The current time in Kansas City is 5:05 PM, Fri Jul 05, 2002.
<OOC> Roger says, "ok :)"

It's still early evening so the normal Friday crowds haven't arived yet.
This is a good thing for Roger as it means he's able to grab a table
before the rush. There is a half empty beer bottle in front of him and his
legs are stretched out onto another chair as he listens to the canned jazz
playing out of the speakers.

The door opens to reveal a tall bloke who ambles inside, his course
obviously laid out for the bar.

Roger glances over briefly as the door opens.

Zach lets his eyes glide over the room and eventually notices a familiar
face. He grins and waves.

Roger squints slightly in the dim light then waves back
Roger says, "Hey Zach."

Zach changes course and heads for Roger. "Hey man! How're you doing?"

Roger shrugs "Ok I guess, spent most of the holiday working. How about you?

Zach plops down onto a chair and smiles, while eyeing Roger for signs of
distress or other uncool stuff. "I'm good. I've been working a lot, and
I've spent some time with Ada too."

Roger lips twitch slightly "Oh? Was it quality time?"

Zach chuckles. "I should very much hope so. She needed quality time, and
badly. Kid's been working herself to the bone lately."

Roger smiles slightly "Good for you. How about Hachilah? Hows she doing?

Zach grins fondly. "She's doing fine, as far as I can tell. She's been
worried about Ada for a while, ans so have I. Hopefully we'll get it
sorted out soonish. Kid's gonna take somt time off for a while now."

Roger nods and sips his beer "What's she been working on?

You say, "Some computer thingy. Webdesign or whatever you call it."

Roger nods "Yeah, I'm afraid I don't really follow all that. I can turn on
a computer but that's about it."

Zach manages to attract the attention of a waitress by waving and orders a
beer for himself and a new beer for Roger.

Roger still seems slightly down as he shifts in his chair "Have you errr
talked with Traci yet?

Zach shakes his head. "No, I dunno where to find her. HAve you seen her
since we last spoke?"

Roger shakes his head slowly "I know where she lives though."

You say, "Ah, well of course. Shoulda remembered that."

Zach sighs. "How does she look?"

Roger raises an eyebrow "I can take you there if you want too."

Roger looks puzzled "You mean what does she look like?"

You say, "Yeah, her general description as it were."

Roger says, "Well she's is...that is she looks like she's about 15, has
really long legs,..umm she's normaly dressed in her school uniform..."

Zach smiles a little. "Well... That's not a whole lot to recognize her by.."

<OOC> Roger is going blank on her desc :)

Roger nods and gives him a somewhat more compleat description.

Zach hmms. "You know... I might have seen her I think. Coupla weeks back
at Rosemont BBQ. I was kinda wondering what a young kid was doing there,
but she got outta there before I could ask. It's a rough place."

Roger blinks "A rough place? Isn;t that the place down the street a bit?"

Zach thinks a bit. "Hm, might have been another one. Got the names mixed up.."

Roger shrugs "There's a lot down here, KC is well known for it's BBQ." He
grins "With good reason of course."

Zach flashes a smile. "Yeah, I've noticed. I'm gonn ahave to sart
exercising or I'll be puttin' on weight!"

Roger smiles "Angel's can gain weight?"

Zach nods. "Yah! We don't need to eat, but when we do the whole metabolism
thingy seems to work as it does with the real thing. That's you, by the
way."

Roger blinks "Huh, who would have guessed." He takes another drink of his
beer "So, what do you look like when you're in Heaven?"

Zach grins. "Why I look totally cool, dude!" He pauses. "Well, not
marginally as cool as the Archangel you saw, but still..."

Roger smiles slightly "Are there not words enough to descripe it or something?

You say, "Something like that. You saw him - you tell me if there are
words... I think awesome is a close as it gets."

Roger nods, thinking back and a small shiver runs up his frame "Yeah
Awesome would be a good world. In the old meaning of course, filled with
awe/

Zach glugs down some of his beer. "Yup. They all are, each in their own
way. But Awe is the keyword."

Roger tilts his head "Even for other angels?

Zach snorts. "Hell yeah! The Bosses are mindboggling to us as well. And
we're used to them!" You say, "Well supposedly.."

Roger says, "What's your boss like?""

