1: When the angels present themselves, the devils abscond.

[nos_servabit]

Characters: Jacob and you lovely people
Location: Near the fountain in the plaza
Time: Noon
Style: Whatever you want! I'll match.
Status: OPEN LIKE JACOB'S HEART

[There is a man sitting on a bench besides the fountain.]

[You may not notice him at first. He looks relatively ordinary, dressed in a loose white shirt and dark pants. He just blankly stares

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[hexywitch]

[Lily hears the man talking to himself as she passes, out for some FREE SHOPPING! She eyes him, as he looks fairly normal, but she caught what he said, and is intrigued. She approaches him.]

...excuse me. I couldn't help overhearing...what do you mean this place is flawed?

[hexywitch]

...that's extremely vague.

[nos_servabit]

Is it?

[He asks it as though he's never really considered himself vague before.]

[hexywitch]

[Lily rolls her eyes, because that was the most vague answer she's ever heard]

I asked you how you knew so much about me and you said that it was part of your job. That in no way answers the question. And in fact, gives me several more.

[nos_servabit]

[He shrugs.] Then ask them, if you have more.

[Human interaction, how does one do it.]

[hexywitch]

[She sits down, because she really is curious, and this might take awhile]

Well. I really would like to know how you know so much about me. It's quite unnerving. Even if it is that you're reading my thoughts, I'd rather know. What do you mean by knowing things being part of your job? Where did you come from?

[She pauses for a moment, as if trying to think of more questions.]

...and that's it for now, I suppose.

[nos_servabit]

I can't read people's thoughts. I can't tell what you're thinking right now, for example.

[A pause.] I come from an island. On this island is a place which men will kill themselves over to find. It's my job to protect it.

But, at the same time, I bring people to the island to prove to a...[He suddenly pauses, a glimmer of worry in his eyes.] A friend...that people are fundamentally good on the inside, no matter what they have done in their past.

[hexywitch]

[She just studies him for a long moment, digesting the information]

So if you're not reading my thoughts, then how do you know so much about me? What is it that's on your island?

[She sees that glimmer, takes note of it]

How did that go?

[nos_servabit]

I just know. I know about everyone I come across.

[SO DESCRIPTIVE, JACOB]

It's something that is within all the hearts of men...if it was ever extinguished, then it goes out everywhere, across the world.

He...he's not taking it well. He thinks that everyone is corrupt on the inside. he doesn't believe anyone can be redeemed.

[And he kills people because he is a smoke monster. Best twin brother ever.]

[hexywitch]

[Oddly enough, that makes just enough sense to Lily. She nods.]

Again, that's very vague.

[Lily's with Jacob. She sees the good in people.]

...what happened to him. To make him believe that?

[nos_servabit]

I guess it is.

[A shrug.] A person very close to me told us that that's what humanity was like. He believed her. I didn't.

[hexywitch]

And I suppose that's one thing you won't explain, then?

[Nods, understanding, thinking of the divide widening in the wizarding world.]

...I'm sorry.

[nos_servabit]

I suppose.

[He glances downward, but looks up and smiles, trying to seem like it didn't really matter, in the end.]

It's fine. I'll prove him wrong eventually.

[hexywitch]

Everyone has their secrets.

I'm sure you will. Good always wins out in the end, doesn't it?

[She smiles]

[nos_servabit]

So they do.

[He smiles back.] That's my philosophy. I'll just have to wait and see.

[hexywitch]

Not around you, so much, though. Do they?

If you ever get to leave here, that is.