in_nomine-digest Wednesday, October 23 2002 Volume 01 : Number 2830 In this digest: Re: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 1 - Azrael to Gabriel Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers Re: IN> I'll make Jack Chick curse my name yet, mark my words... (crossposted to Pyramid) Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers Re: IN> A Study of the Nature of Hardcore IN> Curiosity Q: Subgeinus in IN IN> Adventure Seed: Anything But Ordinary Re: IN> Adventure Seed: Anything But Ordinary Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers IN> For your approval: Saint Richelieu IN> Archangel's sigils: part 2 - Janus to Michael Re: IN> For your approval: Saint Richelieu Re: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 2 - Janus to Michael Re: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 1 - Azrael to Gabriel Re: IN> Adventure Seed: Anything But Ordinary RE: IN> For your approval: Saint Richelieu RE: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 2 - Janus to Michael RE: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 2 - Janus to Michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 13:03:38 -0400 From: "Josh Moger" Subject: Re: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 1 - Azrael to Gabriel Nicely done thus far. Was wondering on one point- I suppose that the celestial image of the sigil is the same in the Marches? > >More tomorrow. dont wanna push list dissonance... >(i'm having fun doing this, by the way) > Well, I should hope so. Sauntering vaguely downwards, Josh (If'n you're going ta steal, steal from the best) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 13:16:32 -0400 From: EDG Subject: Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers At 09:44 AM 10/22/2002 -0700, Maurice Lane wrote: >Cute, if a trifle controversial. :) Hey, if anyone's entitled, it's Cam, being as how he *lives in the affected area*. ;) Besides, you know perfectly well he's been dreaming this abomination in the face of all that's holy* up for months. ;) - -EDG * Abomination in the face of all that's holy may not actually be abomination in the face of all that's holy. Some restrictions apply. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:27:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers Whoa. I wouldn't have put that Word under Novalis, but the rationale given here makes sense. =====

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"If you succeed, you will make some false friends and some true enemies. Succeed anyway." - -- Bishop David M. Copeland

__________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 13:43:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Diane J Donaldson Subject: Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers Well, if the Angel of Snipers is behind this one, there must be a heckuva lot of demons in the DC area that need to be taken out. And they have to be nasty enough to justify all the #$%^ traffic problems... I was more than an hour late to work because my nanny lives just a couple miles from the latest shooting, and it took her three times as long to get here as it normally does. And I'm sure there were lots more people who had it much worse than that. ObIN: I bet Malphas is having a ball with the sniper attacks -- when you have no idea who is behind them, you suspect everybody. djd On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, EDG wrote: > At 09:44 AM 10/22/2002 -0700, Maurice Lane wrote: > >Cute, if a trifle controversial. :) > > Hey, if anyone's entitled, it's Cam, being as how he *lives in the affected > area*. ;) > > Besides, you know perfectly well he's been dreaming this abomination in the > face of all that's holy* up for months. ;) > > -EDG > > * Abomination in the face of all that's holy may not actually be > abomination in the face of all that's holy. Some restrictions apply. > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:52:49 -0700 From: " Cameron McCurry" Subject: Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers >>Well, if the Angel of Snipers is behind this one, there must be a heckuva lot of demons in the DC area that need to be taken out. It could be a Servitor of Malphas trying to get people to suspect him. Or it could be a demon trying for the Infernal equivalent of the Word and going about it in a way that is going to get attention from Laharoi in short order. >>ObIN: I bet Malphas is having a ball with the sniper attacks -- when you have no idea who is behind them, you suspect everybody. That makes a scary kind of sense. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:19 +0100 (BST) From: jgd@cix.co.uk (John Dallman) Subject: Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers In article <41200210222134918890@earthlink.net>, cmccurry@earthlink.net (Cameron McCurry) wrote: > Naughty, naughty... Neat concept, though. - --- John Dallman jgd@cix.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 14:26:01 EDT From: Pyrephox18@aol.com Subject: Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers - --part1_134.16639bd1.2ae6f239_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/22/2002 2:04:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cmccurry@earthlink.net writes: > >>Well, if the Angel of Snipers is behind this one, there must be a heckuva > lot of demons in the DC area that need to be taken out. > > It could be a Servitor of Malphas trying to get people to suspect him. Or > it > could be a demon trying for the Infernal equivalent of the Word and going > about it in a way that is going to get attention from Laharoi in short > order. > Or maybe one of Laharoi's trained Soldiers has gone rogue, corrupted by a Servitor of Malphas to the extent where s/he believes that everyone is the enemy and must be eliminated? Because it seems that demons would *seriously* want to turn Laharoi and those he's trained. Amber - --part1_134.16639bd1.2ae6f239_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/22/2002 2:04:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cmccurry@earthlink.net writes:


