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Jacob

"Life is meant to be enjoyed, so why not give in to your desires?"

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a character in “The End of Days”, originally authored by Cloud, as played by RolePlayGateway

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{“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” }
-Marilyn Monroe

Unchained (The Payback) - James Brown & 2Pac || Extravaganza || Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
High - Peking Duck || Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers || Lonely Boy - The Black Keys






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|{Full Name}|
Jacob Cassiel

|{Nickname}|
Jake, Jock, Cass

|{Wings Description}|
Jacob's powerful wings unfurl from his body in waves of bronze-gold feathers. In full sunlight the gold feathers catch the light, while darker streaks seem to become more prominent when Jock is angry. They are larger than most angel's wings and equal to the majority of Archangels' wings.

|{Name of Sword}|
Cressida

|{Sword Description}|
The sword Cressida is a two-handed Claymore. Like Jacob's wings Cressida glistens with a golden-bronze hue. Their bond is unquestionable and the exultant hum of Cressida as it cuts through enemies is unmistakeable.

|{Sexuality}|
Bisexual

|{Role}|
Archangel

|{Mentality}|
Jock views humans as little more than animals made for his amusement. He is deaf to their cries for help, or the protests of fellow angels who proclaim their worthiness.




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{"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.” }
-Mae West



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|{Quirks || Habits || Oddities}|

He whistles when he's bored or while he's working.
Jock has a sweet tooth.
He seems to always be able to sense in which direction the sun will rise.
He renames all his human captives with his own pet names.
He can't snap his fingers, something he is endlessly frustrated about.

|{Talents || Strengths || Skills}|

Swordsmanship
Jock is a skilled fighter, particularly when paired with his sword Cressida. The sword flows as if it were an extension of his arms, swinging through the air and cleaving through enemies with a joyous hum. His fighting as a deadly beauty, a graceful art that few live to tell of.
Flying
Jacob is an angel, flying is literally woven into his DNA. When he's soaring through the skies he's as graceful as any other you will see.
Lying
Telling smooth lies is almost second nature to Jock. When he needs and wants to lie he can do it with enough skill to fool those closest observers.
Board Games
Monopoly, the Game of Life, Scrabble... whatever board game you can think Jock seems to have an innate talent for it. It isn't a particularly useful strength, unless you're fighting for life and death over a game of checkers, yet it is a skill nonetheless.
Strategic
Despite appearances to the contrary, Jock has a brilliant strategic mind. He is always two steps ahead of his enemies and planning the third. He sees patterns and army movements where others only see a mess. He senses potential where others hit a wall.

|{Flaws || Weakness}|

Indulgent
Jacob enjoys giving in to his desires. He has never been known for his self-control. Honestly, he doesn't understand why anyone would ever consider this a weakness.
Anger
Jacob has a problem controlling his anger. When provoked he succumbs to his rage, destroying anything in his path that displeases him.
Swimming
Jock cannot swim, therefore swimming and pretty much anything to do where one must surround oneself in water is something that Jacob is rather bad at.
Orders
Both a pet hate of his and a weakness, Jock hates being ordered to do anything. He's an archangel after all, who gives anyone else the right to order him? As far as he's concerned he can do what he wants. If anyone dares order him to do anything he's just as likely to do the opposite, do nothing, or blow up in the person's face.

|{Fears}|

øIsolationø
Jock is a social creature at heart. He loves to surround himself with people, even if those people are servants to his every whim and desire. He fears complete isolation and being forced to spend eternity completely alone.
øLosing His Wings & Swordø
Jacob would not be a true angel if he lost his wings or sword. He fears both because it would mean a lose of dignity, status and power.

|{Secrets}|

Experimentation
Only the unfortunate humans who find themselves taken to one of Jock's compounds knows of his experiments. For some time he has been experimenting on humans, seeking to create chaos with his creations. He does it both for his own amusement and to convince any angels still sitting on the fence that the humans are not worth their time.
True Nature
Most of the other angels know Jock as the self-indulgent, indifferent archangel who lacks any real direction or drive. In truth he is much more cunning. This other aspect of his personality is only known to a select few close allies.
He is obsessed with donuts
Really, what else is there to say?




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{“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” }
-Groucho Marx



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|{Personality}|
[Indulgent, Cunning, Ruthless, Wildcard, Calculating, Imaginative]
There is no one way to describe Jacob Cassiel. His personality is a weaving maze of contradictions and oddities. He can be whimsical and indulgent in one moment, the next alight with vengeful anger. Some have called him unstable in the past, those who uttered the word within his hearing quickly found themselves tongue-less or dead, yet perhaps those unfortunate few were onto something. Stability does seem to have skipped over the archangel Jacob. Of course, that doesn't make him any less brilliant or devious, it simply makes him unpredictable.

To all general appearances Jock plays the lazy, overindulged, privileged Angel. One of his favourite pass times is lounging on a sofa having humans feed him. He has never been known for his restraint. If Jock sees something he wants he will take it, be it food, a favoured item, or a person. 'No' is a word he rarely hears, or listens to. Perhaps a fellow archangel might hold slightly more authority, but to be denied by a lesser creature would most likely only make Jock smile. Towards humans he can be equal parts patronisingly sweet or shockingly indifferent. He views them as toys made for his amusement. Their protests fall on deaf ears. Compassion and benevolence are two words rarely used to describe Jock.

