Tessera

"If you think that the legions of hell pose no threat to heaven, then you are a fool. A vast majority of those within hell's domain are there because they couldn't control their urges, yet you would expect me to believe they would resist the urge to attack us if presented the opportunity..? They've~

❄️ “And there’s your problem. Yours think there’s some threat coming to heaven where that couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s rather hilarious really An army without a purpose is a waste of resources that could used for the betterment of other things. Face the music: You lot aren’t needed.”

"Indeed demon, although you may not find this game to be as amusing as you'd believe." Each of the flying avatars of Marie would close the distance between themselves and their target. With rather shocking speeds, at least compared to the last time they'd crossed paths. No ranged attacks? How~

"Is that so?~" He had more than one way to tackle this... and the most hilarious of all these ways was to do two things... one, press an emergency button in his armor's systems... and second, let the smoke wreathe him... and let her watch him vanish in thin air. "Game on then."

"Insufferable curr!" He nearly got her to snap there, the palm of her right hand glowing with holy light for a moment before it dissipated. "I grow weary of conversing with such a deplorable creature. It is clear you belong amongst the rest of these disgusting blasphemous ingrates."

"I hope someone up there doesn't have their head up their ass to understand that, and hopefully why the Neppo Baby is in charge and not.... because he's a Neppo Baby." He took the moment to take a step forward and stand up straight as he held her gaze, unblinkingly.

"Chain of command is an important aspect of any army, and to have one who wouldn't even qualify as a rookie as our leader? It's a sign of weakness. It's going to desecrate morale and leave many of my sisters demoralized and scattered for when a true threat knocks on heavens gates. Perhaps if Abel~

❄️ “You hold onto your rank so dearly that I’d rather sad in the grand scheme of things. Change is inevitable. You either follow it or get left behind.”

"Perhaps not, but it hardly matters, demon. For every trick you learn, The Lord blesses me with the opportunity to improve my own tactics." Several of the fake Marie's took to the air and flew above the crater, while three had approached through the crater itself.

"You think i aimed at you?" The inquiry was simple, he fired at the ground, letting the cratter form, observing her reaction... none of importance transpired... so, it was time to do the unthinkable. He waited, one of these clones would be the one to hit, and when it did... He'd fight dirty.

"The tea is enough, thank you." She politely declined before taking a sip of the tea itself before placing her cup back down. "I still can't see where you manage to see any potential in the boy. Lute backing down was a moment of weakness of her behalf..."

She gives credit where due. Plate of scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream held up, she offered one. "Scone?"

"Ignorance didn't earn me my rank within the army. Whereas Abel was certainly ignorant of his position when he obtained it, he still is."

❄️ “You sure it’s my ignorance that’s concerning. Yours is rather concerning.”

Marie didn't hold any hostility in her tone anymore, taking a seat and gently taking the cup of tea that had been poured for her. "You've managed to make a fair few points about why Lute may need some self reflection, but you've still made no points in favor of Abel being in command. He is still~

they would pull their head out of their arse and get it done. Not fail miserably." More tea poured into her own cup she took a sip. "She doesn't have combat experience. She has slaughter the cattle experience up until that deranged toaster with a god complex attempted something."

A deep inhale, followed by a slow exhale. This one is really trying her patience. She doesn't even entertain that with a response, only a death glare.

"Capable? How is he not capable? Does he not know how to fight? Is he inept at tactics? Or is he incapable because all around him are bloodthirsty maniacs?" Even God could see him the grin on his face with how big it was

The blast came down quick, creating a rather large blast crater where the angel had been standing. And no sign of her once the dust settled... At least until a chilling laugh could be heard from all directions. Marie's voice seemed to also come from every direction. "A Valliant effort demon." ~

"Tell me angel... do you know who Argenel is?..." Asked the demon as the energy of the holy element piled and roared in his blade. "You're about to... HOLY SMITE!!!" The blast descended, brutal, devastating... and capable of vaporizing an exterminator where it stood... PURE SACRILEGE.

"Her grief over Adam was understandable, as was her reaction. She is still a superior fit to lead over Abel, she has actual combat experience first and foremost... she may not be operating at her best right now, but to consider Abel a more fit leader in any manner is... just laughable at best."

for it to bloom into a festering garden. Just need to make sure someone has the pruners ready to cut back any wild weeds lest it become unruly. Lute had promise. She lost it by not controlling herself."

