Lourdes isn't a Tether. It is, however, a place that
celestials like to keep an eye on. Some - well, a lot
of - unusual things have happened there, so it's only
wise to maintain a presence.
At the moment, the two primary celestials are Helen, a
rare non-Muslim Mercurian of Faith, and Bruce, Djinn
of the Media. Like many field agents stuck out in the
back end of beyond with inadequate logistical support,
they've learned to leave each other alone (and it took
Hell a while to finally assign somebody there who
could get the point). They hardly like each other,
mind, but Helen would rather have a demon around who's
not interested or required to wreck the place, and
Bruce would rather deal with a Mercurian of Faith
than, say, a Malakite of the Sword. It works out.
Unfortunately, the apple cart's about to be kicked
over. Now that Khalid's back and more or less sane
again, he's going to be checking up on things, and
look! There's one of his Servitors allowing a demon
to wander around one of his brother's favorite places.
Not good at all: Helen might be able to fast-talk her
way out of this, but that's not something to bet on.
She can't just lie to her Archangel, either.
What she _can_ do is mention the problem to Random PC
Who Just Acquired An Old Friend That He Or She's Known
For Years. Looks like the PC's got a roommate.
Really, give Bruce a hotel room and a remote (and
don't argue with him when he wants to order the
premium channels. All at once) and he'll be really
low-maintenance. Bruce doesn't want to be in town
when the Archangel of Faith wanders on by, so he’ll
behave.
Alas, there's a problem. Seems that Nybbas is ready
to make a little inspection of his own: something
about Lourdes making a great setting for an animated
series. His Djinn on the spot would be a perfect
guide, no?
This should be amusing. Let's face it, there isn't a
town big enough for an Archangel or a Demon Prince,
period. Also, Nybbas doesn’t want anyone - especially
Khalid - to know about his little concept, so he's
trying to tone down his image, for once. Nybbas in a
suit that isn't garish should scare anyone. Khalid,
in his turn, actually knows all about the peculiar
standoff (although he doesn't know about Nybbas'
visit). In fact, if he wasn't an Elohite, he'd be
feeling embarrassment at leaving a Servitor out in the
cold so long without proper assistance, and he
suspects that Bruce may be Redemption material
(actually, he's right). So, he’ll be looking for
Bruce, and Bruce will be trying to keep Nybbas out of
the very spots Nybbas wants to go, and Helen will be
wincing a lot, and there's the party in the middle,
because for some insane reason, everyone has their
cell phone number.
Aren't pilgrimages _fun_?
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