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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.
[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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[Pause. Mistrust is her least favorite, especially here- when apparently actual people skills are more helpful than muscle in getting information. The success Rei and Castiel have compared to herself and Lucifer here is proof positive of that. This may require some charade of good faith. So she makes herself look uncomfortable for a moment, as if wrestling with a decision, before tersely confessing:]
My brother's life and the equivalent of his soul are at stake. Tom is willing to take the entire city down should we attempt to protect him. [If you squint, it's almost true.] Anything you know would be of assistance.
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Reckon if that much is true you'll have a hard time of it, yeah. [Biting down.] Can't tell you loads. He's evil, suppose that much's obvious. He's the darkest wizard the world's seen in ages. Killed loads of people and all.
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[She takes in the information attentively.]
We are attempting to do this with a minimum of bloodshed. If a wizard from your world is determined to hide something, do you know how they would go about doing it?
If you would prefer incentive over trust, I assure you that the good will and debt of archangels is more than valuable as an asset.
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[Ron scowled. So far most things were safe to go on, but he was wary.] There's loads they could do. Depends on how much he wants it, I reckon.
Doesn't matter what you are to me, y'know. Or what you can do. It's Riddle I'm worried about and anyone bothering to muck about with him.
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The only danger Riddle poses is that I do not know his magic. Once I know it, I will easily evade it and put this threat to rest.
He has stolen from us. Riddle means to use the thing as a weapon. I assure you that everybody you are attached to here are at risk.
As a soldier, I understand secrecy. I also understand strategy and alliance. I have less than no reason to use my knowledge against you or those you care about. [Eying him up and down.] I have better things to do.
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Yeah? Do realize there's loads more to magic than talking about it for a few minutes, don't you? Takes years for us to learn what we do.
[And he scowls, lips down turned in a bemused fashion as he goes over what's said. After a moment, he shakes his head.] Brilliant. [It's said sarcastically, of course.] Fine, go on, then.
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[Jeez why doesn't everyone speak Raphael. 8| ]
Very well. A complex discipline though it may be, I only need to know a few things. First, how a powerful wizard may hide himself and something he values very, very highly.
Second, the most common offensive magic used in attacks against powerful opponents.