in_nomine-digest Tuesday, July 16 2002 Volume 01 : Number 2706 In this digest: Re: IN> Cocorians (new minor Choir) Re: IN> A little contest is a dangerous thing... Re: IN> Demons and college students IN> [ADMIN] Email Changing and whatnot. Re: IN>Another one joins the ranks (List = Legion?) IN>Wagner, Demon PRince of College, part I IN>Wagner, Demon Prince of College, part II Re: IN>Wagner, Demon PRince of College, part I IN> Mary, Reliever of Creation. Sorta. Re: IN> Mary, Reliever of Creation. Sorta. Re: IN> Mary, Reliever of Creation. Sorta. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 05:46:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> Cocorians (new minor Choir) - --- EDG wrote: > Desserters Ouch. And now I have to cause Disturbance... [plays Song of Healing on the pun damage] ===== Michael Walton, #US2002023848 "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." -- Frank Zappa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 05:52:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> A little contest is a dangerous thing... - --- John Dallman wrote: > Impudites of Shopping are providers of services, from > waiting tables to > plumbing to dog-walking. They add their Celestial forces > to any attempt to > charm someone who's surprised by the size of a bill. !!! Dang, dadblasted comedians... [wipes coffee off monitor] 0:> ===== Michael Walton, #US2002023848 "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." -- Frank Zappa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 05:55:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> Demons and college students - --- Janet Anderson wrote: > "Peer pressure" to do stupid or destructive things, to > oneself or others, would be a Balseraph thing Not necessarily. I actually see Lilim as getting more mileage out of this, considering the strength of the average young person's Need for acceptance. ===== Michael Walton, #US2002023848 "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." -- Frank Zappa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:45:43 -0400 From: Elizabeth McCoy Subject: IN> [ADMIN] Email Changing and whatnot. Okay, so I have to migrate to RCN.com, because they bought out Ultranet and are finally closing down the servers. "Your new RCN email address will be: emccoy.nh.ultranet@rcn.com. Email sent to emccoy@nh.ultranet.com will be forwarded to your new RCN account. Attempts to access web pages at http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~emccoy will be automatically redirected to http://users.rcn.com/emccoy.nh.ultranet (Note: RCN has no tilde (~) in the URL)." *snort* So I just reverse my .forward files and go over to IO.com. RCN gives me only 10megs of email, and IO gives me 100 (minus the 50 or so megs of webpage I've got there = about 50). See .sig for my new default email address. - --Beth, arcangel@io.com / archangel@sjgames.com In Nomine Line Editor http://www.io.com/~arcangel/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:15:50 -0400 From: Elizabeth McCoy Subject: Re: IN>Another one joins the ranks (List = Legion?) At 2:23 AM -0400 7/14/02, Eric Bertish wrote: >> *beth baps Casca with a rolled up EPG manuscript* > >Does that mean I get playtest credit? ;) Not necessarily; it's just what's on hand to be rolled up and used to bap people. (I've just preformed major transplant surgery between chapters 1 and 3, and am pondering a similar operation amidst 2 and 3...) - --Beth, arcangel@io.com / archangel@sjgames.com In Nomine Line Editor http://www.io.com/~arcangel/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 00:20:30 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: IN>Wagner, Demon PRince of College, part I (I decided to join in on the silly contest, and tried my hand at the only Superior I'll be fighting in the near future ^_~) Wagner, Impudite Demon Prince of College "The World is one big awesome party dude! Party now, study never! Yeah!!!" *Dissonance* It is dissonant for any servitor of College to actually do their required work, or to study for more than is absolutely necessary to pass a course. Which is usually very little if they have the right connections into the teachers answer folders. *History* Dude, like, Wagner used to be some lousy demon who served Andrealphus. He was a former Creationer actually. Then like, he found out he really loved College. Dude, not for the learning! Hell no! It was because of the totally awesome parties they had, like, 24/7! I'm telling you man, it was awesome. Sex isn't everything you know. There's also the awesome riots, Spring Break, drinking a ton, and all nighters to get that funky paper done for English class man. So dude, like, eventually Andre thought it would be sweet to corrupt college to become nothing but an endless party and stuff man. So Wagner got the Word of College. Awwwwwwsome man! I mean, like, Andre isn't always happy all he does is party, and not like, destroy the learning aspect as much, but dude, it's cool! *Choir Attunements* Balseraphim: Dude, these Liars rule when it comes to excuses. They can like, add their Corporeal Forces to any resonance when trying to do something like, get an extension on a paper, or lie to the liquor store to get awesome amounts of beer, or like, get that hot chick in bed. It's awesome. Seriously. Djinn: Man, like, these Djinn are like great at like, getting people to a party man. They like, stalk someone, and they get scared, and like run to a party, cause there's lot's of people there, right? I mean like, they usually get killed or something afterwards, but oh well dude! Anyway, these Djinn never like, get dissonance for harming their