rumour has it that you could play dirty

[temptationaccomplished]

Two-Way Journals

For the two-way journals between Aziraphale and Crowley at Diatu.
Notes passed, gossip mongered, doodles drawn, and secrets shared.

Comments

As the event starts ramping up, prior to feelings and shade-fighting in Crowley's room

[sauntereddown]

Uh, hey. Signal me you're safe and then do not come looking for me please, I'm fine, just got to deal with a magic pest problem. Won't be a minute.

In fact if you don't know what I'm talking about, good, stay wherever it's not happening. The kid with the playing cards has a dragon with personal space issues but the rest of these things are pricks.

[temptationaccomplished]

[ The journal falls open as Aziraphale tries to protect his questionable choice in library material from the shadow. For one of the few times in his life, he's suddenly valuing the idea of having one of those Mobile Phones. He grabs the journal, retreats into an empty classroom, and hurriedly scribbles a reply. ]

Please learn Mr. Kaiba's name. He gave us a GIFT.

Mine's a bit of a (you know) as well. Where are you? Have you figured out how to manage them?
Crowley, I'm coming to find you.

[sauntereddown]

I'm a little busy to be remembering everyone who thought it was our engagement pa

[Suddenly, ink! Scribbling! Someone starts to write something in caps, but it's inked out before it can be a proper word. It'd be funny if it weren't kind of worrisome.]

oh good it thinks this is a fucking group text

Yeah, I've got a brilliant plan, it's called 'now you're trapped and you can't yell forever.'

No, what did I just - I've got it, I can handle it. I said please and everything!

[temptationaccomplished]

My dear, I think you've forgotten that we're on the same side. You are not handling this alone. I understand you can--I have the utmost faith that you are capable--but we are in this together and

We are partners.

Where did you put it? [ As soon as he writes that, it dawns on him what might be happening here--if it's writing on the same paper and it's supposedly trapped somewhere... ]

CROWLEY, DID YOU TRAP YOURSELF WITH IT?

[sauntereddown]

yes, yes we are, we absolutely are and you're

[more scribbling]

It's just not about sides, this isn't someone else, this is my -

It doesn't want me. It just wants to ruin everyone else's stupid day. so just, keep off. For me, all right? and

make it nice and easy for yourself

[temptationaccomplished]

No. I've decided I don't want to sit back and let you shoulder all the burden anymore.

[sauntereddown]

and you'll do what?

can't expect you to do the dirty work

[temptationaccomplished]

Who said it was dirty work?

Stay where you are. I'll find you.