>>Well, if the Angel of Snipers is behind this one, there must be a heckuva
lot of demons in the DC area that need to be taken out.

It could be a Servitor of Malphas trying to get people to suspect him.  Or it
could be a demon trying for the Infernal equivalent of the Word and going
about it in a way that is going to get attention from Laharoi in short order.


Or maybe one of Laharoi's trained Soldiers has gone rogue, corrupted by a Servitor of Malphas to the extent where s/he believes that everyone is the enemy and must be eliminated? Because it seems that demons would *seriously* want to turn Laharoi and those he's trained.

Amber
- --part1_134.16639bd1.2ae6f239_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 15:38:26 -0400 From: Elizabeth McCoy Subject: Re: IN> A Study of the Nature of Hardcore At 6:25 PM -0400 10/21/02, William J. Keith wrote: >Jeeves Wilford >Soldier of Hardcore >Disadvantages: Duty (Jonathan Lirden III, all the time, frequently BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*gasp* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*wheeze* HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! >** This wouldn't be all that much of a problem at IOU, except Jonathan >wouldn't knowingly want an actual /Soldier of Hell/ around. In a Silly or >Weird campaign, Jonathan has at least minimal standards for the help; in a >Dark campaign, he'd have the vague impression that Jeeves outranked him. *choke*giggle*gasp* Havva cookie. - --Beth, Co-author of GURPS IOU. ------------------------------ Date: 22 Oct 2002 16:06:27 -0400 From: Gerald Sears Subject: IN> Curiosity Q: Subgeinus in IN I know curiosity killed the cat but. . . Has anyone done a write up of "Bob" Dobbs and Connie Dobbs of the church of the Subgenius as either AAs or DPs? What would the other AAs' reactions be to Dobbstown? The voices in my head are just wondering. Thanks Gerzel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 18:01:48 -0400 From: David Wood Subject: IN> Adventure Seed: Anything But Ordinary "Ordinary, Kansas" doesn't appear on any map. Nobody ever heard of it. It just seemed to spring up out of nowhere. Its population is indeterminate. Even Heaven and Hell have no records on it. Calling it ordinary is just *such* a bad idea. The town is small, but it has buildings in styles which are hundreds of years old (looking fresh as the day they were built) alongside buildings which could have been finished and opened yesterday, mishmashed together in a singsong manner. What's more, a disturbing proportion of those shops and businesses sell weapons of one form or another, from any time period. And the people...! Nobody dresses in a consistent fashion. Clothing comes from all eras, from the ancient to the contemporary, with modern influences for modern mores (no nudity, for instance). There are no police, but there really should be given how everybody seems to despise each other. Nobody in town is neutral; there is strong moral polarity. People there tend not to see things in terms of greys. Anything done is either good or evil. It's a bit like stepping into a pulp novel in that way. The two sides in town actively hate each other. And remember how many weapon shops there are in town? They tend to display that hate aggressively with whatever weapons they have available. The buildings are all fresh, but there are moments when it sounds like a warzone. Angels in Ordinary will feel a tugging toward Heaven, demons in Ordinary will feel drawn toward Hell. And each will be unable to go Celestial there, no matter by how much they make their Will rolls. Obviously, Ordinary feels wrong to them. This feeling will intensify when they finally see someone shot dead in the street get up and go to a friendly doctor's office to get patched up. This should bother visitors (especially Celestial ones) no end; residents won't even blink because odds are it's happened to them one time or another. This is one of those cases where a mixed bag of angels and demons stands the best chance of understanding what's going on. Doing something about it, though, is another matter once they figure out what has happened... SPOILER (DON'T LOOK, ETHEL!) There are stories of the collected libraries of Yves and Kronos, how vast they are and how there are uncomfortable little places where the two join. And Heaven and Hell are vast, limitless tracts of real estate. Good as the shepherds/warders are on both sides, occasionally souls do slip loose and wander those undeveloped, limitless tracts untill they find something new and interesting. In an undeveloped, limitless tract, any development is interesting. Including Ordinary ones. Ordinary is one of those nebulous areas, outside the Libraries of Yves and Kronos, which exist in both Heaven and Hell simultaneously. It's been developed by the souls who have shown up there over the years, and tends to be unpleasantly violent because it's full of very good people and very bad people trying to form the town in their own image. They wanted to return to something resembling Earth, so the locale got sort of translocated to Earth, in some sufficiently out-of-the-way place. It acts like a tether to both Heaven *and* Hell, and consequently beings from each realm feel drawn to it. And because they're already sort of technically Celestial by being in Ordinary, they can't go Celestial again. Now, how to deal with it? The residents are functionally immortal. Every single one of them has to be driven from Ordinary and back into their respective realm and the buildings demolished. Yes, they'll object. Sometimes strenuously. Like I said, fixing this mess isn't going to be easy. But as the gamemaster, it's your choice how to handle it. This is one of those cases where Dominic and Asmodeus would want to cooperate to eliminate a threat. Plus, it happened here. Are there places elsewhere where this has happened? Or are waiting to? Did anyone escape from Ordinary and into Earth? - --David http://skipjack.bluecrab.org/~dwood "I have meditated, and gotten in touch with my inner bastard." ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 15:17:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> Adventure Seed: Anything But Ordinary Heh heh... this would make a great convention plot. =====