Zach smiles and relaxes on his chair. "My Boss is the bestest Boss there
is. If Laurence finds out I've been doing the salespitch for Creation to
one of his soldiers, he'll not be happy but there it is. The Archangel of
Creation is a mercurian. The first mercurian that came into existence. He
is Cool. He is Loving. He is Brilliant, Genius, Powerful, Fun, Wise
and....well he's Eli." Zach beams and his eyes are aglow. He keeps his
voice low, though to avoid listeners.

Roger leans in to hear him "Sounds like a great guy, but I'm just not that
much of a creative type."

Zach smiles warmly. "He is the best. And he is also a bit controversial
upstairs, seeing as they are accusing him of being AWOL.."

Roger frowns "AWOL? How can an Archangel be AWOL? Doesn't God know where
he is?"

You say, "Of course He does!"
Zach sighs

Roger looks relived "Well then, all is well.:

Zach chuckles. "Yeah, mostly it is. But there are some of the Bosses who
like things nice and lined-up and tidy. And that ain't Eli. So when he
doesn't have time to be in Heaven, they get cranky. It's just politics or
Word-differences or whatever. I trust my Archangel implicitly. He knows
what he's doing."

Roger nods "Well being an Archangel I would assume so." He takes another
sip of his beer "So, want to go see where Traci live?"

Zach nods. "Yeah, let's do that."

Roger tosses back the last of the beer and stands

Zach glugs down his beverage and leave some money on the table as he
stands to follow Roger.

Roger smiles "Thanks." He heads out

You say, "Where to?"

Roger glances at him "My car or yours?

You say, "Let's take yours"

Roger nods and leads him to the car "Buckle up."

Zach enters the car and reluctantly buckles up.

<Vroooommm>

Roger walks up the steps and into the brownstone numbered 14.

Roger walks up from the foyer.

Zach gives Roger a Look.

Roger glances at Zach "Yeah?

You say, "This is where Ada lives..."

Roger frowns slightly "Really?"

Zach nods and points to the doorbell on no 3.

	 On the third landing is an evenly stained wooden door. Underneath
a fairly standard-looking peephole is the number 3, and under *that*
someone has hung a string-and-paper sign that reads "Ada". On the sign, in
bright crayon, a different hand has scrawled "and Hachilah!".

Roger peers at the nameplate "Well, small world. I never really paid much
attention to her neighbors.

You say, "Hach lives here too, on and off."

Roger nods "Probably more off these days

Roger points to #5 "That's where Traci lives. I'm suprised that you
haven't seen her before.

Zach shrugs. "From what you've told me she leads an....active life... And
I've not been here /that/ often.

Roger glances at the doorway "Does Ada or Hachilah know Traci? I wonder if
we could question them."

You say, "That's an idea yeah."

Roger nods towards #3 "Want to see if anyone is home?"

Zach frowns. "But we've got to be careful. Can't spring the old succubus
theory on 'em, ya know..

Zach ambles over to no 3 and digs in his pockets to get a key.

Roger nods "Still, if she's been sleeping with a lot of people they might
have noticed.

Zach then proceeds to fumble with the lock.

Zach nods. "Yeah, they might.

You say, "Houl' on..."

The door closes quietly behind you, with a slight whirring sound.


Zach says, "Hey! You're in!" uopn seeing Hachilah reclining on the couch.

Zach grins!

Hachilah blinks at the unexpected guest. She quickly recovers and smiles!

You say, "Roger is outside, mind if he comes in?"

There is a knocking upon the door, coming from the direction of 14 Terrace
-- Landings.

Hachilah is sitting on the floor, surrounded by bits and piecs of paper,
fabric, buttons, magazine clippings... She blinks again, then answers,
"Not at all!" She smiles and opens the door for him.

You are in the hallway outside apartment 3. The door closes behind you
with a quiet whirr.

You say, "Hey, are you two comin' in or what?"

You say, "No snogging on the stairs!"
Zach grins.

Hachilah gives Zach a very curious look.

Roger has left.
Hachilah steps in as the door closes behind her with a quiet whirr.
Hachilah has left.
You enter apartment 3.

Zach gives Hach a hug!

Roger follows Zach in, looking slightly suprised that he has a key.

Hachilah hugs Zach bouncingly! "What a pleasant surprise."
Hachilah waves at Roger.
Hachilah gives him a hug, too.

