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[serpentinthegarden]

Hey people.

[The man in the dark shades waved coolly at the screen as he sat on the edge of a small stone fence. It was freezing cold outside but in spite of the clouds that appeared whenever he spoke Crowley didn't seem to notice.]

We've all been brought here, had our powers taken and dolled out to us again in much smaller pieces... it's inconvenient, like being trapped in a baby walker... or trying to save the universe with your hands tied behind your back.

Point is, I need some volunteers who are skilled with Light magic, Healing magic, Animal magic, Kinetic magic and maybe another Elemental magic user who thinks they would be up to controlling sand. Think of it as training.

Also Angel, meet me on the Inn roof before midnight. Not sure it would work with an angel and a demon but if it does we could use some good luck for the new year.

[He doesn't know about the fireworks. Those are going to be a nice surprise.]

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[dvine]

Oh! Sorry, sorry!

[Kise turns down the lantern's light to a bare minimum- he was just testing how far it could go. It seems like it would do the trick for now. He stands up, shaky a bit from all the magic he used, and hands him the lantern.]

I'm glad I could help!

[Confused, he looks at Vila who looks between Kise and Crowley, floating as if held on the invisible breeze. Her upper body is human-looking but the lower part has whisps of the dress just disappearing into thin air.]

Oh, this is Vila. Does your familiar not... help you?

[She quirks her eyebrows-]

He is my protector as I am his. A partnership.

[serpentinthegarden]

[ He reached out a hand to snag the lantern and set about installing it from a beam near the center of the room where it's light would end up doing the most good. ]

I'm no one's protector.

[ Except Aziraphale and the world... And potentially anyone who was in trouble that might result in death... Point was he didn't feel like a protector. ]

Maybe that's the difference. Shadow isn't either. He would rather kick up his heels and chase deer.

[dvine]

[Kise just calmly watches the guy hang the lantern but Vila gives him a questioning look.]

Offense is the best defense. [Vila supplies.

And then Kise gives her a look of "Then why are you teaching me to cast shields and invisibility".]

I think what she wants to say is they are many ways to protect aside from obvious ones.

[...he thinks. He's still giving Vila a look and squinty eyes, but Kise believes what he says.]

[serpentinthegarden]

[ If he were paying attention Crowley might have noticed the hard looks familiar and 'protector' were giving each other and might even have thought it was similar to those he and Aziraphale used with each other. He and Shadow however, they needed more time to get that close. ]

I'm retired. That's the best protection anyone here can wish for.

[ Because clearly Crowley was the worst demon humanity had ever seen. He wasn't, but he did have his accomplishments. ]