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__________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 20:03:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Maurice Lane Subject: Re: IN> The Angel of Snipers - --- EDG wrote: > At 09:44 AM 10/22/2002 -0700, Maurice Lane wrote: > >Cute, if a trifle controversial. :) > > Hey, if anyone's entitled, it's Cam, being as how he > *lives in the affected > area*. ;) Actually, I meant that he was under Flowers... (shaking head) Yet another sign that the hooks of this game are set too, too deep in my brain: I wasn't even thinking about Real World (tm) stuff... Moe ===== Liber Licentiae Moeticae: http://www.stormloader.com/users/moelane/innomine.html Last updated 09/18/02 (this is usually way out of date) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 00:47:02 -0400 From: Rolland Therrien Subject: IN> For your approval: Saint Richelieu Armand Jean Du Plessis Cardinal and Duc De Richelieu Saint of the Sword Corporeal Forces: 2 Strength: 4 Agility: 4 Ethereal Forces: 5 Intelligence: 11 Precision: 9 Celestial Forces: 5 Will: 10 Perception: 10 Skills: Detect Lies/5, Emote/6, Fast-Talk/4, Knowledge (Canon Law/6, Logic/6, Politics/6, Theology/6), Language (English/3, French/3, Spanish/3, Latin/3), Lying/5, Savoir-Faire/6, Move Silently/3 Songs: Calling (All/4), Charm (Ethereal/4, Celestial/3), Dreams (all/3), Motion (Celestial/3), Nightmares (Corporeal/3, Ethereal/4), Nimbus (Corpoeal/3), Opening (Ethereal/4), Seals (Corporeal/5), Shields (Corporeal/3), Sleep (Ethereal/3), Tongues (Corporeal/3), Truth (All/4) Attunements: Blessed, Divine Contract, Divine Logic, Incarnate Law, Rituals of Faith (Catholicism) Say hello to Armand Jean Du Plessis, Cardinal Duc de Richelieu. Or just Richelieu, as he likes to be called these days. Yes, he's ~that~ Cardinal Richelieu. And don't look so surprised. He's not really such a bad guy, once you get to know him. Back in life, he was just a very devout Catholic and a fierce French patriot. Well, he was also the most powerful man in 17th Century France, but that was in support of his other two attributes. It's mostly due to his powerful network of spies and agents throughout France and Europe that Richelieu first came to the attention of the War. Or rather, that the War first came to ~his~ attention. For a few years, Richelieu had come to discover that foreign agents were interfering with affairs in both his homeland and church, agents who seemed to belong to no foreign power he could identify. It's not until reports came in of "supernatural forces" and "Heavenly and Infernal Forces" that Richelieu suddenly came to the conclusion that he'd actually stumbled upon the war between the Forces of Heaven, and the Forces of Hell. For a good deal of time, Richelieu did little about the matter other then analyse the reports given to him by his agents, trying to determine which side was which, and limiting the negative effects of these agents on France and his own network of agents. After a few years, at which point Richelieu was quite certain that he now knew which of these agents served Heaven, and which one served Hell. He had found himself forced to maintain an uneasy balance of secreting information and disinformation to one side or the other, trying to further his agenda of protecting France, while trying to stay on Heaven's good graces. Finally, he decided it was time to contact Heaven, and pulled at the strings he had access to to get in touch with Saint Michael, the Commander of the Heavenly Host. ...While he was surprised to recieve a message from St Michael himself to address himself to the ~new~ commander of the host, Laurence, he had enough self-control not to look too shocked when the Malakite Archangel came to visit him in person. Once confronted with the Lord Commander of the Host of Heaven, however, Richelieu actually impressed Laurence by actually trying to make a deal with him: an offer of fealty to Heaven, offering his network of agents and the information gathered on Hell's agents and bases, but only if Heaven allowed for some resources to be used to ensure France's continued prosperity. Laurence was actually impressed with that human's sheer determination, and resonnated him. While