Behind the carefree mask resides a more devious, cunning mind and one that is much crueller. He is calculating, always weighing his actions and judging how they will affect the world around him, usually in relation to himself. It is hard to imagine just how manipulative he can be given his overall appearance of nonchalance. It is one of the many contradictions of his personality.

He enjoys his little 'games' with his humans, but even more he loves the experiments he conducts on them. Whether attempting to splice human and animal DNA or simply testing their many limitations, the work fills Jacob with endless hours of stimulation. It isn't just for his amusement that he does it, although that is clearly a large influence. He wants to create more chaos and sway any hesitant angels to his way of thinking. Why? Well, why not? Jock does not have any particular reason for many of his actions, other than self-preservation and promotion, often he will simply do something to see the results or the panic it creates.

Most of the time Jacob is in complete control of his emotions. Whether gratifying some desire or creating some form of entertainment for himself, there is usually a limit to his cruelty. However, if you make him angry Jacob throws all control to the wind. This is where his true instability surfaces. Where others might be able to cap their anger, Jacob fully embraces it, using the strength it gives him to reap his revenge. He has been likened to the Norse Berserkers in battle, his anger fuelling his drive. Luckily for most it takes a lot for Jacob to become angry and any who have seen it know not to provoke him.

Oh, but it isn't all bad. Sure, Jake can be a bit of a psychopath and perhaps he enjoys hurting people more than most, but there are a few good aspects about him too. He is imaginative, his mind is always picturing new scenarios and possibilities. He can be surprisingly light-hearted and comical at times, laughing and trading jokes with ease. Towards his friends, the few that he does have, he can be somewhat loyal. He certainly attempts to be kinder towards the people he likes.




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{"Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.” }
-Mark Twain



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|{Likes}|

Being Happy Loud Music Playing With Humans Getting His Way Flying Swinging Cressida Fighting His Experiments Human Music Games Jokes Indulging Himself Manipulating People Donuts Sweet Food Sunlight Thunder Storms Lightning Julius Caesar Squirrels Rap Music Whistling To Himself Cooking




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{"I believe whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you…stranger.” }
-The Joker



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Being Restricted Orders Swimming Deep Water Being Insulted Boredom Cats Whiners Losing a Test Subject Being Denied Anything Bad Hair Days When People Snap Their Fingers (Because He Can't) Power Cuts Country Music Opera Music Depictions Of Angels In Movies (Particularly When They're All High-and-mighty) Being Judged Green Tea Coffee Humans Underfoot




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{“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.” }
-Oscar Wilde





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|{History}|
Jacob Cassiel was not always as destructive and manipulative as he is now. There was a time when he dutifully followed orders, happily did as he was told, and never questioned authority. He was held up as a stunning example of what every angel should be. He all but gleamed with angelic goodness. And then they came to Earth. The transition was slow, but eventually desires that had long been subdued began to make themselves heard. Thoughts began to trickle into his mind and, well, no one is truly perfect. It was only a matter of time before Jock gave in to his desires, and since then he has never looked back.

When, Michael, the previous archangel leader disappeared Jacob threw himself into the fighting. Not because he mourned the loss of his leader, (he felt little emotion either way for the death of the angel), but because he yearned to swing his blade Cressida through masses of screaming humans. He cleaved and spun, striking down a human with every swing of his mighty blade. He bathed in the glory of the battle, laughing as blood splattered across his golden wing span. When the fighting against the human's was over and the angels began to turn on each other, Jock continued. Not from any desire to rule himself, but simply for the joy of battle.

As those fights turned to pointless political squabbles, Jacob took up residence in the Aerie where he could indulge in whatever he desired. Food, humans, alcohol, whatever he wanted was his. His imagination and curiosity eventually led him to begin his 'little project', the experiments he has been conducting on countless human captives. Jock considers it more of a hobby than a mission from above. He wants to push the humans to their limits, perhaps just to add a little more chaos and amusement to the world or to persuade the more lenient angels to side against humanity.

Of course, none of the other angels know of his little past-time. Until he has definitive proof he is content to keep it his little secret. For the time being he's happy to simply enjoy the parties thrown at the Aerie and indulge in a little fun.

|{Happiest Memory}|
His first battle. The sun was beating down on the soaring angels as they dived down into a squad of humans. Jacob remembers the feel of his blade in his hand and the sounds of Cressida humming as he swung it through his first victim.

|{Saddest Memory}|
He doesn't have too many strong sad memories, although the day he lost several patients in a failed experiment was particularly frustrating for him.





