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[Locked from Tom Riddle/Unhackable]

[Raphael, even from the first frame of the video, is clearly not a happy camper. There's too much tension around her mouth, her jaw gritted too tightly, like she's one annoyance away from punching somebody.]

Adstringendum, I have a question for you. [Deadly serious, even compared to normal.] What do you know about Tom Riddle?

[Locked to the angels/unhackable]

[Her demeanor changes further- tense, the annoyance erupting into obvious murderous anger that she doesn't even bother trying to hide.]

Hello, brothers. My first encounter with this event was on Sunday morning, when I was switched with Tom Riddle.

[The kids watching at home might notice a distinct lack of a chain around her neck, meaning a distinct lack of Castiel's Grace. She shifts her shoulders like an angry cat and continues.]

He has taken Castiel's Grace and, with it, made a declaration of war. He saw fit to inform me that any attempt to take back what is not his would serve as such. [Lip curling slightly.] He called it our only warning. Evidently the city needs to be freed of us.

I do not know much about him, only that he is extremely dangerous and twisted. His soul did not feel intact. I have full confidence that he will do something disgusting to it- weaponize it, most likely.

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[thelightbringer]

We will get it back.

[And he's going to strangle Tom with his own intestines. Then he's going to make Raphael eat them.]

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He is well hidden.

[But fuck you if you think you're getting your hands on it, Lucifer. Fuck you right in the ear.

All those glimpses of rational thinking she's done during this event is leaking out the window with every second she's back in her own body. Sad, really.]

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[thelightbringer]

Why, Raphael, your input is as helpful as ever. [He basted that in sarcasm the way Paula Dean soaks in butter.]

action :|

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[Hi there, did you order the pissed-off archangel in your face, throwing off electricity in her raw rage? I think you did.]

If you care so much about our brother, do not be so disingenuous as to act like you have no fault in this.

Action forever

[thelightbringer]

[His instinctive reaction is to throw her back a few hundred meters. But he suppresses it, because they have something they need to do, and fighting will only get in the way.]

Is that what you want? For me to stand here and tell you I have some blame in you losing his Grace?

[Before she can argue what they both know--that yes, he damn well does share blame--he goes on:]

Fine, I admit it. I helped you take it. I've told you already, I shouldn't have. This only makes me more convinced that it was a foolish thing to have done.

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Not that well hidden.

[There are always ways to find someone, which he knows full well considering his particular focus on how to hide them.]

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Enough to potentially give him time to move. But I don't doubt his arrogance precludes that.

[She's learned the hard way to stop underestimating her enemies. Castiel you asshole.]

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Considering his claims of the protection he has put up in his safehouse, he will likely remain there. It's a matter of either removing his protections, removing the location itself, or removing him from it.

[Good lesson.]

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I am unopposed to simply taking the safehouse.

[Because this is a normal option in angel world.]

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Entirely possible.

Locating it will be the main issue. Use of Botan's radar may be effective in this.

[He's in all business mode at the moment; he'll go back to being pissed off at Raphael personally later.]

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[Immediately:] I can convince her easily.

What other ideas do you have? You know the people of this city better than we.

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Those from his world may have more information on how his magic functions, and how to counteract it. As you have his wand, though he will not be powerless, from what I have learned it will be more difficult for him to perform magic.

Summoning a human is a futile endeavour using methods from our world, however, should the necessary components be gathered I can attempt a locating ritual.

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Of course.

[It isn't even a flippant answer, it's a 'mortal or not I will figure out some way to do this alone if I have to' one.]

He is not hidden from angels, and as far as I know he does not have access to true angel proofing either. It is only his magic we will need to contend with.

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[thelightbringer]

What else do you know about him?

[He's itching to pull Tom apart. He's almost as angry as he will be when Castiel sets Michael on fire, which says a few things really. Oh, the rare protective brother moments... ]

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, it's a wonder that's successfully never been brought up.]

Very little. I've spoken to him only a few times previously, but I know he is powerful enough to break the enchantment Madara put over the city.

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[thelightbringer]

[Well, it helps that Lucifer isn't aware it even happens. Keep a stiff upper lip, Cas, it's better that way.]

I know his power is mostly with the mind. But that's all I really cared to know.

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

[So much better.]

He kept speaking of his wand, that Raphael apparently has taken. It's likely he is from the same world as a few of the others here, who have also spoken of their need for wands.

One of them may know more details about him.

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[thelightbringer]

These wands focus their powers?

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

From what I understand, yes. Focuses and amplifies.

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His raw power is not to be underestimated.

[She looks like it actually pains her to say it. The fucking little maggot.]

He has his own methods of hiding. It is hardly impossible, but will take time.

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[thelightbringer]

How much time?

[Asking for an estimation, not arguing with her.]

If his soul is damaged, that makes it harder for me to find him. So share a few ideas with the class, Raphael~

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I know as much as you do.

Allow my conversation with these humans time to progress. The ones who know are mistrustful.

Once those who know of him are identified, we should gather information by any means necessary.

I doubt that Tom knows to safeguard his dreams.

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[thelightbringer]

No, Tom's strength is in the mind. He'll know we're in his dreams. But if there are two of us, we can overpower him easily.

[He's confident they could overpower him alone, but time is of the essence. Besides, a sick part of him wants to see how angry Raphael really is over this.]

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[expunger]

If we walk enough dreams tonight, we may find someone who knows him. A neighbor. Anybody.

We must keep away from anyone but ourselves until the event is over.

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[thelightbringer]

I can keep them away from us. We can't stay in, and if I do find him and he takes my skin, he'll be incapacitated. [Hooray for Hellfire!]

We have a few hours before they'll begin sleeping...I'll search buildings for some sign of him. If he's going to try to fondle Castiel, he'll likely do it indoors.