Richelieu's life was filled with acts both noble and ignoble, overall the Cardinal's actions had been motivated by Faith and Patriotism, two traits that resonated with high honor to the Archangel. And Richelieu's offer ~was~ quite tempting. And so the Cardinal De Richelieu became a Soldier of God in service to the Sword. Although in Richelieu's perception, service to Laurence was very much like his usual services to France, save that Laurence impressed him as being a better lord then King Louis XIII, and gave him a bit more leeway in his service to the divine. Until his death in 1642, Richelieu's intelligence network did double-duty as France's intelligence agency and Heaven's primary information network throughout 17th century western europe. After his death, Richelieu (having already accomplished his Destiny) was greeted by Laurence and given an administrative position in the Cathedral of the Sword, helping the Archangel to better organise the network of Soldiers of God still operating on Earth. And Richelieu, true to form, has since helped to re-organise this network into something quite resembling his old spy and agent network, although one of greater size and influence, operating on an International level rather then a continental one. And while the soldiers still serve their own Archangels first and foremost, and while Laurence is still the true final authority in charge of the Soldiers of God, Richelieu ~is~ the Saint who gets a lot of the paperwork done, and that gives him all the access he needs to push things in one direction or another to get things done effectively. Richelieu now has as firm grip a grip on the political situation of Heaven as any human can, and has the most extensive, powerful and efficient spy network this side of The Game and the Conspiracy (and Richelieu's still building, even today. Asmodeus really dislikes having lost that Soul to Heaven). The full extent of this network is known only to Richelieu, (although Litheroy's made some guesses and Yves seems to know something), but he uses it to further the cause of Heaven and the Sword. Whether or not he does this unbeknownst by Laurence is one of those things best left to quiet speculation, for reasons of Heavenly security. All in all, Richelieu's time in Heaven has him keeping busy. He even keeps tabs on his old homeland's status, and while he knows Heaven must labor to help the whole world, Richelieu still does all in his power to keep the country that saw his birth stay safe and independant. It's well noted that during both World Wars, Richelieu actually took a leave of absence from his Celestial duties to help organise things to help people in France. Many WWII French Resistance cells (and cells in other nazi-occupied countries) were organised with help from Richelieu using various vessels and roles which he'd acquired over the years. These actions where accepted by Laurence, however, as furthering the cause of Heaven in the struggle against Human evil. This is perhaps why Laurence didn't say anything to him about keeping some of those networks in action after the end of WWII. After all... Richelieu's more then one of the Blessed, he's a Saint. Certainly, all he does is essentially in service to God, right? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:58:24 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Seraph=20Descending?= Subject: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 2 - Janus to Michael Heres your second dose... - -Janus- Celestial form: A flickering miniature tornado in a delicate crystal sphere which seems far too fragile to contain the storm within. The sigil carries with it a sense of urgency and this is transferred to the bearer. Corporeal Form: Janus’ sigil appears as a sheet of parchment bearing his name and seal, which constantly threatens to be tugged from the grasp of its bearer by a wind which seems to have no source. Abilities: For 5 Essence, the sigil can render it’s bearer invisible and silent for one hour, the only clue to their presence being a cool breeze as they pass someone by (enough to disturb loose papers on a desk, but no more) - -Jean- Celestial form: A hypercube constructed from intricate circuitry and flickering lightning. It is constantly