attuned as long as their at a party. Calabim: Man, these guys are great at those awesome riots they have sometimes. If like, A Calabim of College is in a riot on college grounds, these dudes can use their resonance at maximum man! Watch those lamer riot police dudes like, blow up man! Habbalah: Oh man, these guys are awesome at making people just like, not care about what they do. They like, automatically succeed when invoking the emotion of Not Caring about Rash Decisions. Man, you gotta see how many uptight kids loosen up around these dudes. One minute he says he isn't gonna drink ever, the next, he's at the hospital for alcohol poisoning! Sweet! Honorium: Like, these guys are good at like, being bouncers. If some crap goes down man, and it spoils the party, these guys know automatically how to deal with the situation so the party doesn't like, fall apart. (*) Lilim: Oh man... these chicks RULE! Like, hardcore man! They automatically know anyone's Need's relating to college, be it like the Need to get homework done, or to like, party, or whatever. Long as it has to do with college. And dude, they are hot! Awesome! Shedim: Man, these buggers are great at making a party go from bad to worse man. Like, you got 10 good friends together to like, play Yahtzee or some crap. Set the Shedim loose, and they all start to drink man. Whoever they possess will go to the nearest party man, and they can automatically possess anyone who is at a party of their own will! Sweet. Impudite: Aw, man, these dudes are the party MASTERS! They can like, party for hours and still keep it interesting man! For every person who goes to a party they started and stay for it's entire length, the Impudite gets one essence! That rocks! Skulker: Dude... these dudes are like wallflowers man. Like, if they're like within 500 feet of a party, as long as they don't interact with anyone, they're like, invisible, as per the Corporeal Song of Invisibility! It rules dude. * (Honorium are my own Fallen Malakim if you want to know) (PS, I don't know WHY Wagner has a surfer dude accent. It just felt right) _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 00:21:58 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: IN>Wagner, Demon Prince of College, part II *Servitor Attunements* Party Now, Study Never!: Man, these demons automatically know Lying/6, Fast Talk/6, and Emote/6 when trying to convince people to get a party together! Term Paper, Schmerm Paper: Dude, these demons can make a term paper out of thin air! Like, for 1 essence, they get a D grade paper. For 2, a C paper. 3, a B paper, and 4, an awesome A paper! It's a sweet deal man. *Distinctions* Knight of Cutting Class: Man, these dudes never get in trouble for cutting a class as long as like, they did it to go to or start a party man. Captain of the Wasted Education: Man, with a touch and one essence dude, these demons can make anything that promotes or is a product of learning dissolve! Like, term papers, text books, computer save files, etc, will like disappear! More time to party man. Baron of the Eternal Party: Man, like these dudes are sweet. They can start a party, and as long as there are people ar it, it won't end man! They can produce more beer, dancers, party favors, snacks, pot, or whatever, and keep the party going on and on and on! Dude! *Relations* Allied: Andrealphus, Kobal, Fluerity Associated: Everyone else man! Neutral: No one Hostile: Asmodeus, Kronos (party poopers man! seriously!) Enemy: No one *Rites* - -Go to a party for 8 hours - -Skip a week worth of classes for parties - -Get someone to neglect their studies to go party - -Skip an important exam for a party - -Get through a semester by the skin of your teeth (+4 essence) *Chance of Invocation* 5 Man, like, Wagner is always partying! It's not hard to find him. He just wants to have a good time man, cause that's what College is really for! To par-tay! *Invocation Modifier* +1- A party of 20 or more people +2- A party where 50% of the people are drunk/high +3- A party thrown the night before a major exam +4- A party thrown ON the night of a major exam! +5- A Spring Break party +6- A party of 1,000 or more people _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 20:35:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN>Wagner, Demon PRince of College, part I - --- Sirea Theyal wrote: > * (Honorium are my own Fallen Malakim if you want to > know) I'm glad you told us. The Floating Question Mark of Doom (TM) was hanging over my head, and it hurts when that thing comes down. So, when can we expect the Honorium post? };> ===== Michael Walton, #US2002023848 "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." -- Frank Zappa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 20:47:36 -0700 (PDT) From: W S Subject: IN> Mary, Reliever of Creation. Sorta. "So. Where to begin." Azaiphal glared at the Mercurian of Creation, dressed in stern, dour grey clothing. Behind him, the cherub and elohim looked on, faces impassive. The Most Holy seemed faintly perterubed by Wil's continued smile. Most angels simply wilted. "Perhaps you would like to start at the begining. Again." Wil shrugged slightly, sighing as he settled back into the chair. "Would it kill ya to get seatin' that's a bit more comfortable?" he asks, accent heavy with his Role's Brooklyn accent. Azaiphel seemed unmoved, as usual, and so he shrugged. "Where to begin." "Well, you know the story about Eli- him vanishing Earthside, and blindsiding most of us while he was at it. And, I know you've never approved of it, but he's always been laxer on us than any other of the Bosses. He was always pretty much just- ya