Roger smiles "Hachilah, how nice to see you."

Hachilah motions towards the couch. "Would you... care for a seat? A...
beverage? Ada doens't.... have a lot of variety, however."

Zach smiles and heads for the couch where he floomps down.

Roger settles himself down in the overstuffed chair "I'm fine thank you.
How's Ada doing. Zach here said that she was kinda overworked."

Zach looks at Hachilah. "Yeah, you seen her these last two days?"

Hachilah grins and curls up with Zach on the couch. "Actually, I have.
Seen quite a lot of her." Her eyes sparkle quietly. "And she hasn't been
overworked. She's... actually on vacation or something."

Zach nods ad smiles. "Good. She was a bit down in the dumps a few days
back, though."

Roger smiles "Glad to hear it." He flicks a glance over at Zach, raising
one eyebrow."

You say, "She'd been working extremely hard on finishing some project.
Resting would have done her good. Catching up with all the sleep she'd
lost."

Roger glances at Hachilah "Who was she working for>

Hachilah nods. "She's rather reclusive, and at times denies herself the
company of others... she is, as a result... somewhat awkward around groups
of people." She shrugs. "I don't know who she was working for. It was some
kind of talking program."

Hachilah glances over at the pile o' PC's.

Roger grins "Ok, not really my thing. Computers are useful, but I can't
really understand Ada's devotion to them I guess."

Zach nods. "She's her own boss. Has clients she does projects and stuff
for. As I understand it this was quite a big contract."

You say, "Anyways, what are you up to today Hach?"

Zach fondly puts an arma round her and gives her a small, sideways hug.

Hachilah shrugs and grins. She nestles with child-like glee against Zach. 
"Making a collage for Ada."

Hachilah says, "What are you two up to?"

Zach grins. "Snooping."

Hachilah raises a delicate eyebrow. "I beg your pardon?"

Zach points at Roger. "He's a cop. A policeman you know."

Roger nods "She knows that." He smiles "I'm the one who encuraged her to
go work at the Salvation army.

Hachilah nods and grins at Roger. "Yes, indeed. Roger, I don't think I've
ever thanked you formally for that."

Roger says, "Well you're welcome. I'm glad that you're enjoying it. I'm
even happier that you're not living on the street anymore.""

Hachilah raises her eyebrow again. "Actually, I still do from time to
time..."

Zach smiles a bit. "A free spirit, eh?"

Roger frowns slightly "Why?

Hachilah smiles up at Zach and touches the tip of his nose with her
finger, tickling gently. She drops her hand, tilts her head at Roger, and
says in a matter-of-fact voice, "Because I like to."

Roger sighs "Well I for one wish that you wouldn't. It's not safe and I
worry."

Zach wriggles his nose when Hach tickles it.

Zach frowns a bit. "I have to agree with Roger. The streets are a rough
place for a kid to live."

Hachilah smiles at Roger then at Zach, looking rather surprised. "You
shouldn't worry. It isn't as awful as you must think it to be. When I am
amoung friends, with the Earth beneath my feet... the sky above... it's
actually quite pleasant." She grins teasingly at Zach. "You sleep in your
truck, so you dare not lecture me."

Roger chuckles a bit "Ok she has a point there Zach. Anyways, want to tell
her what we're snooping on."

Zach sticks out his tongue at them.

Hachilah glances at Roger and grins. "I venture that you oughtn't judge
the experience until you've tried it for yourself."

Hachilah looks expectantly at Zach.

Zach draws himself up importantly and puff out his chest. "We, thats Roger
an' me, are Investigating one of your neighbours."

You say, "Ain't that right Roge?"

Hachilah raises her eyebrow. "Oh?" She looks at Roger.

Roger pages: it's a good thing that your not a Seraph :)

Zach realxes again and grows serious. "Actually I'm being flippant when
the whole thing is a bit tragic..."

Roger nods "It's a bit off the books if you know what I mean."

You paged Roger with 'Oh YES! That would have been tricky..'.

Hachilah blinks somewhat, quietly clueless. "Well. Are you... at least
having fun?"

Zach sighs. "One of your next-doors is a young girl named Traci. We belive
that she may be in trouble, kinda. And no, it isn't anywhere near fun."

Roger nods slowly "It's not fun at all."