evolving and gaining complexity, since it is a neural network. It is thought that it has actually been on the verge of self-awareness for some time, but that Jean is holding back _that_ particular marvel until humanity is ready for it. (Another 87 years, 5 months, 12 days, 9 hrs, 23 minutes and 42 seconds, by current projections) Corporeal form: A simple credit card sized device, with a liquid crystal display. It appears to be an ID card, but also contains a powerful thought activated computer, at least 10 years in advance of earthly systems in capacity. Abilities: By spending 2 essence, the bearer can instantly learn how to use a particular machine in his presence, and knows all the flaws and drawbacks inherent in it. This includes pieces of Vaputech. - -Jordi- Celestial form: A 1ft square piece of dried and cured leather, stretched across a frame of curved horns. Jordi’s seal is painted on in what appears to be a deep umber paint, as though by a paw rather than a human hand. The leather has an ugly oily sheen to it, and the horns are crooked and twisted. It was constructed from the remains of the first demon (a Balseraph) that Jordi encountered in the corporeal realm after the fall. Corporeal form: In essence, the sigil remains the same, but shrinks in size to 1” square. It is worn on a leather thong which is further decorated with two curved fangs. Abilities: The bearer of this sigil may communicate fully with any and all animals in his presence. Animals will instinctively react well to the angel, acting friendly if so disposed, or simply ignoring him. Any demon foolish enough to carry this sigil will find that all animals will react in a hostile manner, and will attack him at the slightest provocation. - -Khalid- Celestial form: Faith’s sigil is a thick scroll, in the middle eastern style, sealed with wax. It is the transcription of the Qu’ran which Yves gave to Gabriel, and has remained sealed since the dictation to Mohammed was completed. Even Khalid himself does not know if what is written on the scroll is indeed what was subsequently recorded in the Qu’ran, but as is the nature of his word he takes it on Faith that it is indeed so. Corporeal form: In the modern age, the sigil takes the form of an antiquated leather bound Qu’ran, with little adornment. It is clearly old, and all who behold it treat it with the reverance it deserves. Should a troubled servitor or mortal read it, it will automatically open on a passage which relates to their dilemma, and offers reassurance. Abilities: Any being, mortal or otherwise, who holds god in their heart receives a bonus of +1 to all six stats whilst carrying the sigil, and if mortal, the advantage “blessed”. The sigil is potent enough that even in corporeal form it burns demon flesh. Demons must make a test VS Role, exactly as for disturbance, when they lay hands on the book taking CD body hits if they fail. A successful roll indicates that they may safely handle it for CD minutes before having to test again. Demons under the Humanity attunement need not test. - -Laurence- Celestial Form: Unsurprisingly, Laurence’s sigil is a sword. The hilt is intricate, yet functtional, and bears the image of an angel with outstretched and upswept wings. The blade is a deep, iridescent black, and has the lord’s prayer inscribed on either side, once in Latin, and once in Angelic. Its blade is so fine that its cutting edge fades out of easy sight, and is sharp enough to cut even Hell-forged steel. It was the first sword ever owned by Laurence, and was a gift from his father. Indeed, it is forged from one of great Uriel’s dark pinions. Corporeal Form: On earth, the sigil is a shadow of it’s heavenly counterpart, similar in every aspect except that it’s glory is cloaked in base steel. It is every bit as potent in the corporeal however. Abilities: A celestial blade with a power of +8, and an accuracy of +2, this blade is the scourge of demonkind. Upon striking a demonic or ethereal vessel, the wielder may roll a contest of will, with the bearer adding their celestial forces. Should the bearer win, the demon’s vessel is instantly slain, but rather than send them into trauma, the demon is left nakedly celestial, allowing the bearer to continue combat to