[ hello, richie. today, zuriel can be found on the lighthouse hill, sitting on the ground and observing the sea below. they kind of like being up this high and able to see everything, back leaning against the base of the lighthouse itself, but being this far away from the noise of the boardwalk means it's easier to hear when someone approaches.
so, they turn their head, inclining it a little to look at him. ]
Hello. [ politely. sort of. very customer service of them. ]
[Since we're feeling nautical today. He's come by with a street pretzel which has yet to be broken in. More of a whim than a want, really. The emptiness of the place is getting him antsy and bored minds are hungry ones.
[ they are looking at this pretzel like they are unsure if they should take a bite or not. ]
Something like that. I got a little bored wandering the boardwalk, and the arcade isn't really my style. [ but they do gesture to the ground if richie would like to sit. ]
[oh he will absolutely park ass beside them. Don't mind if he does.]
Mine neither. I was out of the age bracket when they came into vogue, though I did work a mean pinball machine on occasion. [He will absolve them of indecision and rip off a section of pretz, holding it out. For you.] I didn't expect to be chumming around a theme park after cracking my dome open. Is the next reveal a Drop of Doom and a Splash Mountain knock off?
[ oh, thank you. they are not above free snacks. nom. ]
Would that enhance your heavenly experience if it were? [ the tone is a little sarcastic like they know the answer, but they shake their head. ] This isn't going to be the last island you see in the next few weeks. Little by little, the train will make new stops. But I think this is all for this particular one.
[ they glance ahead though. ]
The beach is nice enough. I'm sure plenty of people are enjoying that part.
[Visualizes this pretz being absorbed into a green void. What part of the glowing featureless mass are they eating it with.]
Huh. You don't say. [New stops. Well, guess Mizu will have to cozy up to the idea of riding the big steel tube after all. Poor fellow.] I'd have thought we'd have a ship coming in, but I guess the lighthouse might be for decoration after all.
[He nods along.]
Sure, sure. Who doesn't love a beach? The novelty's worn a little thin for me — I live next to one, just outside of Los Angeles.
[ they have a hand that is lifting it toward what may be a face hole. who knows. ]
Oh, likely. This island was already a part of heaven even before you came along. If there's a ship I've never seen one. But that doesn't mean maybe someday there won't be one, you know? I don't mind though.
I've never really been to one. Or to Los Angeles. But I've heard enough about it. How long have you lived there?
Little over a dozen years, roughly. Or — god, more by now. [Stares into the horizon a little. He is not the oldest person here by a long shot (the LONGEST SHOT....) but my god, time flies.] I grew up by way of Maine and spent the better part of my teenage years in the Midwest. Little college there, too, but after, it was all West Coast, baby.
What about you? Since you seem familiar. And you caught the Soylent Green reference — no chance in hell you'd know a Charleston Heston flick if you were hailing from a galaxy far far away.
[ he says all of this and they actually perk up slightly with interest. ]
You never know. Maybe I'm incredibly worldly and making it my life mission to study Earth and its ways. [ but, because he asked: ] A bit further south from Maine, actually. How did you end up all the way over there? A job?
Depends on where you go in the world. There are some parts of humanity that are incredibly fucked, but those problems tend to get taken care of. [ they are allowed to say fucked because richie did. ] But I tend to only surround myself with people who are interesting.
[ they shake their head. ]
Closer to DC. I've never been that far north, but I know of it. There aren't many opportunities in smaller places though, you're right. [ pensively. ] What sort of entertainment? You're not an actor, are you?
Oh absolutely, so much of it 100% done for dinner. But the times do change, and usually for the better. I'd like to think we're rambling in the right direction.
[that last comment though. One brow shoots up.]
That how you picked this sample population?
[And onto more mundane matters.]
Aaah — Da Capital. You weren't in government were you? [He waves the other notion away.] Oh no, I'm in front of a mike, not a camera. I was a host on KLAD 93.5. Kind of a minor celebrity in the L.A. area, I get to interview the big shots and play all the hits. Do a little voice work for shits and giggles. It's fun. I was damn lucky to find that niche, I'll tell you that.
You may be. The future is full of changes that I'm sure you'll look forward to, but the thing about it is that it's always changing. Most people just can't get a read on what it may be.
[ they shake their head. ]
This was all luck of the draw, really. We had nothing to do with you being selected for God's redemption project, and you all just happened to be the next wave they decided to take on. If I had to pick myself, there would be some different people but I suppose some of you would stay.
[ and then they scoff because mundane or not, do not insinuate they're part of the government. ]
Don't even joke about that. I had other things to be doing. [ they think very little of the government... ] So you were a DJ then. Should I be asking for music recommendations in the future?
O-ho! Is that so? [He grins bright and wicked.] Come on, spill it, who would you be giving the boot here? Is it me? Say it ain't so baby, I swears I can change!
[Also he laughs.]
Oops? All apologies, my good man, didn't mean to mistake you for the feds. It's awful hard to get a read on you guys through all the chromatic sear. Think you can dial it back a notch? My vision's shit as it is.