You say, "She is like 14 or 15 years old and tends to sleep around a lot
with older men. Note that I say _men_, not boys."

You say, "That ain't healthy for one so young."

Hachilah's forehead creases slightly, and her eyebrows knit into an
expression of thoughtful concern. "I haven't seen Traci in awhile." She
gives Zach a very curious look. "Why... not?"

Roger frowns "Why not what?"

Hachilah glances, likewise curiously, at Roger. "Why... is it unhealthy,
Roger."

Zach frowns. "Because it's tricky stuff, sex. Especially for teenagers who
are barely sexually mature. Emotionally but also physically unless you're
protected.

Roger blinks "Because she's only 15 or so. She's not treating herself
right."

Hachilah raises her eyebrow again. "But. Love is a very healthy emotion."

Hachilah continues. "Sex isn't wrong."

Roger nods "Yes *love* is. But just random sex with guys..." He shakes his
head.

Zach nods. "What Roger said."

You say, "Love is extremely healthy, but sex without love ain't."

Zach smiles slightly to Hachilah. "I belive you are aware of this, no?"

Hachilah chews her bottom lip thoughtfully. She glances at Zach. "I am. It
just...hadn't occurred to me, that..." She trails off, clearly wandering
vaguely around in the Land of Confusion.

Hachilah sighs.

Roger smiles a bit "Were you not aware that people might not love the
people they have sex with?"

Zach ruffles her hair gently. "I guess it hadn't, hon."

Hachilah leans against Zach, and shakes her head. "I well know that people
may not love the people that they have sex with. I just... forget to
remember, at times."

Hachilah continues. "How... do you intend to help her?"

Roger sighs a bit "I wish it weren't so, but unfortantly that's the way it
is."

Roger frowns "I'm not sure honestly, but we'll think of some way."

Zach sighs. "That's the hard part - helping her. First we've got to find
out a bit more about her... We were actually thinking of asking you and
Ada if you'd noticed anything out of the ordinary going on at her place?"

Hachilah tilts her head to the side, leaning fully against Zach. "I'm not
sure I can... discern between what is and is not odd."

Roger says, "Well, are there many strange men coming and going?"

Zach shifts intinctly to make Hachilah more comfy.

<OOC> Hachilah wonders how thin the walls are...
<OOC> Roger shrugs :) It is apartment living

Hachilah gives Roger a chastizing look. "Not really. I haven't been
watching for it..."

Zach sighs. "Ok. Don't get cross with us, Hachilah. This /is/ pretty
serious after all. Even if it's off the record."

Roger sighs "Well ok, is there anything else odd going on that you've
noticed?

Hachilah glances at Zach with an expression of contrition. It seems the
chastiser has been chastised. "I'm sorry. I... just... don't know." She
looks at Roger. "There does seem to be a great deal of nocturnal
activity..?"

Zach toys with a lock of Hachilah's hair. "Do you know Traci at all,
Hach?"

You sense Hachilah tenses slightly.

Hachilah looks at Zach. "I do."

Roger says, "What do you think of her>"

Zach's eyebrow quirks just a little. "And how is...right, what he said."
He smiles.

Hachilah senses "Zach gives you a slight, reassuring squeeze."

Hachilah's eyebrows fall together again, as she seems to be putting a lot
of effort into constructing an appropriate response. Finally she says,
"Traci has a dark heart."

Roger flicks a glance at Zach "What do you mean. That sounds troubling."

You sense Hachilah nestles somewhat, stealing warmth and the comfort that
it usually brings. :)

Zach closes his eyes briefly and sighs. He _looks_ as he is swearing, but
you can only hear the sigh.

Roger raises an eyebrow "What's the problem Zach?"

Hachilah looks at Zach with a kind of confused concern.

You say, "She means that Traci is a somewhat bad girl, methinks."

Zach frowns. "Hachilah here is one of the brightest people i know. If she
says someone has a drak heart, then that is bad with a capital B.

Roger glances at Hachilah "This that true?"

You sense Hachilah shifts uneasily.

Zach rubs Hach's shoulder with his hand and gives her a little squeeze
around the shoulders with his arm. "I just hope we can help her..."