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{“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” }
-André Gide




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“Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
get it on, till I die, get it on, till I die
Y’all, y’all remember me
Y’all, y’all remember me

Sold me out, taking change
Told me your name, we had, all the lanes
Held me down

Last chance fancy pants, oh very well
Gotta get ready, want a big payback
The big payback !
Hey, hey

Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
get it on, till I die, get it on, till I die
Y’all, y’all remember me
I like the way you die, boy
Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
get it on, till I die, get it on, till I die
Y’all, y’all remember me
I like the the way you die boy

Only wish to breed
I explode into a million seeds
Ya’ll remember me
Legendary live eternally
Bury me in pieces cause they fear reincarnation
Niggas screaming peace cause they fear when my squad face ‘em
Take them to places, stake they face then erase ‘em and brake ‘em
Murder motherfucker’s at a rate and then quicken the pace
Blast me but never ask me to live a lie
Am I wrong cause I wanna get it on till I die

Now even if you blind you still see my prophecy
My destiny to overthrow those on top of me
Bitch made niggaz and that bullshit you go through
Outlawz busting busting
We untouchable

Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
get it on, till I die, get it on, till I die
Y’all, y’all remember me
I like the way you die boy
Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
Am I wrong, cause I wanna get it on, till I die
get it on, till I die, get it on, till I die
Y’all, y’all remember me
Expect me nigga like you expect Jesus to come back
Expect me nigga, I’m comin, hahaha.




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{"Hey, inflight slave. Bring me my nuts on a silver platter.” }
-King Julian




|{Other}|
He's a big fan of the Madagascar movies
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Jacob's Story

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Perched on one of the many balconies overlooking the Aerie's expansive grounds, Jacob Cassiel gazed out over the army of humans currently employed in tidying the grounds. The thought crossed his mind that he was like a Shepard, watching over his flock of sheep. Truthfully, he considered humans little better than the four-legged animal. A more accurate comparison might have instead been that Jacob was the wolf gazing out upon his prey, his gaze was certainly anything but caring or concerned. His eyes were caught and held by a distant figure, Stiles. The already present smirk on his face spread as he watched the young man picking up twigs, a particularly menial task that Jock had set specifically for the human.

With a flexing of his back muscles Jock let his powerful wings unfurl behind him. The day's last golden rays of sunlight hit the feathers, highlighting the varying tones in his wings. With effortless grace Jock jumped into the sky, his wings lazily beating as he ascended into the air above the Aerie. Cool evening air brushed passed him, mixing with warm air currents. His wings instinctively navigating the subtly changing wind currents. He allowed himself a single fly over of the human workers, a warning to any who thought to slack off. He laughed quietly to himself as several flinched as his shadow passed over them. There was nothing like making humans jump.

With a few powerful beats of his wings Jock pushed himself further into the air. From this height he had a stunning view of the surrounding area, the Aerie was by far the jewel of the region. At the very edge of his vision he could just make out the seemingly innocent looking building that housed the ground level of his 'research' compound. Beneath the modest house timbers ran a labyrinth of tunnels and rooms which housed countless humans, all in some state of experimentation. Cressida, his ever loyal sword, gave a soft hum as she sensed the direction of Jock's thoughts. The massive sword, currently strapped to Jock's back between his wings, had always been incredibly loyal to Jock's cause. Of course, Jock would never dream of using Cressida in any of his experiments. His sword was meant for great battles, not delicate operations, plus none of the captured humans deserved the honour of feeling Cressida's bite.

Turning his mind from his little project, Jock turned in the air and gazed down at the Aerie. Already guests were arriving, a small procession of cars leading up to the main entrance. A smirk crossed Jock's face as he took a moment to watch some of the humans step out of their vehicles. In every way they were inferior creatures. With a shake of his head he dove down, aiming for the sweeping balcony that connected with his room. Jacob's room was everything you would expect from the Archangel, decadent and featuring more than one large portrait of Jock himself. Draping gold curtains hung around the four-poster bed, a large couch ideal of lounging stood at the end, and a miniature chandelier hung in the middle of the room, casting a glittering light across every surface.

"Girl! Where is my suit?" Jacob shouted as he stepped inside. A red-haired figure stepped quickly out from the expansive wardrobe,
"Your suit has been pressed and set out for you sir." Charlotte said, pointing towards the four-poster bed on which Jacob's desired suit lay. She watched anxiously as he bent to inspect it, hoping that nothing would be wrong with it. Unlike some of the other angels who had a favoured human to attend to their every need, Jock didn't. Most likely because any human wouldn't last more than a week with him. Instead he simply ordered whomever he came across to work for him, and Charlotte had been the unlucky human who had been tasked with getting his suit for the Masquerade ready. Apparently the suit met his satisfaction, and with a dismissive wave of his hand Char was able to make a quick escape.

Jacob dressed quickly and placed Cressida on her stand before taking a moment to admire his reflection. Straightening his tie he gave himself a wink in the mirror, grabbed his mask and then stepped out onto his balcony. Once more his wings burst out behind him, a soft breeze from the movement scattering the odd leaf. Rather than soar above the Aerie as he had done earlier, Jock took the shorter route, simply circling around until he was just above the garden entrance. Some guests had already found their way out to the gardens, tall glasses of champagne in their hands. Jock landed in the middle, his broad wings beating down once to steady his descent. He grinned as the air current from his wings buffered against the nearest guests, causing a few to step back from the sudden gust. Ignoring the humans he had almost knocked over with his entrance, Jock let his wings fold into his back before strutting forward. As he entered the main room he snapped his fingers and a nearby waiter rushed forward to offer him a drink. Jock took it without so much as looking at the child of man.
"Let the party begin." He muttered to himself, his eyes already scanning the room for a victim to entertain his night with.