know, 'Be Cool'. Well, nary a week is gone, with every one of your dogs and blackwings out looking for the Errant Archangel, than he appears to me with a kid!" Wil paused for dramatic effect. It appeared lost on the triad. Clearing his throat, he went on. "I figured- eh, what the hell- no offense. Eli wants me to babysit, I'll babysit. Says he found her in a dumpster, saved her from certain death. And that's so not cool, ya know? But he's gonna be moving a lot, and that's no fit life for a kid- much better she get raised by an artist with an address. So, he drops her off here, and I adopts her. All nice and legal- even got the papers if you want..." Wil started to rise, before the Seraph gave a curt head shake. "We have already seen these papers. Continue." Wil hesitated a moment, before shrugging. "Right. So, I do my best. I mean, raising her- it's not exactly easy. The kids don't come with manuals, ya know. But, I think I did pretty good." A note of pride enters the mercurian's voice, greeted by Azaiphal narrowing his eyes. "Yah. So. I send her off to college, go through the whole empty nest thing- settle in as a retired bohemian with a daughter at school. I don't think she ever figured it out. Not really. That was the last I heard of her- she never calls, she never writes," he says, a sad, faintly sardonic tone in his voice. "What was always strange though, was that she kept growing." Azaiphal stired somewhat at hearing the comment. "I don't mean in size- her Forces. She kept gaining Forces. Suprised me quite a bit- I actually got a chance to talk to the Boss about it. He said that she was something special. Something else. Man, I had no idea." Wil ran a hand through his greying hair. "That was, like, fifty years ago. Thirty-ish that she left. Why are you so interested in her now?" Azaiphal frowned once, before crossing his arms behind his back. "An angel, choir unknown, appeared at the Gates two weeks ago. She claimed her name was Mary and that you had raised her- complete with physical description and address." Wil sat bolt upright at the news. "What'dya mean, choir unknown?" he asked, stiffly. "And what's it have to do with me? She was a normal human. Great Soldier material, but nothing more than that." The Seraph shook his head. "She's far more than that. A Reliever of Creation, you know, is in a very unique place in the Celestial Hierarchy. They alone are totally free from the danger of dissonance- only direct rebelion will stain such a soul. Eli found or made one, right after he left and had you raise it- her. Mary. It's no wonder she kept gaining Forces- but he'd stripped her memories of the celestial realm. For all she knew, she was just a normal woman- just stronger, smarter... more human than most of the people she knew. And she reached her Fledging force just a few weeks ago- without having ever known their was a Heaven or Hell, without having even gone Celestial. Not once. What would she fledge as, do you suppose?" Wil tried to shrink into the seat. "I don't know," he said, looking aside. "I didn't know..." "Neither do we." Gazing impassivly at the mercurian a moment longer, he shook he head. "Wil knows nothing. Come along," Azaiphal orders, walking out of the room. Leaving him alone. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 20:58:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> Mary, Reliever of Creation. Sorta. Oh, this sounds interesting! I hope there's more. ===== Michael Walton, #US2002023848 "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." -- Frank Zappa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 06:48:09 -0700 (PDT) From: W S Subject: Re: IN> Mary, Reliever of Creation. Sorta. Er... Well, I hadn't really considered where to go from here. I just had the idea of a Reliever of Creation who grew up as a human. They wouldn't have been bound by any standard of behavior (unlike other relievers), and could concievibly not even had any Celestial contact their whole lives- with the Role/6 being born and growing up gives you, after all. IMO, Mary could go three ways A) Fledge as a 'Sainted Angel'- that is, an angel with no Resonance or Dissonance, whose Celestial Form essentially looks like that of her last vessel- basically, a Saint. B) A Grigori or Mercurian, having grown up so close to humanity. IMO, this is boring for the extraordinary circumstances. C) An entirely new Choir of Eli's devising, which can only be created in this indirect fashion- a Choir which will be experiencing a growth spurt shortly. Hm. Actually, C starts to make a lot of sense if Eli had a hand in the creation of the Grigori. The day they were Outcast en masse was probally one of only a few times the Archangel of Creation had the basically flawed nature of one of /his/ creations so obviously pointed out to him. The short of deep-seated guilt that could have him thinking of a better way to do it, in the back of his head for a few milliena- and then, when he realizes that one way would be to have a reliever grow up /among/ humanity, rather than apart from them... well, he can go missing for a century or two while he plants the seeds of a new Choir. Call them the Humanists. The replacements for the Watchers- angels whose resonance is for the human condition they know so well. Or something. :) ... Another interesting thought- the Grigori were close enough to humanity to breed true with them. The Humanists would be, if anything, closer. Would Eli try and correct this 'design flaw'? Or merely the possibility of creating a new race of Nephilim? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of in_nomine-digest V1 #2706 ********************************