Roger pages: even if we have to kill her :)
You paged Roger with 'Damn straight!'.
From afar, Roger laughs

Hachilah doesn't nod, just sits and ponders the whole situation. She looks
at Zach with big eyes. "How can we help her? She is quite self-centred,
even malicious." Hachilah is genuinely curious. Hachilah isn't being
sarcastic. :)

Roger frowns "Malicious? Can you give me some examples?

Roger is looking somewhat unhappy.

Zach looks at Hachilah. "Has she been mean to you?"

Hachilah looks at Roger. "I spurned her advances. She promised vengeance."

You paged Roger with 'Yes, I _bet_ he does....;)'.
From afar, Roger laughs

Hachilah looks at Zach, and adds, in a low but sincere voice, "She
deceived me."

Long distance to Roger: Zach wants his Flaming Sword NOW!!!

Roger looks at Hachilah, a bit astonished "She came on to you?"

You sense Hachilah sighs a bit.

From afar, Roger laughs

Zach's frown deepens into a scowl. "How?"

Long distance to Roger: Zach wishes he had one... Better get friendly with
Gabe...

Hachilah wraps her arm a little more tightly around Zach. She looks at
Roger. Then glances at Zach. "How... did she deceive me? Or how did she
promise vengeance?"

You say, "Both, if you don't mind."

Zach cuddles Hachilah a bit to comfort her.

Roger is looking tence as he leans into listen, his face dark with
unhappyness.

Hachilah nods, then looks back at Roger. "Yes, we were lovers, Roger. For
a time. Until I came... to realize that she was cold, truly cold, and
duplicitous... her nature is to say one thing and mean another... she
claimed affection for me. It was a lie." She slumps sadly. "She continued
to lie, and decieve... and I ended our friendship, such as it was." She
pauses. "She told me that I would be sorry."

You sense Hachilah shivers miserably.

Roger senses "Zach gives you a meaningful glance over Hachilah's head."

Zach puts both his arms around the young girl to give what comfort he can.
"I'm sorry.." he whispers.

Roger takes a deep breath and stands, walking around the room almost
blindly. He stares blankly at the walls "I didn't know she was bi. Then
again I guess I didn't know much about her except that she was good in
bed." His shoulders slump "I guess I didn;t really want to know."

Zach clears his throat. "Ahm, Roge....?"

Hachilah slips out of her funk enough to give Roger a very curious eyebrow
raise.

Roger looks around and clears his throat "Err yes, excuse me." He sits
back down and sighs."

Zach clears his throat again, a tad uncomfortable. "Ehm. How long since
you broke up with her, Hachilah?"

Roger says, "Has she attempted to make good her promise?""

Hachilah hrms. "It's been awhile since I've seen her." She looks at Roger.
"But... I've been away... and quite busy. I haven't seen her at all."

Hachilah senses "Zach is gritting his teeth and has become rather tense."

Roger nods "Well that's good."

Zach agrees with Roger.

Hachilah glances up at Zach, and pats his belly a bit, soothingly.
Hachilah hrms. "I really don't know what to expect."
Hachilah shrugs.

Roger sighs "Well if I were you I would try to avoid her if at all
possible. Is there anything else that you can tell us about her?"

Zach is clearly pondering something. One can almost hear the whizzing of
cogwheels and pistons and gears working very hard in his poor, manly
brain. Zach doesn't seem to be wanting to share yet, though.

Hachilah ponders the topic very carefully. She tilts her head back,
resting against Zach in thoughtful repose. She chews her lip a bit. She
glances back at Roger. "She likes milkshakes? Oh. And candy."

<OOC> Hachilah tries to be helpful. >:)
<OOC> Zach fears!

You paged Roger with 'drug milkshake, boobytrap candy,...'.

Roger frowns at Zach before turning back to Hachilah "Well that's good to
know I suppose. Do you know who her friends are?

Roger senses "Zach gives Roger a very approving look."

Hachilah blinks. "She has many friends. She's very friendly."

Zach mutters: "I don't doubt it..."

Roger lips twitch "I'll bet she does. Have you met any? What were they
like?"

Hachilah reaches over and takes Zach's hand, threading her fingers in
among his, and squeezing gently.

Zach squeezes back, reassuringly.

Roger smiles slightly, seeing them like this.

Hachilah considers the question. "She is quite popular at her school. She
seems to be constantly running into people that she knows... not just
students, but adults, certainly..." She looks at Zach then back at Roger.
"I don't remember their names..." She looks ever more and more thoughtful.