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the theme of this party's the industrial age and you came in dressed like a trainwreck
{ 417 Words | Sunset | The Aerie }


Todd glared after the kid in the black mask with the cigarette between his lips. He snorted, trying to
clear his nasal passages of the sweet stench of nicotine. Turning and shaking his head slowly so the
blue and green feathers of his mask brushed his hair and cheeks again, his eyes fell on a human in a
three-quarters mask and clothing that hugged his body and made him look to die for. Todd grinned.
He'd recognize Stiles anywhere, but the grin quickly soured to grimace when he saw the man beside
him leaning in close to speak into Stiles' ear. He hissed under his breath and spat, pushing himself off
from the arch and letting his wings shake out, spread menacing. As he pushes his way through the
crowd, he comes into being able to hear Stiles' voice and the other masked man's through the murmur
of the festivities.

“Who do you belong to?” the words sour in Todd's stomach as he hears them.

The hair on the back of his neck stood and his eyebrows knit together, his lips pushing into a grimace
so deep it was practically a pout while he fought his way through the crowds around the bar. By the
time he got there, though, the other man was long gone and Stiles had a little look on his face that
made Todd glow with pride. He sidled up next to Stiles and murmured in his ear, leaning in close,

“Hey Stiles, no one giving you trouble are they? Oh look at that. You're being a big boy and drinking.”

He leaned away from Stiles to order a drink from the human making drinks and receive it, but stayed
close enough to Stiles that their hips brushed. He turned his attention back to the boy as soon as he
had his wine. He swirled the glass by the stem idly, examining Stiles' face for any sign of displeasure.
He was uneasy about the man who'd been bothering this human; his human, claimed the moment
they became friends. Jock's little menial tortures, those were okay with him, they didn't harm him but
the moment someone started doing anything that could be misconstrued as coercion immediately
sparked a deep and utter loathing laced with sharp jealousy and sparks of anger. He slowly let the
concern spill into his eyes, looking Stiles up and down and back to his face, then nodding slowly.

“I'm serious, though. That guy looked like an asshole. Are you okay?” he let his voice crack with
sincerity, softened his eyes and rested a hand gently on his friend's shoulder, giving him one final
look over before stepping away enough to give him a little space, his body language staying open
enough to make it evident if Stiles wanted to take the next step forward he could, if he needed the
support or the touch or anything.

If there was anything Todd was good at, it was showing support when those he loved needed it, and
on a deep level he had a hard time not falling in love with nearly any human, especially the ones he
saw on the daily in the Aerie. He could appreciate the beauty in almost anything, and in Stiles it shone;
it always stung to see him tarnished by the slightest things and if it was within Todd's power he'd
protect the boy just like he'd protect any other beautiful creature in his life. He hoped he made it
evident enough.




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Rory's heart began beating too fast in his chest the moment the crowd swallowed him and a certain
kind of panic slid through his veins on the tail of adrenaline and nicotine. Everything buzzed, his
whole body falling into a terrible, singular, perfectly put together chaos while his lungs seized and
his whole body reeled with the sudden realization and fear of people slowly closing in around him.
As the panic attack swelled in his chest and Rory's eyes widened he froze for a long, long moment
until a waiter quite literally ran into him. The world went bright with the panic and lack of clarity, and
Rory felt his throat tighten while his shirt was drenched in alcohol. His mask dislodged slightly,
now hanging uneven across his cheek and he looked up long enough to lock eyes with the waiter, and
then to bolt from the crowd as fast as possible, knocking into a female angel on the way and heaving
with the lack of breath and the sudden tautness in his muscles. His cigarette flattened between his lips,
somehow staying there while he darted away. The taste of tobacco strands filled his mouth and took
his focus from the receding crowd at his back. Somehow he found his way through an archway to the
gardens, more ornate than he'd seen gardens before and pretty enough to rise bile and bitterness in his
throat.

Eyes still huge, pupils blown, Rory wheeled on his heel to survey the less crowded garden and
immediately zeroed in on a server with a silver platter of champagne glasses which he decided
instantaneously was exactly what he needed. To drench his panicked brain in alcohol. Great plan, he
thought to himself, almost proud of his terrible decision making while he sidled, still cautious and wide
eyed to the server, accepting a glass and turning harsh on his heel, which was the exact moment a man
he'd hardly noticed before happened to be in the exact same spot that Rory had stepped to occupy. He
winced as his shirt wetted for the second time that day with champagne and a loss of dignity. Without
looking up to meet the golden-suited, golden-masked man's eyes, he let a shy, tiny, half-aborted
murmur slip from his lips.

“Sorry um,” he stutters, taking a step back, “Fuck, you'd be surprised how many times I've been
drenched in alcohol today it's not a fun experience uh. Hello. Fuck.”


