Okay, so I am trying desperately to come up with a Malakite of
Trade, in Service to Freedom. And I am just good enough of a
fiction writer to see how bad that was going.
Here's the idea. Mark cannot create bright Lilim. And Bright Lilim are
an incredibly rare resource. Undamaged, whole and perfect bright
lilim are pretty much non existent. Certainly, any who might
exist are not currently serving Trade.
However... He can create a Malakite. And so, he has something
that Lilith would want. And thus, a Trade Deal is stuck; One
Lilim, created for Trade (<Maguffin> just as she would for any
other Word </Maguffin>) in exchange for a Malakite, commanded to
Serve Lilith as his Superior for so long as he is Geased (this
is one of his oaths, in fact; that, combined with the fact that
he has been ordered not to act in a manner contrary to the
interests or desires of Lilith for as long as he is bound to her
keeps him from becoming a quivering mass of dissonance, as well
as keeping him in check)*.
Since he is Word bound to Trade, he still has the Malakite
attunement. However, he has accepted Lilith's Dissonance
Conditions and Rites, as well.
His Role is as a Thug. Quite Literally; his Vessel is of a Six
foot four black man, residing in Boston. Call him Hawk*. Though
he does travel rather extensively. Among Lilim, he is Known to
be exceptionally effective as being intimidating muscle, and a
startlingly effective bodyguard. More than that, though, his
attunement is remarkably useful for finding leverage in an
otherwise exceptionally difficult case. many Lilim have found it
very useful to know what their targets value, as a way of
getting at what they Need.
As for Hawk, himself? He is doing what he must. He has a
ledger, where his every act of dishonor, his every sin is
accounted for. Someday, he knows, he will pay his Penance, and
in return, be forgiven.
Or so he keeps telling himself.
Needless to say, this is based on a fairly dark vision of Marc.
And having said this, the chances I will ever get to play this
character have probably gone from Slim to None. Just as well.
*Do I have to say that this is Not Canon? Do you see my name on any books?
**Deepest apologies to Robert Parker.
Back to the INC Mainpage.
Back to the Angels page.
Send mail to the Curator