Imaginal Casements

Title: Letter: unimpressed
Requester: archangelbeth
Series: Library / In Nomine
Requested Characters: Irene, the Archangel Raphael
Due to http://incandescens.livejournal.com/1022754.html


M. Raphael,

If you wish to claim that you are an archangel, then I am hardly going to argue the point with you.

If you desire to inform me that you are in constant contact with Heaven and will bring down the wrath of the Angelic Hosts on me, then I am delighted to hear it.

However, if you want to remain a borrower at our Library (I believe that there is some precedent for the situation) then kindly supply us with the list of attached books. We are aware that some of them are not yet published, but if you are an Archangel, then that should not be a problem for you.

Yours faithfully,

Irene Winters

Title: Letter: we don’t like zombies on our lawn
Requester: fadethecat
Series: In Nomine
Requested Characters: Saminga, Novalis (...I have to admit, I have Restraining Order in mind, but as pleases you!)
Due to http://incandescens.livejournal.com/1022754.html


They never told me you were SO MEAN.

I can understand it if you don’t like my zombies. Not everyone likes my zombies. Not everyone has GOOD TASTE.

But then Kobal showed me your new game where you have flowers shooting down my POOR HELPLESS LITTLE ZOMBIES. That is mean. That is SO MEAN. Those zombies never did anything to hurt YOU.

I am going to make a game where the zombies rip up the little flowers and eat them and SERVE YOU RIGHT.

I’m going to get you and your little sunflowers too. Meanie.

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(PS: this makes more sense if you have played Plants Vs Zombies. Sorry.)

Title: Letter: wanting a hell of an extension
Requester: archangelbeth
Series: Black Butler / In Nomine
Requested Characters: A certain Black Butler, and the IN Demon Prince of your choosing! (Reverse if struck by inspiration.)
Due to http://incandescens.livejournal.com/977311.html

Seb, Seb, Sebby! Dude!

I’ve been checking up on your record over here, and what I see totally rocks! I’m seeing big-time, I’m seeing stardom, I’m seeing stars! You have the style, and you know how to use it. Dude, you are going to be making bigtime viewing figures once I get this set up. Hey, perhaps we can even get the Lil-Babe to name a whole new Distinction after you. That would be seriously cool.

I don’t suppose you could, you know, make it a bit more gory sometimes? Gore sells. It’d put your viewing numbers through the roof – not that they aren’t there already! We’ve even got penetration in the Serious Old Fart market. Kronos said just the other day that you were doing a hell of a job.

But got to go, I’ve got a series to headline – I’ve got my people waiting to tell me the second you’re free from your current contract. You’re going to be a star, baby. Count on it.

Nybbas
Demon Prince of the Media

Title: AU: no primary colours
Requester: not_croaker
Series: In Nomine / Doctor Who
Requested Topic: Vapula would like to have a word or two with Auntie Beeb about the new Dalek designs....
Due to http://incandescens.livejournal.com/857773.html


Vapula was not normally the sort to grow irritated with Ethereals. They were, after all, mere artifacts of the human imagination. If they transgressed, they should be appropriately pruned of unwanted traits and then reformatted into the proper channels.

However, when it reached the point of a whole set of new war machine designs having to be redrafted due to a change in human perception, due ultimately to Ethereal interference, and what was more, after he had already made certain promises to other Princes . . .

He surveyed a chosen group of minions. "You are supposed to be my best specimen collectors," he hissed. "Now is your chance to prove your dedication. Your skill. Your indefatigable aspiration to perfection -- incidentally, have you received the latest cyborging enhancements? And if not, why not?"

"We have, sir," a Balseraph lied fluently. "What is our mission?"

"Bring me the head of Auntie Beeb," Vapula snarled.

Title: AU: a terrible beauty is born
Requester: undauntra
Series: Scales
Requested Topic: What if the In Nomine line editor were secretly a Scales dragon?
Due to http://incandescens.livejournal.com/857773.html

It was no accident that a blue dragon grandchild was assigned as line editor for a game about angels and demons.

Athabaska knew, after all, that the current “magical beings” were the descendants of the human beings who had once been entities infused by pure mana, created by human belief. Now that the mana level was rising once again, it was a matter not just of necessity but of urgency to see whether such beings could be created. Could this be the source of the Area 51 rumours? Were the “little grey men” the new race of magical beings? Someone had to find out, and Athabaska would be that dragon.

What was needed? A confined group of clearly defined entities to be believed in. A group of fervent believers to provide that faith. Technological backup, out of the reach of the American government or other people that might shield the technomancers.

And now he had word that the project was bearing fruit.

Something was gestating at the heart of the SJ Games computer server.

Something called ORC.

Title: because
Requester: ryuutchi
Series: In Nomine
Requested Topic: Something cute and sweet with Laurence or something dark and evil with Eli, your choice.
Due to http://incandescens.livejournal.com/622248.html

"It's a heathen superstition and a commercialisation imported into the Christian faith," Laurence said passionately. "An excuse for gluttony and over-indulgence. An outright assault by Haagenti. I have vowed to purify the festival. Repeatedly."

"Yes," Christopher said. "I quite agree. So would you mind telling me why you and your friends from the Sword are here on my doorstep on Easter Sunday morning, with all those chocolate eggs and fluffy bunnies?"

Laurence sighed. "They're for your children."

Christopher smiled like a sunrise. "They've been asking all morning if you'd be coming as usual."

"Well, of course we have," Laurence said.

Title: a meeting of two minds
Requester: ryuutchi
Series: GetBackers / In Nomine
Requested Topic: You had a wonky In Nomine/Get Backers crossover, a while back, I think. I'd love a drabble that had something to do with that.
Due to http://incandescens.livejournal.com/589115.html

The word floated on Makubex's screen: Identify?

Makubex, he typed back.

Identity not recognised. Query: Lightning?

This made no sense. Mugenjou, he returned.

Query: Dream Marches?

He supposed it was as good an answer as any. Technically. Identify yourself?

Miranda.

Identity not recognised.

Daughter of the Great Experimenter.

Makubex frowned. Babylon City? he queried.

Tartarus.

Perhaps there were other places like Mugenjou. The very idea made his fingers tingle in anticipation. Query: location transfer possible?

Not at current time. Information transfer suggested?

Delighted.

Query: delighted?

How very technical of her. Information transfer would be acceptable and productive.

Let us begin.

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(Explanatory note: in the In Nomine rpg setting, Miranda is an AI created by the Demon Prince of Technology, the Great Experimenter's Beautiful Daughter.)

QA meeting tomorrow. Trip to Birmingham on Wednesday for briefing/education session for helpdesk. (Please, please, let the temperature inside the train be survivable.) OPCS-4.3 meeting on Thursday.

When, I ask, am I ever going to get any flipping work done.

Up to 28K/34K on current project.

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(The following was a piece written for an In Nomine campaign. You have to love demons of the Media. When things go wrong, they stage a documentary about it. Turned it up while going through a load of old badly-named files which I really need to sort out and rename at some point.)

( TERAPHIM : THE BALSERAPH, THE LEGEND, THE TRAITOR )

Title: quieta non movere
Requester: fadethecat
Requested Topic: Something involving Tatsuki. Bonus points if it includes any Servitor of Stone.
Series: Bleach / In Nomine
Due to http://incandescens.livejournal.com/398869.html

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