Uncertainty spilled into his eyes and his fingers shook around his cigarette and half-full champagne
glass. He's the picture of anxiety, standing there and bringing his cigarette nervously to his lips before
putting it out on the bottom of the glass, fidgetting, anxious and grimacing with it. He couldn't meet
the angel's eyes.

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It's not always easy to predict how Jacob will react. He's never been known for his stability. He's been known to laugh at one thing one moment and that same thing will cause him to explode in anger. It's a roll of the die which way he'll turn. Of course, he knows and fully embraces his rapidly changing moods. Jock has always enjoyed seeing people anxiously waiting to see how he'll act. Watching people nervously shift from foot to foot is endlessly entertaining to the Arch-angel, which was no doubt why Jock hadn't decided how to react to the clumsy human who had walked right into him. Instead Jock had simply turned his piercing eyes on the young man, a small smile curling his lips as he watched the human squirm.

“Sorry um.. Fuck, you'd be surprised how many times I've been drenched in alcohol today it's not a fun experience uh. Hello. Fuck.” The human muttered, anxiety clear in his words and actions. As the human waited for Jock to react, the Arch-angel instead used the silence to inspect the human. Even with the mask Jock didn't think that he was from the Aerie. For one thing he didn't have the house arrest bracelet, but he also didn't match any of the images Jock had for the other Aerie humans. Despite his casual treatment of the humans and the appearance that he can't tell one from the other, he actually has a rather comprehensive knowledge of the humans that call the Aerie home.

Finally, after he had let the silence stretch for an uncomfortable length of time Jock spoke. He had decided against simply ignoring the young man early on, after all he had been searching for a victim to torment. Luckily for Jock, and perhaps unluckily for Rory, one had literally walked right into him. "Well, are you going to tidy it up?" Jock asked, his eyes flicking down to the drops of alcohol that had missed the human's shirt and instead fallen on the ground. A cold smile played across his mouth. Despite phrasing the sentence as a question there was no doubt that Jock meant it as an order.

Rather than wait for the human to reply Jock reached a hand forward, pulling the cigarette out of the human's shaking hands. With the flick of his hand he threw the cigarette away, not looking or caring where or on who it landed. "You know those things will kill you." Jock said, adding a particular menacing emphasis to the word 'kill', even as his mouth formed what could have been taken as a friendly smile. His eyes glanced back down at the dropped liquid on the ground, "Any time human." He added.

Honestly, the human had got off easy. It would have been another story completely if he had managed to spill anything on Jock's clothes, or cause Jock to spill his own drink. Luckily, being an Angel, Jock was hardly going to be pushed off balance by a mere human.

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the theme of this party's the industrial age and you came in dressed like a trainwreck
{ 321 Words | Sunset | The Aerie }


If Todd was honest with himself, and he often was, he absolutely loved Stiles' eyes on him; he liked
people watching him quite a bit. The eyes taking in his wings made him glow just a bit under the
feathers and made his shoulder blades feel warm under their weight. The eyes lingering longer on his
lips made him curve them around in a full smile, though; because being watched and having attention
on him made him happy, and Todd wasn't one to hide it when he was happy. The blush on the human's
face was only the cherry on top.

“You're blushing, Stiles. Be careful, I might just think you like the thought of dancing with me.” he
smirks around the words, leaning in a little closer now that the permission was granted, and when he
was pulled insistently toward the dance hall, he couldn't help but let the smile fall natural again. Todd
appreciated the human form, perhaps more than anything else in the entire world. The curves and drops
in each bit of the body was gorgeous to him, and Stiles was a perfect example of exact perfection in the
human form, and although there were many other equally gorgeous people around, Stiles had his full
attention at that moment, and he couldn't help but feel the warmth in the human's voice down to his
core.


“You know how to lead, right?”

Of course Theliel knew how to lead; he'd been dancing for a bit longer than humans had been dancing
and the proposition made him smile as he stepped forward, taking Stiles' right hand and pulling him
close enough to fulfill the position of the waltz, with his left arm resting easily into the dip in Stiles'
back. He left enough room between them to remain friendly, and let the air between them remain a
sociable mix of mischievous and gleeful.




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if memory serves i'm addicted to words and they're useless
{ 389 Words | Sunset | the Aerie }


Rory's lack of ability to meet Jacob's eyes only increased with the cold ball that formed in his throat as
soon as the angel began talking to him. The silence stretched on and Rory fidgeted, shifting foot to foot
as the silence quite literally made him squirm in an uncomfortable anxiety with which he watched
Jacob's shoes.

"Well, are you going to tidy it up?" the words make Rory squirm in an almost entirely different way.
The eyes centered on Jock's shoes immediately went from fear to resentment and malice, but he didn't
stop with the uncomfortable, anxious demeanor he'd been doomed to already. He was reaching up to
take a drag from his cigarette when the angel pulled it from his lips and flung it away and Rory had to
stop himself from decking the angel with a trembling fist.