the end. Even drawing this sword is enough to win many battles, since it’s reputation is so fierce that a demon must make a willpower roll just to face the bearer. On a divine intervention, the demon is so terrified by the blade’s presence that they are rooted to the spot. - -Litheroy- Celestial Form: A silver chalice, set with diamonds, and containing pure and clear water. It is said that to gaze into the unusually reflective surface is to gaze deeply into oneself and find revealed there many truths. Litheroy’s sigil is almost always on open display in the nave of his cathedral, where any may come and look upon it. A popular rumor is that Eli stopped by to look at it shortly before he took his leave from heaven, but since litheroy does not confirm this fact (although, to be fair, he does not deny it either) it will remain a rumor until the errant archangel returns to the heavenly fold. Corporeal Form: A simple mirror or unparalleled clarity hung from a sash of white silk. Its surface reflects things as they truly are, shattering illusions and casting away doubt Abilities: The bearer becomes immune to (non-superior level) Balseraph and Habbalite resonance, and may spend 1 essence to dispel all illusions (Ethereal song of light, Faerie glamour, Ethereal song of form, any of the songs of disguise, etc…) within 10yds. Anyone suffering an infernally inspired delusion who gazes into the mirror is allowed a will roll, plus the _bearer’s_ celestial forces, to shake off the effects. This _will_ cause dissonance and/or backlash (for Habbalah) in the demon that put the delusion in place, if such is appropriate. - -Marc- Celestial Form: A twisted circlet of purest gold, inlayed with diamonds, and wrapped around with wire of finest spun platinum. Across the open surface, a delicately carved ivory design records the image of the first barter transaction to take place on earth. The whole design shines with an inner light, and when not in use, it takes pride of place on a stand on Marc’s desk. Corporeal form: As befits Heaven’s stockbroker, in corporeal form the sigil appears as a plain credit card in black and gold. The name upon the surface is always the role-name of the angel carrying it, and it is a perfectly legitimate credit card, accepted everywhere. Abilities: The credit card has a near infinite credit limit, and functions as an unlimited expense account for its bearer. Naturally, all purchases placed against the expense account are recorded, and any that seem out of place or unseemly for Marc’s representative will be questioned upon the servitor’s returns to the halls of trade. - -Michael- Celestial Form: Michael’s sigil has always caused controversy, and will continue to do so. Although it once glowed with the brightest light, it is now a tarnished and shattered iron. For Michael’s sigil is none other than the broken remnants of Lucifer’s Halo. Shattered by the blow that struck the first liar down, it is a potent reminder of Michael’s victory, and as such is foremost amongst War’s trophies. To carry this sigil is a sign of unequalled honor for the Warriors, and it is only ever a duty given to their greatest heroes. (Note: Yup. It’s the one he’s holding in his Superiors 1 splash picture) Corporeal form: Easily hidden, but rarely so, Michael’s sigil appears as an ordinary medal in the corporeal. A simple iron circle on a gold and crimson ribbon, it is understated, but carries an aura of command about it. Almost everyone will defer to the authority of the bearer, and servitors of War (of any rank) will _always_ defer to him. Abilities: The bearer has the equivalent of Michael’s proficiency attunement in any weapon he chooses to wield, and gains Tactics/6. There you go. Enjoy! Third part of the Archangels tomorrow... (I'll probably hold off until next week for the Demon Prince's ones. recharge my creative batteries as it were) - -Fallenseraph +++Thou shalt not worship false Billy Idols+++ http://www.geocities.com/archangel_nine/innomine.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 05:38:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> For your approval: Saint Richelieu I like this version. The fact that it turns the cinematic version of Richelieu on its ear is a bonus. =====