"Your ignorance on the situation doesn't surprise me in the slightest..."

❄️ “Actually, I think I have plenty of pan idea. I would’ve had a front row seat to your defeat. It would’ve been quite hilarious.”

"I want a /capable/ leader. It will take far more than that to irritate me creature, you would do best to avoid annoying me. Lest I introduce you to purgatory."

"If I cared about the opinions of the people who hate me... I wouldn't do much would I? What, ya want a Big Strong Man™ to take over the exorcists? Maaaaaan I know we all have our kinks but ya don't need to push em on everyone~"

"Hunt you, skin you, fillet you. Whichever manages to finally send you off to purgatory vile demon." Marie didn't halt her approach. Instead, she continued forward, her eyes once more momentarily flashing a golden hue. "Omnia possum in eo qui me confortat." Latin? That was new.

"Hunt me you say?... you couldn't defeat me before... less so now." Casted the demon as he loomed, and aimed his spear at the approaching exterminator... all as the claw in his left arm tightened... and fumes, nauseating and intense emanated from the cannon mounted in the claw.

"If we'd been cleared to actually attack things would've went much different, you have no idea."

❄️ “That’s rather unfortunate ain’t it? Though I suspect things wouldn’t have faired any better.”

A light scoff escaped Marie's lips as she rolled her eyes. "And you believe Abel to be a better fit to lead heavenly warriors..? Should a true battle ever occur, we'd be doomed under his command."

Her tea cup pausing just before her lips, the look on her face said...nothing pleasant. A deep sigh she set the cup down, laced her fingers together and snorted a laugh. "Wrong and only half wrong."

|| Holy interactions- Yall miss Adam 2.0 that much /Silly 🤣

"If I sought the opinion of a miscreant, I would've asked for it... begone feline."

"Oooh Dissent in the ranks? It's like the crusades all over again!"

Marie didn't shake in her resolve, remaining steadfast and slowly walking towards the demon. Even taking off her mask and tossing it to the side to reveal a rather crazed look within her eyes, with a chilling smile to match. "How I have been /waiting/ to hunt you again."

The wolf... the icon of hatred, of fury, of violence... the wolf that devours the lambs, that kills the shepherds... The beast that devours it all.

"We are /supposed/ to carry out our divine duties, I wasn't ordered to sympathize with sinners. I was ordered to cleanse hell of its most vile creatures. At least Adam understood the disgusting nature they all hold within..."

🪽 “We are angels. We are supposed to be better than them. We should be helping them become better” She argued.

"You would call it war, I would call it a cleansing. Do you truly believe that sinners wouldn't have eventually attempted armed conflict regardless? You're a fool if you think otherwise, it's in their /nature/."

🪽 “You brought war to them first. Most of them had no interest in heaven until you began slaughtering them”

"Still of the firm belief Lute should've led us... that coward Abel is not fit to lead warriors."

"Redemption of a few sinners doesn't change the fact that many of those /creatures/ wouldn't hesitate to bring war to our doorstep. Or slaughter all of us, The exterminations are still reasonable, not all monsters deserve saving."

🪽 “If Heaven is so pure, why did they allow the exterminations when Charlie’s hotel proved that redemption is possible?” 🙃

If my methods were so cruel, why am I up here, while he rots down there. [:)]

🪽 Abusive mother-

Marie paid no heed to the weapon itself, her attention instead focused on the others' armor. Her eyes gently flashed with a golden hue for a moment, but it didn't seem to do anything immediate. However, she did form her holy light gauntlets right after. Punching them against each other to~

"Ah, zealotry... did i miss crushing it in my claws~" Arrogance and now contempt seeped from the devil's words... more so as he held his spear, letting the large handle shrink into a baton blade. And yet... the tip of the spear roared in fire and light... more so than before. Hold up...

Coward-

🪽 No~

Talk that shit in the sparring arena-

🪽 Unfortunately 😒

"Et maintenant, rois, soyez sages! Juges de la terre, soyez avertis! Servez le Seigneur avec crainte et réjouissez-vous avec tremblement. Accueillez le Fils, de peur qu’il ne se mette en colère et que vous ne périssiez en chemin, car sa colère peut s’enflammer rapidement!" Still the same old Marie.

Marvelous. He needed a TEST SUBJECT...