[As an answer, Crowley sends a handful of photos of his secret little cottage, star charts and books and pages of equations covering the walls and table.
It's clearly A Project.]
That, and the plants keep me busy enough when I'm not being a social butterfly
[Sort of a joke, he isn't that much of a social butterfly.]
You don't strike me as all that frightening, really, but he is still an angel. Different perspectives
Yup, thought I might be able to recognise some of it, but it's been useless so far
You have, haven't you. [Not a question, and there's an unspoken gratitude in there. They haven't really spoken since their first conversation, but Crowley knows he'd have been a lot more miserable if he'd spent the past few weeks scared.] Seems that you'd not try to frighten him, either, but some things take more time I trust my instincts more than he trusts his own, I think
None of it's familiar to me, either. Certainly nothing I assisted in making, though it admittedly always looks different from the perspective of a planet's surface.
He has nothing to be concerned about. I intend to continue keeping my distance.
Some people might be into that, you know what humans can be like
They'll change your designation, I think. Seems to have happened to a few others if they're not contracted, though that only goes for dominants. I've no idea what happens if you let it go another three months, probably that awful "zoo"
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It's clearly A Project.]
That, and the plants keep me busy enough when I'm not being a social butterfly
[Sort of a joke, he isn't that much of a social butterfly.]
You don't strike me as all that frightening, really, but he is still an angel. Different perspectives
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In fairness, I've actively tried not to frighten you.
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You have, haven't you. [Not a question, and there's an unspoken gratitude in there. They haven't really spoken since their first conversation, but Crowley knows he'd have been a lot more miserable if he'd spent the past few weeks scared.] Seems that you'd not try to frighten him, either, but some things take more time
I trust my instincts more than he trusts his own, I think
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He has nothing to be concerned about. I intend to continue keeping my distance.
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Being concerned about things is somewhat of our modus operandi, I'm afraid
[whixh is a subtle way of saying they've both got anxiety.]
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You're a matched pair, then. I'm on my best behavior. My human would be distressed if it ever got back to him that I wasn't.
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I'm sure I'll get back into it once we're more settled
[Considering why this conversation started.
Not that they're having sex that often, but he's definitely spending far more time with Aziraphale than he should be, considering they're both doms.]
You've got a human?
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I usually have a human. They're generally projects of one sort or another.
[ technically, that's how joshua had started out, too. a means to an end. ]
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You're a lot more involved than I'm used to. Have you thought about picking up a new project here?
[There's probably some moral grey area here but.... demon.]
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I've considered it. Perhaps if I meet the right human. One thing at a time, I suppose: I've still to contract, after all.
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Have to admit I'm very grateful I got lucky with Lilith needing a contract. I can't imagine having to go properly looking for one
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I'll manage it, or I'll see what they'll do with me without one. It may be interesting.
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They'll change your designation, I think. Seems to have happened to a few others if they're not contracted, though that only goes for dominants. I've no idea what happens if you let it go another three months, probably that awful "zoo"
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Either way, it certainly won't be boring.
I had to stop talking to your angel, the earnestness was too much.
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Be careful, yeah? There's things they can do to even us
He is a bit earnest. You've no idea what it was like meeting him the first time, after having been in Hell for so long
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I can imagine, actually. Just not with an angel.
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Right, well, that's why it's best to avoid it
You've got someone a bit like that?
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I did. He was murdered, and Michael stole his soul.