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[wingsandwill]

It seems abilities have finally been restored.

[Guess who sounds pretty apathetic about this. He's a little more animated about the second topic, however.]Also, I missed much of the events that happened the last week or two. I heard something regarding a bomb which, presumably, didn't detonate. It would be appreciated if someone could inform me

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[iceandivory]

[He is available much later in the morning.]

I'm available now, if it's important.

[voice--private]

[iceandivory]

I expect you to use that damn brain of yours I've heard so much about!

You are so sure that if you don't appease the bastard, he'll strike, but your words cannot control his actions. You say you intend to protect your allies, and then you focus not on them but on your enemy.

This isn't about attacking him. It's about defense. If you are as helpless as you say you are, then you need to set up defenses. You cannot bargain with someone you don't trust and not set up safeguards. You need solid defenses that will allow your allies time to retreat.

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[wingsandwill]

The Temple is warded to the point where no angel can enter the building, or sense anyone or anything within. The Tower within the maze is also protected in such a way. Many of those here are unable to be sensed by Lucifer due to sigils.

Retreating, however, is ultimately pointless, unless someone wishes to hide for the rest of their time here. Lucifer usually has a reason and a point for acting against someone. Placating him is still necessary. I know what his main goal is here and that can be used.

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[iceandivory]

Then don't say speaking to Lucifer is all you can do!

[He tsks in ever mounting frustration, though Castiel's mention of two safe places calms him down a bit. That should have been the first thing he mentioned. Most of all, however, what bothers the shinigami is that, point blank, he's being told not even the angels can do anything against a damn angel.]

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[wingsandwill]

As I said, warding a location is ultimately ineffectual. In the sense of a long term solution, the only viable strategy is to convince him not to take action to begin with.

[He's getting frustrated too, because that is indeed what he's saying. Only one angel was powerful enough to stop Lucifer, and that was Michael. The rest of them, even Raphael, weren't enough. The angels were in just as much danger as the other beings here if Lucifer decided there was reason to harm them, which Castiel knew first hand.]

[voice--private]

[iceandivory]

...Even though it's just as faulty as every other tactic.

[voice--private]

[wingsandwill]

If you have a better suggestion, I will listen.

[He's serious, even if he says it a bit coldly.]

[voice--private]

[iceandivory]

I'm just clarifying. [His voice is just as frigid, just as firm.] You're saying that nothing anyone can do, that at least you are aware of, has a remotely viable success rate unless your Lucifer genuinely sees no reason to act.

[voice--private]

[wingsandwill]

For the most part, yes. If there were some other option, or a way to make certain he wouldn't harm those here, I would have done it a long time ago. I have been trying everything possible, and so far, only this has been working; I have had some success, and my brother Gabriel has even more influence. Neither of us want to see Lucifer harm anyone.

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[iceandivory]

...Don't let him touch her again.

[voice--private]

[wingsandwill]

I won't.

[The way he says it, it's clear he means it. He may be mortal, but he would still find a way to make Lucifer regret it if he went near Rei.]

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[iceandivory]

[Oh good, because if he does, Hitsugaya's putting that big sword of his to use, one way or another.

Without another word, he ends the feed.]