(Not posted on the comm, because subtlety is the key)

[the_sneer]

*Remember this guy? It's Abdiel, the wimpy angel that Satan hates -- remember that fact, it's very important -- though he's been away for quite a while.

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[spheresconfound]

*briefly examines Abdiel's wounds, eyes blazing* Raphael will heal you. In the meantime, I'll deal with this. I promise you're protected.

*raises his voice-- or outright yells, if you don't want to step lightly around it* Lucifer!

[spheresconfound]

Because you usually are to blame, demon. *crosses his arms, letting the flaming sword hold itself in midair* I don't know why you would leave him alive. You tell me that.

No angel would do that and escape Falling. If that were true we would have cast him out.

[reign_inhell]

Because if I kill him, he would be permanently gone. No discorporation, no coming back -- and that's too good for him.

I'm glad you didn't, then. I certainly don't want him in Hell. He'd be worse than Astaroth.

[spheresconfound]

As I thought you'd say.

And I'm right, then. *picks up the sword again*

[reign_inhell]

*quietly* And what would you do if someone killed either Raphael or Gabriel? Forever. No return for them, either.

[spheresconfound]

Not what you've done. Not like that.

[reign_inhell]

*frustrated* And as I keep telling you, I haven't done anything to harm him since his arrival.

--Why am I trying to convince you of all people of my innocence? I suppose I'll just hope that sooner or later, one of you angels is bright enough to discover exactly how much of a bastard he is. And hopefully, it'll be first-hand. *bitterbitterrevolution*

[spheresconfound]

*sharply* Then who did?

*raises the sword* Are you finished? Do you have any reason why I shouldn't slice your head off right now?

[reign_inhell]

Isn't it obvious, old sport? He did.

*gives a low whistle* What happened to 'innocent until proven guilty'? Surely Heaven's legal system is more sophisticated than the human legal system. Or perhaps, it's 'When Lucifer is involved, it's guilty until proven guilty'? *... not too worried, apparently*

[spheresconfound]

Why would he do that to himself?

*glares* What do you want me to do? Lock you in prison in the interim? I can send you back to Hell if need be.

[reign_inhell]

To make this happen, of course. *dryly* He wants me smote, tortured, slandered, villified-- you get the point.

It's not like I can't make myself vanish the moment you raise your sword. Or, if you're quick about it, that I won't be back once a proper body is found.

[spheresconfound]

All of which has been done, thousands of times. He's a little late, don't you think?

*tilts his head and demonstrates this: slices cleanly and swiftly through the air, aiming for Lucifer's throat*

[reign_inhell]

*aaand, that's his cue to vanish in a pillar of flame*

[blindprophecy]

All right, you caught me. The blind angel did it. And I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling angels and your stinkin' dog.