"You know those things will kill you." once more, the angel's harsh words were less advice, more statement.
Rory followed his gaze to the ground where he'd spilled his drinks and the resentment bubbling in his
stomach immediately turned cold, sparked steely against him being uncomfortable, and maybe it was
the adrenaline, maybe it was the fact that Rory was already hyped, uncomfortable, anxious, and
practically out of his mind. His moods pulled him down, as they so often did, swirled his thoughts to
oblivion.

The thing about Rory is that he'll roll over for those he trusts; he likes to not be the one in control, and
moreso he likes to not be the aggressor of any situation. But Jock made two mistakes; first, he talked
down to Rory, and second; he messed with Rory's addiction. These two mistakes combined made a mix
that made it impossible for Rory not to make the next mistake;

He watched Jacob's chest and collar bone only for half a second before he sprang forward, and landed a
heavy punch between his lowest ribs, square in the center of his solar plexus. It was the hardest one
Rory could throw, and connected at the first two knuckles with a twist of the fist and half a growl out
of Rory's mouth as he did it. He snarled out his own order before the fist contacted the angel's chest,

"Say that again, motherfucker, I dare you."

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"Don't tell me you've gone all shy on me, Todd." Stiles teased as he laid a hand on the back of the
Angel's neck. He brought their bodies close, not an inch to spare between them. He was pleasantly
surprised that it didn't bother him. He wasn't flailing all over the place like he would've if they were in
front of Simon or some other Angel. Being surrounded by all these strangers was, ironically, akin to
being left alone with him. They danced fluidly with the music with unpracticed grace, their bodies moving
against each other as if they were one being. Todd's hand on the small of his back was a comfortable
weight, lulling him into a warm sense of contentment. His smile could've reached his ears for all he knew
but he couldn't stop if he tried. Without even meaning to he intertwined their fingers were their hands
were clasped together, rubbing circles into the nape of Todd's neck with his thumb. He'd never waltzed
before but no spectator would've been able to tell. Stiles laughed, his whole body moving with the sheer
intensity of it. "You know you're not half bad if I do say so myself, you're actually making me look good."








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To say that Lucien's mood had been soured by the careless tongue of one Son of Man was folly.
He'd been brooding since his Camaro pulled up to the gates, dreading the boredom that was
sure to come. After his little run in with the amber eyed human, he'd vacated the bar at secluded
himself in the grand hall. He leaned up against a pillar, shot of liquor in his hand, watching the party
as it unfolded. He was almost surprised with how well everything was going. Besides the predictable
word vomit coming from some of the human participants, the whole party was seemingly going on
without any fallacies. But of course events would prove to have Lucien eating his words.

Just a short distance away, a Son of Man—though not one from the Aerie—was quarreling with a
fair-haired Angel. It was a simply exchange of words but, like most humans, this young man was
careless. The Angel, Lucien came to realize, was an Arch-Angel. One he knew, if he wasn't mistaken
by the wings. It was a strong identifier, even with the Angel's back to him, and he was almost
positive that the Angel went by the name of Jacob. His suspicions were confirmed when he turned
his back on the human, showing his masked face to him before a punch was thrown. Stupid human

With a long suffering sigh, Lucien pushed himself off of the column and ushered a servant over. He
stepped in between the Son of Man and Jacob as the Arch-Angel turned, offering a nod of acknowledgment
before he greeted him, "Excuse my companion," he said as the servant bent down between
them to clean up the mess. "I'm afraid he doesn't know how to conduct himself in certain company.
It won't happen again, I assure you."
As the servant ducked away, Lucien cast his eyes down to the mess
and offered his hand to Jacob, "No harm done?"

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Ella locked the bathroom door and finally let her smile drop for a moment. She had been walking around the party for quite some time with a forced smile that she had expertly made look natural. She pulled away her mask and readjusted her dress before really looking at herself in the mirror. The normally relaxed and energetic angel had been tense and exhausted for the entire night for some unknown reason. She suspected that it had something to do with the tension that she had been feeling between herself and her sword, Dyplosi, but she did not know why she was especially exhausted tonight.

Looking in the mirror, Ella gave a long sigh and began to touch up the makeup that covered the long cut that ran across the left half of her collar bone. It had healed nicely in the nine weeks since she had received it, but Ella still wondered if it would scar. 'I wonder if this is why Dyplosi seems to hate me lately,' Ella thought to herself. Maybe it was the fact that he had nearly killed her that their relationship was so strained. 'Yeah, I guess that'd strain anyone's relationship.' Ever since the attack on the Aerie, Dyplosi and Ella had been distant and their relationship was so tense that any Angel who happened to be around them could feel it. During the attack, someone -Ella was still not sure who- had taken Dyplosi and swung him toward Ella. The attacker had obviously been aiming for Ella's neck, but she had jumped away just in time for Dyplosi to drag painfully across her collar bone. The attacker had meant to swing again, but Ella had quickly grabbing Dyplosi back away from him. The wound had very nearly killed Ella, but she had lived and within a few weeks of the attack, she was back on her feet, but her relationship with her sword had seen better days. Ella pushed the thoughts and memories out of her mind and winced as she brushed her fingers along the jagged mark. She really hoped it didn't scar. It would be such a pain to have to apply makeup to it every day.