But sure, you bet. I only hope my best isn't too outdated. From the sounds of things I'm both miles behind the times and eons ahead, depending who you're talking to. You like Bowie?
Oh, can't an angel keep their secrets? I'm not the one you have to prove it to, but I take excellent notes. [ christ. this is a little funny though. ]
Your eyes will adjust sooner or later. We didn't even really know that would happen since we can see each other just fine. But I think this is a bit better, isn't it? Easier to get a read on all of you when you can't see us and develop opinions based on that alone.
[ they pause. ]
Where do you fall on the Bowie versus Queen debate? [ so they are are least familiar, apparently. ]
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so, they turn their head, inclining it a little to look at him. ]
Hello. [ politely. sort of. very customer service of them. ]
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[Since we're feeling nautical today. He's come by with a street pretzel which has yet to be broken in. More of a whim than a want, really. The emptiness of the place is getting him antsy and bored minds are hungry ones.
He'll casually offer it as he draws near.]
Taking your lunch hour?
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Something like that. I got a little bored wandering the boardwalk, and the arcade isn't really my style. [ but they do gesture to the ground if richie would like to sit. ]
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Mine neither. I was out of the age bracket when they came into vogue, though I did work a mean pinball machine on occasion. [He will absolve them of indecision and rip off a section of pretz, holding it out. For you.] I didn't expect to be chumming around a theme park after cracking my dome open. Is the next reveal a Drop of Doom and a Splash Mountain knock off?
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Would that enhance your heavenly experience if it were? [ the tone is a little sarcastic like they know the answer, but they shake their head. ] This isn't going to be the last island you see in the next few weeks. Little by little, the train will make new stops. But I think this is all for this particular one.
[ they glance ahead though. ]
The beach is nice enough. I'm sure plenty of people are enjoying that part.
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Huh. You don't say. [New stops. Well, guess Mizu will have to cozy up to the idea of riding the big steel tube after all. Poor fellow.] I'd have thought we'd have a ship coming in, but I guess the lighthouse might be for decoration after all.
[He nods along.]
Sure, sure. Who doesn't love a beach? The novelty's worn a little thin for me — I live next to one, just outside of Los Angeles.
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Oh, likely. This island was already a part of heaven even before you came along. If there's a ship I've never seen one. But that doesn't mean maybe someday there won't be one, you know? I don't mind though.
I've never really been to one. Or to Los Angeles. But I've heard enough about it. How long have you lived there?
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Little over a dozen years, roughly. Or — god, more by now. [Stares into the horizon a little. He is not the oldest person here by a long shot (the LONGEST SHOT....) but my god, time flies.] I grew up by way of Maine and spent the better part of my teenage years in the Midwest. Little college there, too, but after, it was all West Coast, baby.
What about you? Since you seem familiar. And you caught the Soylent Green reference — no chance in hell you'd know a Charleston Heston flick if you were hailing from a galaxy far far away.
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You never know. Maybe I'm incredibly worldly and making it my life mission to study Earth and its ways. [ but, because he asked: ] A bit further south from Maine, actually. How did you end up all the way over there? A job?
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[He tilts his head, genuinely intrigued.]
No shit? How south? New Hampshire? Massachusetts?
And you might say that. Hard to make a living in entertainment outside of LA or New York, isn't it?
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[ they shake their head. ]
Closer to DC. I've never been that far north, but I know of it. There aren't many opportunities in smaller places though, you're right. [ pensively. ] What sort of entertainment? You're not an actor, are you?
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[that last comment though. One brow shoots up.]
That how you picked this sample population?
[And onto more mundane matters.]
Aaah — Da Capital. You weren't in government were you? [He waves the other notion away.] Oh no, I'm in front of a mike, not a camera. I was a host on KLAD 93.5. Kind of a minor celebrity in the L.A. area, I get to interview the big shots and play all the hits. Do a little voice work for shits and giggles. It's fun. I was damn lucky to find that niche, I'll tell you that.
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[ they shake their head. ]
This was all luck of the draw, really. We had nothing to do with you being selected for God's redemption project, and you all just happened to be the next wave they decided to take on. If I had to pick myself, there would be some different people but I suppose some of you would stay.
[ and then they scoff because mundane or not, do not insinuate they're part of the government. ]
Don't even joke about that. I had other things to be doing. [ they think very little of the government... ] So you were a DJ then. Should I be asking for music recommendations in the future?
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[Also he laughs.]
Oops? All apologies, my good man, didn't mean to mistake you for the feds. It's awful hard to get a read on you guys through all the chromatic sear. Think you can dial it back a notch? My vision's shit as it is.
But sure, you bet. I only hope my best isn't too outdated. From the sounds of things I'm both miles behind the times and eons ahead, depending who you're talking to. You like Bowie?
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Your eyes will adjust sooner or later. We didn't even really know that would happen since we can see each other just fine. But I think this is a bit better, isn't it? Easier to get a read on all of you when you can't see us and develop opinions based on that alone.
[ they pause. ]
Where do you fall on the Bowie versus Queen debate? [ so they are are least familiar, apparently. ]