Hachilah says, "...not all of their names... there are so many..."

Roger nods "We'll have to check that out of course."

<OOC> Roger says, "of course the school isn;t on the grid, oh well :)"
<OOC> Hachilah nods :)

Zach nods. "I'd sure like a look in her little, black book..."

Hachilah gives Zach a curious look and pats his belly again. "Her address
book. Yes, that would be very helpful! That's a great idea."

Zach sighs and tries to relax, rather unsuccessfully. "Bur most of all,
I'd really like to have a good, long look at /her/."

Hachilah ponders. "But. She probably would not relinquish it willingly, if
she knew what you were up to."

Zach nods. "No she most certainly would not."

Roger nods slowly "I wonder where she keeps it."

You sense Hachilah squeezes and caresses gently, attempting to soothe the
savage Zach.

Zach looks at Roger. There is a dark, angry look in his eyes. "Probably
somewhere very hard to find."

Zach is silently fuming, but heroically tries to relax and breathe.

Zach draws a deep breath. "Well Roger, I guess we got some of our worst
fears confirmed, eh?"

Roger stands "Hey Zach, can we talk for a few minutes in a corner or
something?"

Zach quirks an eyebrow. "Sure.."

Hachilah considers the situation with a grave expression. In a last ditch
effort to be helpful, she adds, "Traci has been known to hang out at the
Downtown Airport coffee shop... and at times may be found at the Divine
Comedy, the Crown Royale Leather store, in particular, and at school..."
She rolls her head absently from side to side. "She hasn't been hard to
find in my experience."

<OOC> Hachilah says, "Sorry. Mad typing skillz seem to have powered down
at thistime. :)"

Roger smiles weakly at Hachilah "Will you excuse us for a sec."

Zach gently releases HAchilah and leads Roger into the kitchen.

Roger follows after

You whisper "Yeah?" to Roger.

Hachilah glances at Roger. "Certainly..."

Roger mutters to Zach, ""Whats..."
Roger whispers ""Whats wrong?""

Roger mutters to Zach, "... knew... a..."
Roger whispers "You knew this was a possibilty""

Hachilah pushes herself up off the couch and wanders over to her pile o'
stuff. She starts to put the stuff away, tidying up a bit.

Zach mutters to Roger, "... I knew. It... very... of..."
You whisper "Yes, I knew. It still makes me very, very angry. In an Old
Testament kind of way." to Roger.

Roger nods He mutters to Zach, "... guys... what?" 
You sense Roger nods "You guys smite people or what?"

Hachilah sticks her head around the couch, raises her voice and says,
"Help yourself to a beverage from the fridge!"

Zach mutters to Roger, "... Mostly we kill... we... Smite... they..."
You whisper "Yes. Mostly we kill demons, but we do Smite people as well if
they are aligned wil Hell." to Roger.

Hachilah, who had gone back to tidying up, glances sharply at the kitchen
with a curious expression.

You whisper "And she threatened Hachilah!" to Roger.

Hachilah pages: Gotta love mutter. :)

Zach mutters to Roger, "... those....THINGS!"
You whisper "I hate those, those....THINGS!" to Roger.

Roger nods at Hachilah "Thanks."

Roger mutters to Zach, ""Alright,..."
Roger whispers ""Alright, now what?""

Hachilah shakes her head, nods, and smiles at Roger.

Zach breathes slowly in and out muttering some sort of mantras under his
breath. Calm, calm, calm....

Hachilah puts the lid on one of her many buckets, and stows it away,
between a shelf and a desk. She glances over at Zach, her eyes widening
slightly with puzzled concern.

Zach mutters to Roger, "... we try... find... her... way or the other. I
doubt... be... but I'll giver... noentheless."

You whisper "Now we try to find Traci and neutralize her one way or the
other. I doubt she'll be willing to redeem, but I'll giver her the offer
noentheless." to Roger.

Roger closes his eyes briefly and nods He mutters to Zach, "... better..." 
You sense Roger closes his eyes briefly and nods "You know better then I"

Zach nods.
Zach mutters to Roger, "... over later, ok? Not here."
You whisper "We'll talk this over later, ok? Not here." to Roger.