Finishing up, Ella stepped back to look at herself once more. The wound was still raised and visible, but at least it no longer the angry red, puffy mark that it had been a few weeks prior and the makeup helped considerably. Satisfied with her work, Ella gave another long sigh and put back on her usual quirked smile before turning from the mirror and unlocking the door. As she stepped back into the happiness of the gala, Ella gave a quick ruffle of her feathers, shaking as much of the tension out of them as she possibly could.

Ella walked through the small groups of people, smiling at the Angels that she passed and even allowing small smirks at the Children of Men that she came along. A server passed her and asked if she wanted a drink. She took one from the tray that he held, thanked him and then proceeded to down the drink with as much class as Ella could possibly muster. She placed the empty glass back on the tray of a passing server and strolled in no particular direction.

Her aimless wondering brought Ella across a Son of Man in the middle of twisting his knuckles into an Angel's ribs. Ella quickly recognized the Angel's wings and blond hair to be those of the Archangel Jacob. Her brow furrowed and she strode briskly over to the pair just as another Son of Man -though Ella could sense that he was not just another Son of Man- came upon the scene as well.

Ella came to a stop at Jacob's side, making sure to keep her dress out of the spilt liquid on the floor in front of him, and glared at the Son of Man, scrutinizing him. Was this human an idiot? He must be if he had the audacity to punch an Angel -an Archangel at that... and Jacob of all the Archangels. Ella looked from Jacob to the human and then back to Jacob before speaking to no one in particular. "I almost want to know what you said to this human to make him loss any sense he had and punch an Archangel." Ella then looked the Son of Man up and down. He was not bad looking and Jacob killing him would certainly put a damper on Ella's already stressed psyche. As the other, dark haired human -or whatever he might be- spoke to Jacob, Ella turned to the angered Son of Man and flashed him her award-winning smile. "Look, Jock's an asshole, as you clearly know by now, but I think you're gonna want to leave pretty soon," she said under his breathe, hoping that he would understand and leave.

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As another addition entered the conversation Lucien felt himself practically seethe in disdain.
His gaze remained unreadable as well as his expression and his hand lowered. Any chance of
salvaging the situation was all but lost, all because this seraph had to have her input. With his
hand shoved into his pocket, he eyed the Angel, matching her so-called 'charming' grin with
an acidic smile. This is why he never wanted anything to do with Children of Man. You try to
be nice to one and everything falls apart. However, as much of a grudge as he now held for the
Son of Man, nothing could withstand the utter disdain he felt for the Angel in front of him. He had
no opinion of Jacob, nor had he said anything to waver his opinion. What he couldn't stand was
that she inserted herself in a matter she didn't belong. Call him hypocritical but there was a
method to his madness.

"I don't believe you had anything to do with this quarrel, seraph." He stated harshly , "This human
won't be leaving as I've already taken full responsibility for his behavior."
He turned his attention to
Jacob and quirked a brow, "May his actions be of his own from now on but for this action he will not
be charged. If I find him out on his ass be mindful that I'll have no problem putting you out on yours."


He stole a glance at the Son of Man over his shoulder before he moved on, pushing past the woman
before leaving with the last word. Say what they will behind his back but he'd had his say. Now as he
weaved his way through the entangled crowd, he had nowhere to go. What had been an attempt to
recruit another individual into The Resistance was thwarted by an Angel who thought she was more
than she was worth. He stood now in a secluded corridor with a scowl with nothing. Or so he thought.

"My my, what a predicament he's found himself in. Wouldn't you say, Samael?"

"Oh, I couldn't have said it better, Zachariel. What a foolish mistake he's made."

"A very foolish mistake, indeed."

They'd come seemingly out of nowhere, their voices laden in an accent not from here. Lucien turned on a
dime, surprised to see unmasked twins standing behind him with bright smiles on their faces. His eyes
bore into them for a measurable minute before he hissed, Cherubs. He doesn't remember having
encountered them before, which in itself was strange. There wasn't an Angel in The Aerie Lucien didn't
know something about. "What do you want?" He demanded, making a valiant effort to remain blase.

"We want nothing from you, Fallen one."

"Nothing at all. In fact, it would appear you will be the one needing us, will he not brother?"

"Certainly."

"Eventually-..."

"After all, keeping up a façade like yours requires a lot of effort."

Lucien eyes widened slightly and he charged them to demand what they know but with identical smirk and
a hearty flap of their wings they were gone, vanishing just as they appeared-...without a trace.

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Jock watched in amusement as his words sunk in, noting the change in emotions that crossed the young man's partially concealed face. With what appeared to be a 'snap' of emotions, the human cracked. His arm drew back, fingers clenched into a fist, and then his fist connected with Jock's ribs. "Say that again, motherfucker, I dare you." The human snarled.
Jock would have been lying if he didn't concede that the punch had hurt, although perhaps 'hurt' would have been a slight exaggeration. And Jock would never actually admit to being injured by a human. As it was, the punch was more of an uncomfortable pressure than anything else, or at least that was all that Jock would admit to.

