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Ruby Belle
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>you're not demonic, right?
Well, Vex said that the Angels simply label all criminals as Demons, but we don't have much evidence to back that up. However, I know that we are NOT a demon, since the angels detected demonic influence only a few months ago (when Vex arrived) and those like us have been influencing this world for a long, long time. Presumably not just from this one ring you've got.
The main difference is that while we relish in the struggle along the path to victory, we do not desire pain. We are satisfied when the story leads to a good ending, and we are excited when we must overcome obstacles, but we also despair when those we guide suffer losses.
Vex just seems like he's lost his moral compass, not that he relishes in the pain he causes. ...hmm, then again, if demons are strong enough to form Pacts, it's possible that he's hidden his true self from us. It would also explain why we were drawn to him in the first place without an associated item- if he's got that kind of power he might have outright hijacked us to use us for his own ends. That dream he had could've been a lie as well. But at the same time, Haze didn't try to contradict Vex's accusations about the G-0-D cult, and she called all of you "disgusting creatures".
>if you leave you'll go mad
They just said they're from another world. Ask how they left without becoming a demon.
Tell the Angel that contradicts their story. So there must be a way to leave without going mad and becoming whatever they're tasked to kill. Unless... they are admitting they are a monstrous being as well? Didn't they just promise Julien power and glory in exchange for being "tested", to "endure"? How is that anything but a painful struggle?
...but that's beside the point. You don't serve Vex, and we aren't a demon. We are definitely of a higher sphere. If it is possible for us to prevent you from going mad, then we will. If it's not, then you'll just have to stick around.
If pressed, you may have to reveal us to prove you aren't pacted to a demon. We are MUCH older than three months! To save face around your pack, you can say it is an object of power, but it does not control you. Which is, uh, partly true. We have a strong influence but you just resisted us telling you to run away, so clearly we don't truly control you.
>temporary aid
Lie detection. We can limit it to requiring looking at someone's face (or eyes?), to make it stronger or allow it at all considering it has to be weaker than life transfer. Convenient that the Angel opened their helmet, isn't it?
Here's some pressing questions to ask after the power kicks in:
1, ask them if they've lied. Phrase it like you're having trouble believing it, rather than revealing that you can detect lies. Something like "Everything you've said... it's all true?"
2, ask what would've happened if the demon hadn't interfered. Would your brother still be alive, leading the pack? They said something about predestination, so Angels must know what was "supposed to" happen. (I'm wondering if that takes us into account) If Julien couldn't have won without Vex's help then... that's a good reason to break ties with him, isn't it. Oh, if there's no straight answer, be sure to ask directly if Angels can tell what predestined events are meant to happen.
3, why do they want you to stay?
Maybe they wanted to make Julien into someone like your brother, to get things back on track. Maybe that was what your brother was meant to do before Vex showed up? The story fits. I think the Angels know how things were meant to go, but refuse to interfere with anyone who hasn't had direct contact with a demon so they couldn't choose you for the leadership role. They were stuck with Julien until you killed him.
4, what horrors beyond comprehension? Like, cmon, at least try to describe it.
Ultimately keep the lie detection to yourself. My suggested plan for survival is to convince the Angel you are at least mostly free of demonic influence. As evidence, state that if you were allied with the demon surely the Angels would've stopped you killing Julien? Like, that would've been more demonic corruption of the events of the world right?
Oh, and I think... if what the Angel is saying is true, they're on Our side. They don't interfere with Us, but they stop travelers from other worlds from throwing events out of whack. The "demons" are, ultimately, interfering with Our world, regardless of whether they are evil or not. That doesn't mean they're on your side, of course...
Obviously if the Angel lies for question 1 then that throws all my assumptions out of whack, but there still isn't much point in denying you're being influenced by a higher being. I suspect that Angels fear us.
...oh, I just realized. The Angel might truly believe what they're saying, even if it's wrong. The way Vex said it, the Angels are run like a cult, and this person is a recruit from a "rescued" world, so they could have easily lied to them about everything. ...I wish there was some way we could help them realize that, if that's the case, but rescuing someone from a cult tends to be very difficult and this one is powerful on a scale beyond us.
...speaking of which, maybe that's something you can change. Help Us unite the world against the Angel cult, and deal with "demons" on Our own terms. Surely that's a purpose interesting enough to stick around for? Better than following Vex as he randomly hops across the universe as a fugitive. That said, I think we could actually kill this Angel if they've been lying. All you'd have to do is reassure your pack that if any of them take a mortal blow you can save them, like you saved Vi. Then they just dogpile the Angel to immobilize them and you can either use the spear or your life draining to kill them.
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