Michael Walton, #US2002023848

"There are two kinds of selfishness: the kind that says, 'I must do what will make me happy,' and the kind that says, 'You must do what will make me happy.' The first is good, the second is bad." - -- Kenton E. Sinner

__________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 05:45:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 2 - Janus to Michael - --- Seraph Descending wrote: > -Michael- > Celestial Form: Michael’s sigil has always caused > controversy, and will continue to do so. Although it > once glowed with the brightest light, it is now a > tarnished and shattered iron. For Michael’s sigil is > none other than the broken remnants of Lucifer’s Halo. > Shattered by the blow that struck the first liar down, > it is a potent reminder of Michael’s victory, and as > such is foremost amongst War’s trophies. To carry this > sigil is a sign of unequalled honor for the Warriors, > and it is only ever a duty given to their greatest > heroes. (Note: Yup. It’s the one he’s holding in his > Superiors 1 splash picture) Niiiiiice. I really like the origin of Jordi's sigil, too. =====

Michael Walton, #US2002023848

"There are two kinds of selfishness: the kind that says, 'I must do what will make me happy,' and the kind that says, 'You must do what will make me happy.' The first is good, the second is bad." - -- Kenton E. Sinner

__________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 22:08:11 +0800 From: "Jeffery Watkins" Subject: Re: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 1 - Azrael to Gabriel > Archangelic sigils > > -Fallenseraph Nice work you've done with the sigils. Beyond your work, I've always seen the sigils as the AA's way of saying "I'm not getting involved directly, but here, for propriety's sake, I shall be represented." With your work, the message is more "I really AM busy, even for a multi-manifestation, but here is my representative.." You've put a good spin on how I look at them. Jeff =) Part of my insanity manifest at JCT, where In Nomine meets science fiction in the far future http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jctrinityRPG - -- __________________________________________________________ Download the FREE Opera browser at www.opera.com/download/ Free OperaMail at http://www.operamail.com/ Powered by Outblaze ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 22:15:20 +0800 From: "Jeffery Watkins" Subject: Re: IN> Adventure Seed: Anything But Ordinary > "Ordinary, Kansas" doesn't appear on any map. Nobody ever heard of it. > It just seemed to spring up out of nowhere. Its population is > indeterminate. Even Heaven and Hell have no records on it. > > --David< This was utterly fantastic! I shall have to find a way to include this in my game some way. Jeff =) Part of my insanity manifest at JCT, where In Nomine meets science fiction in the far future http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jctrinityRPG - -- __________________________________________________________ Download the FREE Opera browser at www.opera.com/download/ Free OperaMail at http://www.operamail.com/ Powered by Outblaze ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:16:09 -0400 From: "Wajenberg, Earl" Subject: RE: IN> For your approval: Saint Richelieu Nice character. Perhaps Richelieu is the reason that the one Tether shared by all Archangels in at Notre Dame de Paris. Earl ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:22:39 -0400 From: "Wajenberg, Earl" Subject: RE: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 2 - Janus to Michael Nice list. Thank you. > Corporeal form: As befits Heaven's stockbroker, in > corporeal form the sigil appears as a plain credit > card in black and gold. Not white and gold? Or sky-blue and gold? Earl ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:18:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: RE: IN> Archangel's sigils: part 2 - Janus to Michael - --- "Wajenberg, Earl" wrote: > Not white and gold? Or sky-blue and gold? Black and gold makes perfect sense. Not only is the combination aesthetically pleasing (an advertising benefit which the AA of Trade would surely understand), but the association with profit -- "in the black" -- is a trick that Marc would never miss. =====

Michael Walton, #US2002023848

"There are two kinds of selfishness: the kind that says, 'I must do what will make me happy,' and the kind that says, 'You must do what will make me happy.' The first is good, the second is bad." - -- Kenton E. Sinner

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