Dossier Twelve

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[She's laying on her back on the plane, the viewfinder of a very fancy, very expensive-looking camera held up to her eye. She takes several pictures of different constellations, rolls over, and props herself up on her elbows to take pictures of the stars in the 'floor' as well.]

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[exserpens.livejournal.com]

I can hypnotize humans, and I can sense what it is that people want most.

[lifts the front part of himself up to look into her face]

For instance, what you really want right at the moment is to show me off to those friends of yours.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[skladjksd o.o]

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

[Crowley snickers, though it comes out more as a hiss than anything]

[he begins to lower himself to the ground, and to slither back to his starting point beside the sunglasses that are laying nearby]

I suppose you could take a picture, if you felt so inclined.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[She does. >> But she looks down at the screen after she takes it and frowns.]

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

Problem?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Shows him the dark blur that is the photograph, and then starts scrolling through the other ones of the Plane--all blurred and dark, completely indistinguishable from the sort of photo you would get if you put your hand over the lens.]

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

Ah...that's a shame. I suppose the ones that run this place don't want word getting out.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[...sigh] If the Agency could do this, they probably would too.

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

[the change of subject back to the Agency is...sobering. Crowley turns his little snake body and finishes locomotion over to a clear space of ground—the air wavers once more and the human-shaped demon is back to normal (sans sunglasses, of course)]

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Sits with the camera in her lap, looking ponderous.] I wonder if people from home would be able to see you?

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

[He reaches for the sunglasses, but doesn't put them back on just yet]

How's that? I thought we couldn't visit other people's worlds.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

We can't?

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

...I don't know for certain, I've never really tried. I was told as much, though, when I first arrived.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

Oh. [Frownyface.] I wonder why not?

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

I dunno. I'm not sure how any of this works, to be honest. I've gone several millennia thinking that mine was the only reality, so just about all of this is new to me.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it isn't the only one. It means I got to meet you.

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

[sldflksd...Crowley looks around, to make sure no one's lurking nearby, and reaches out to wrap an arm around the girl. One-armed hugs aren't as sappy, it's a proven fact :| ]

Yeah, I'm glad too.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[dlsj hugged again. >> She's never going to get used to this.]

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

[If one could actually see Crowley's face, he looks...well, torn about something.]

[After a moment of hugging he snaps his fingers sharply and pulls out of the hug, grasping Henrietta by the shoulders and looking straight in to her face.]

Henrietta, can you hear me?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Blink] Yes.

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

Good, now listen carefully.

If anyone in the Agency attempts to rewrite you, or decommission you, or harm you in any way, you are going to come to the Plane straight away, first thing, and seek out either Chris, Aziraphale, Hei, or myself. You are going to tell this person exactly what's going on so that they can help you.

Do you understand?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[She rubs one eye, nodding vaguely.]

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

All right. Now when I snap my fingers again you won't remember having this conversation, but you will do as I've asked.

[he wraps one arm around the girl again, almost exactly as he was before, and snaps his fingers again]

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Blinks again, completely oblivious~]