Roger steps back and turns to Hachilah "Thanks for your help sweetie."

Zach sighs heavily and returns from the kitchen.

Hachilah glances at Roger. She smiles, though it is a somewhat clueless
and guileless smile. "I am glad to be helpful."

Zach touches Hachilah's shoulder gently. "Hachilah honey, can I have a few
word with you in private?" He motions with his head towards the bedroom.
His eyes are not so stormy now as they were only a minute ago.

Roger retakes his seat and watchs the other two

Hachilah raises an eyebrow. She glances at Roger.

Hachilah turns back to Zach. "Certainly." She wanders over to the bedroom.

Hachilah opens the door. It opens smoothly, a well-oiled apparatus.

Zach nods reassuringly to Roger. "We'll be right back." He follows
Hachilah. Hachilah leaves the door open.

Roger nods and leans back in his chair with a sigh, staring out at
nothing.

Zach walks into the bedroom and shuts the door behind them.

You whisper "Look... This is really awkward.." to Hachilah.

Hachilah senses "Zach looks pained."

Roger pages: darn I don't get to listen to you mutter :)

You sense Hachilah expresses concern, but holds back in that way of hers.
Still uncertain of her situation, perhaps.

You whisper "Basically I've been thinking a lot ever since the first time
I saw you and..." to Hachilah.

You sense Hachilah nods, wandering closer to him.

Zach mutters to Hachilah, "... ask you..."
You whisper "I gotta ask you this now... Are you human? Like, at all?" to
Hachilah.

You sense Hachilah blinks, definitely, and takes pause.

Hachilah whispers "What... do you mean?"

Hachilah senses "Zach has that haunted look in his eyes again."

You sense Hachilah has stopped wandering toward you.

Zach mutters to Hachilah, "I meant just... said. What are... You...you...
so... world as it were...."
You whisper "I meant just what I said. What are you? You...you remind me
so much of....well someone who's not altogeather of this world as it were.
Like me." to Hachilah.

You sense Hachilah pauses, considering you very carefully.

Hachilah senses "Zach looks pleadingly at you."

Hachilah whispers "Yes. I would say the same about you. Although, it's
more of a general feeling... of familiarity..."

You sense Hachilah wanders over, all of the way, to you. She takes your
hand, and looks into your eyes.

You whisper "I have a name for....your kind I think. Seraphim. Do you know
thi.." to Hachilah.

Hachilah pages: Well, ok. Suppose I better resonate you :)

Hachilah senses "Zach stops and swollows."

You paged Hachilah with 'Hit me! :)'.
AutoJudge:  Hachilah rolls: 3 + 6 = 9 . Check die: 4 
Hachilah pages: Woo. And I get the +2 for contact.
You paged Hachilah with 'hmmm'.

You sense Hachilah's eyes brighten slightly, becoming a bright sapphire
blue. "What do you know about Seraphim, sweet Zach?"

You paged Hachilah with 'The Truth: Arethas here is a somewhat desperate
malakite who would dearly like to know if you are a seraph and if you have
any connection to a seraph called Neah.'.

You whisper "They are the Most Holy angels. Their gift and nature is
Truth." to Hachilah.

You sense Hachilah's expression grows curious, and she examines you
thoughtfully for a moment. There is a touch of sorrow in her eyes. She
leans forward slightly, still holding your hand. "I do know of Seraphim.
And Malakim. And yes, I am a Seraph. But... I don't know of a Seraph
called Neah." She squeezes your hand, another soothing gesture. "I'm
sorry."

From afar, Hachilah has a habit of spitting out information that she
resonates on. It's a quirk that she needs to work on. ;)

Hachilah senses "Zach's shoulders sag. "Oh.. Well I kinda guessed, but.."
He doesn't seem disturbed by hading his brain picked like that. Maybe he
is used to seraphim? :) "Your vessel is identical to hers... That's why I
reacted so strongly when I first saw you..""

Zach mutters to Hachilah, "I... hoping beyon hope... gues..."
You whisper "I was hoping beyon hope I gues..." to Hachilah.

You sense Hachilah nods and leans in to give you a hug.

Hachilah senses "Zach squeezes you tightly."

Zach mutters to Hachilah, "I'm... found another... our..."
You whisper "I'm so glad I found another of our kind finally." to Hachilah.

