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[expunger]

[PRIVATE to Michael, Lucifer, and Gabriel]

[The PCD is facing something indistinct and gray at first. That primal scream, the smashing and cacophony of thunderous bangs and crashes? There's no sign of it at all when Raphael picks up the PCD, smiling placidly and not even breathing hard. Ignore the smashed, destroyed cabinet behind her and the shattered china littering the room. Everything's cool.

She has a severed arm in hand, slung over her shoulder like a golf club between holes or a very Tarantino hobo pack. Everything's fine.

Raphael has a black eye and a series of interesting bruises and cuts all over her, that look at least a day old.]

Brothers. If you need me, I will be exploring the pantry of the chateau.

[Click. Fucking. Off.]

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[hexdontlie.livejournal.com]

[When Jinx hears all the racket, she hopes it's not Lucifer. She doesn't need to deal with anymore of his childish bullshit right now. Still, she slips into the room to see who it is and...

Well, then.]

Put it back where you found it before you catch something.

[expunger]

No. [This face? This is the face of I Don't Give A Fuck.]

I am going to find a large container of alcohol.

OH, THIS IS OFFLINE BTW B|

[hexdontlie.livejournal.com]

[You're just mad they have matching black eyes now.]

Then at least take it easy. [Stupid ass archangels.] As in, don't die of alcohol poisoning and--that arm is not okay, Raphael!

o rly D:

[expunger]

I understand the necessity of hydration. [Just going to elbow past you now. Very rudely.]

YA RLY

[hexdontlie.livejournal.com]

[She nearly gags when that severed arm touches her. Why, oh why, did she ever leave her bedroom.]

What even happened?

[expunger]

Midnight passed.

[hexdontlie.livejournal.com]

What the hell does that even mean?

[expunger]

One week since we all lost power.

Events only ever last one week.

[hexdontlie.livejournal.com]

[That gets her to stop. Her shoulders drop and she leans against the door frame.]

So, we're...

[expunger]

It appears so.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

I hope that arm has magical powers, because otherwise this looks really weird.

[expunger]

I found it. [Which is perfectly reasonable.]

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

They don't just give out free severed limbs at the convenience store, Raphael. And if they do? You're going to the wrong store.

[expunger]

I told you, Gabriel. I found it.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

Was it still attached to the body and was the body still alive at the time?

And why did you decide it'd make a great souvenir?

[expunger]

It was in the cabinet.

It is useful as an implement.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

....You found a severed arm in the cabinet?

[expunger]

It's far from the most alarming thing about this night.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

No, honestly, I think it's the most alarming thing. I called this not ending when it should've a week ago.

[expunger]

[S I G H]

Yes, Gabriel, I found a severed arm in the cabinet.

More rooms in this house still need redecoration. I'm sure you have excess rage.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

I think Martha Stewart has a corpse home collection now.

[expunger]

My intention was actually more destruction.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

Destruction causes corpses, Raphael.

[thelightbringer]

Doing a little redecorating, are we?

[expunger]

Shut up.

[video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

[Usagi's eyes widen immediately. That- and that - and she can't even process that.]

Raphael! What happened over there?

[Not buying the calm when she sees the chaos.]

[Offline]

[thelightbringer]

[Lucifer comes down to find her, because what is she expecting to find in the pantry? But he knows Rhode stashed candy and cakes sometimes. He doubts those would still be edible, but it's worth investigating.]

Raphael?

[Offline]

[expunger]

[What she found was an enormous bottle of shitty vodka and a shot glass. Raphael is staring at it with a pugheadtilt.gif look, still holding the arm and tapping it vaguely against her leg.]

[thelightbringer]

[He reaches out a hand to take that arm--he knows that arm--but his powers are still AWOL. He has to step forward and snatch it from her.]

[expunger]

[She steps back, reactions too quick and too paranoid, gripping the arm hard out of reflex.]

What are you doing?

[thelightbringer]

[He glowers at her, and leans against the wall. Dizzy spells are getting more common.]

It's Rhode's.

[expunger]

[Raphael frowns at him, brows furrowed.]

That would explain its preservation. [Holding it out~] Drink with me.

[thelightbringer]

[He snatches it this time, and sits.]

More water?

[expunger]

No. [Reaching over to produce the giant dusty handle of vodka.]

[thelightbringer]

Why would I drink that.

[expunger]

Because we may never get our Grace back, and we both need dreamless sleep.

[thelightbringer]

[He can't argue with that. He eyes the bottle, then her.]

You're sure it will work?

[expunger]

This is vodka, Lucifer. I know you know how it works.

[Video]

[swordoffate.livejournal.com]

Where did you find an arm?

[Video]

[expunger]

In a cabinet.

[Video]

[swordoffate.livejournal.com]

Why was there an arm in the cabinet?

[Video]

[expunger]

I don't know, Michael, and I don't think it's important right now.

[bunny_flower]

What was that all about?