Looking for God

[not_snake_bite]

Having had a discussion with Laurel on the matter a while ago, Steerpike has managed to bring together his courage, and did what most people do. He wrote an advert, and is sitting next to it in the common room.  He's not sure what happened that other night, but it had something otherworldly to it, and what with not really knowing who he is, he

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[just_growed]

Oh! Topsy knows about this.

"You gotta learn Cat'chism. An' Lord's prayer an' things." She tells him with all the authority she can muster. Which is quite a lot, actually.

[not_snake_bite]

He looks at the very dark skinned woman, and frowns, paying attention to her words.

"Ah. And how do I do that?"

[just_growed]

Girl, actually. About ten-ish.

"Why! You gets sommun teach you."

[not_snake_bite]

Oops. Pardon us.

"Well, yes, but who?"

[priorphilip]

"What is it you wish to know, my son?" The man who asks is young, though he looks older for his partially shaved head and his plain brown robe.

[not_snake_bite]

Oh, this gentleman fits the bill. Steerpike straightens up, and says, "I would learn everything there is to learn, sir. I know nothing."

[priorphilip]

He nods. "Well, I will teach you what I can. It is a great deal all at once. But you must have heard something, to want to know more. What have you heard thus far?"

[not_snake_bite]

For funny purposes, I’m assuming Constantine came before Philip, if that’s alright.

“That it is to do to others as you would will it onto thineself.” A pause. “And that the demons are the lawyers of the underworld, with whom one can make deals, as long as they read the fine print.”

That last part is said with enough skepticism to suggest he’s a bit bewildered.

[illgotten]

Mordred raises his eyebrows at the sign, then at the apparent poster. "You go ask Percy, he'll love having someone who wants to hear it."

[fingersofleaf]

Well, YEAH! :D

[not_snake_bite]

Well, he's very certainly welcome to tag in. XD

[fingersofleaf]

Maybe he will!

[_hellblazer_]

John can't help but snicker a little. "Right, squire," he mutters, lighting a cigarette. "Here's all you need to know about Christianity. God's a delegater, his angels do all the dirty work for him. And angels aren't infallible, either. They're just as easy to bring down as mortals are, but they fall harder. Lucifer is a prick with anger management issues who throws a hissy fit when he doesn't get what he wants. Demons are the lawyers of the underworld, you can make deals with them. Just read the fine print before you sign anything."

He smirks and exhales smoke upwards. "Any questions?"

[not_snake_bite]

Have a long, long, long stare, John.

“Aye. How do you know all this? What is the scripture?”

[_hellblazer_]

"I know this because I've met the bastards. Not God, not yet. But angels and demons and even the Devil himself. Fuck, my husband's an angel. The scripture..."

John starts patting the pockets of his trenchcoat, mumbling around his cigarette. "Where the fuck did it go -- that it?" He pulls out a small black book with an upside down cross on it, "Oops, no, wrong side. Uh -- here we are!" John presents Steerpike with a well worn Bible. "Oh -- it's in Latin, can you read Latin or should I dig you up an English copy?"

[not_snake_bite]

"No, no Latin, I'm afraid." He still extends a hand, curious. "I don't know anything. Who is God? What are angels and Demons? Who is the Devil?"

And a pause.

"And how come you're married to what sounds like a deity to me?"

[fingersofleaf]

A friendly grin. "Hi! Mordred said about you askin' about everything."

[not_snake_bite]

"Aye. I want to learn about God." He's got at least that portion down. It's progress.

[fingersofleaf]

"Welllll, you can have God without Jesus and the Spirit, but it don't exactly work out right."

[not_snake_bite]

"Tell me. I would know everything."

Oh dear. The mystery of the Holy Trinity. Good luck, Percy.