Although being punched was far from the top of his wish list, he couldn't help but find the whole situation amusing. After all, it wasn't everyday that some deluded human lost his or her anger at Jock and decided to settle it with fists. More like a monthly occurrence for the Arch-angel. Perhaps at another time, in a different situation Jock might have been angrier, he'd certainly had limbs cut off and humans caged for doing far less. But, luckily for the masked human, Jock appeared to be in a forgiving mood (or at least as forgiving as you could expect from Jock). A small smile flickered across his face as he looked at the human. "You know, I almost felt that." Jock said, his tone irritatingly condescending. His hand came up to lightly brush the targeted spot. It was perhaps slightly more tender than normal, but Jock wasn't about to admit that.

Before he could speak again, possibly with some order for the human, the pair were joined by a darked haired man. Jock didn't recognise him by appearance right away, Lucien was hardly someone that Jock regularly thought about and his face was partially obscured, but the name came to him as soon as the Fallen Angel started to speak. "Excuse my companion... I'm afraid he doesn't know how to conduct himself in certain company. It won't happen again, I assure you. No harm done?"
Jock didn't reply for a moment, his eyes wondering over the Fallen Angel before glancing back to the human. It hardly mattered to Jock whether this human was his companion or not, Lucien's threat was only minimal at the current moment. Jock would have easily gone through the Fallen Angel had the need arisen. However, the night was young and Jock was prepared to let the incident go (his mind was already turning towards the multitudes of alcohol floating around).

Before Jock could reply another figure joined the rapidly growing group, this one an Angel of Jacob's acquaintance. Ella, dressed in a stunning gown and mask, appeared at his side. "I almost want to know what you said to this human to make him loss any sense he had and punch an Archangel." She said to Jock as she eyed the human in question.
"It's my charismatic demeanour, people tend to go a little crazy when I'm around." he replied in a careless drawl, flashing a sly smirk at the human.
Ella turned her attention to the human, flashing him a stunning smile, "Look, Jock's an ass-hole, as you clearly know by now, but I think you're gonna want to leave pretty soon," She told him. Jock raised his eyebrows, pretending to be mock insulted by Ella's name calling. However, rather than try to defend the accusation he simply shrugged. It was true after all and he wasn't in the mood to pretend otherwise.

While Jock didn't take offense to Ella's words, it appeared that Lucien did. Although, it was safe to assume that Lucien was offended by the angel's appearance on the scene and not the name calling.
"This human won't be leaving as I've already taken full responsibility for his behaviour. May his actions be of his own from now on but for this action he will not be charged. If I find him out on his ass be mindful that I'll have no problem putting you out on yours." Lucien said before moving on. Jacob listened, his mind skipping over the warning and instead only hearing the challenge. His smirk became a wolfish grin as he watched Lucien's receding back, then as the Fallen Angel disappeared amongst the crowd Jacob turned his attention back to the Son of Man.
"Well, what'll it be? Are you going to run after your master?" He asked, the wolfish smile on his face taking a more predatory appearance, "Or is little Johnny old enough to play with the big kids."

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The moment his punch landed, Rory immediately knew how much of a mistake he'd made, and the
angels sweeping in to the scene of the crime like vultures did nothing for the growing panic and disdain
in his stomach, cold and swelling. He shrunk back, shoving a hand into his pocket for the soft pack of
filterless pall mals, rummaging around and trying not to bend the package.

“You know, I almost felt that,” Jacob said, while Rory flicked his
cigarette lighter to life. He could hear
the tobacco burn at the tip.

Rory kept his gaze carefully on the ground at their feet, watched the last droplets of the alcohol he'd
spilled catching the sunset light and scattering it across the area three inches in every direction from the
little droplets. He thought of chandeliers and anything but the three masked figures suddenly swarmed
around them. When Lucien laid claim to him, Rory coughed on an inhale of cigarette smoke and he
winced. He kept his eyes on the ground, maybe he could slip away, be forgotten when the focus shifted
from him to someone else, to the converging guests.

The female angel made Rory nervous even more than the blond one he'd run into, and he shifts uneasy
from one foot to the other, his eyes still surveying drops of alcohol scattered across the toes of his
shoes. Her presence felt too cold to him, and he felt naked without weapons, so he let his eyes survey
their surroundings, try to find something he could use in a pinch. He was good at that sort of thing, but
with anxiety sliding through his veins like lead he could hardly move. He hardly caught the smirk Jock
tossed his way. It made him grimace hard, scowl into disgust. Still, it softened a bit as Lucien defended
him, made it evident there wasn't technically a reason to send him away or attack just yet. When Jock
spoke again, it was directly to him. He had the grin of a predator when he did, a wolf among the sheep.

“Well, what'll it be? Are you going to run after your master, or is little Johnny old enough to play with the big kids?”

Rory felt poison defensiveness rise in his gut and while he took a long drag, he proffered a glare and
grimace combination that read nothing but malice with an edge of anxiety. He took another shaky drag
and realized he actually had to decide, and he tossed Lucien a glance, but shook his head.

“I'm not a coward. And my name's not Johnny. I'm Rory, for your goddamn information.”