You sense Hachilah nestles quietly. She looks up at you fondly.
Hachilah whispers "Yes."

Roger stands and wanders around the apartment a bit, glancing curiously at
the closed door from which he can here a few words now and then.

Zach mutters to Hachilah, "Whom... serve?..."

You whisper "Whom do you serve? I serve Creation and the Wind.." to
Hachilah.

<OOC> Zach says, "They are clearly Plotting to kill and eat Roger! >:)"
<OOC> Roger says, "aaah you're secretly serving Gluttny!"
<OOC> Zach says, "Mmmmmm...Roger..."

You sense Hachilah grins hugely, though she remains somewhat subdued. "I
am also of Creation. But... I serve our lady Novalis."

You sense Hachilah squeezes again. "Is there... anything that I can do?"
Hachilah whispers "...to... bring you relief from this..."

Zach laughs out loud! That much is NOT difficult to hear through the door.
A happy, gay laugh!

Hachilah senses "Zach hugs and kisses you in sheer joy of meeting another
creationer."

Roger blinks at the door and smiles a bit "I wonder what's going on."

You sense Hachilah is definitely surprised, but is also undeniably
pleased!

You sense Hachilah happily joins in the hugging, kissing and bouncing.
"Seems that I already have." She smiles.

Zach mutters to Hachilah, "Just... my... angel!... could kiss you! Oh...
:)... Traci - have... any..."

You whisper "Just go on being you, my dear sweet angel! I could kiss you!
Oh... I already did. :) Look this Traci - have you found any evidence that
she is a demon?" to Hachilah.

Roger raises an eyebrow and wanders closer to the door.

You sense Hachilah blinks and blinks.

Hachilah mutters to Zach.
Hachilah whispers " Traci? A demon?"

You whisper "Mhm?" to Hachilah.

You sense Hachilah, it seems, hadn't found her way to that conclusion yet.

There is rapid muttering going on inside the room.

You whisper "I take that as a no?" to Hachilah.

Roger taps on the door "Everything ok in there?"

You sense Hachilah nods, and seems quite uneasy about the topic.

Zach calls back to Roger. "Yes it is!"

You whisper "By the way - Roger here is a Soldier." to Hachilah.

Roger says, "Err when do I get to find out what's going on?"

Hachilah senses "Zach grins a bit."

Hachilah mutters to Zach.
Hachilah whispers " ; raises that darned eyebrow again."

<OOC> Hachilah says, "oops :)"

Hachilah mutters to Zach, "Oh...."
Hachilah whispers " Oh. My."

You whisper "He's a Soldier of the Sword and has misplaced his angel. I
just found out last weekend. Shall we go out and make the formal
introductions?" to Hachilah.

Zach calls to Roger. "Just a sec!"

You sense Hachilah nods, and seems happy if surprised. "Misplaced...
angel?"

Roger nods and wanders away.

Hachilah senses "Zach just has to give Hachilah another hug. "Well, he got
called back. Had to leave Roge unattended. Not very good that. He's very
fresh, Roge.""

You sense Hachilah smiles brightly at the hug, hugs back, and seems
generally confused by the whole topic. "Fresh?"

You whisper "Motions toward the door." to Hachilah.

You sense Hachilah ohs, grins, and opens the door.

Zach mutters to Hachilah, "Shall... He can..."
You whisper "Shall we? He can tell you himself." to Hachilah.

Hachilah opens the door.

Zach leads Hachilah out into the living room with a smile upon his face.

You say, "I suppose I better make the introducions..."

Roger turns around quickly as the door opens "Well??" He looks very curious.

Hachilah nods at Zach, following him. She looks typically slightly
confused, though happy enough.

Hachilah waves at Roger. "Hey. I'm a Seraph."

<OOC> Hachilah gets to the point. :)

Zach grins from ear to ear.

Hachilah grins in a like fashion.

Roger blinks, opens and closes his mouth a few times and looks from Zach
to Hachilah "Err just how many angels and demons do we have running around
Kansas City."

Hachilah raises her eyebrow at that remark. She glances at Zach, then back
at Roger. "I don't know, actually."

Hachilah shakes her head a bit. "There's a lot of secrecy. It's very odd."

Zach smiles to Roger. "There are at least four bases in town. Tethers, we
call them. Two to Heaven and..." he grits his teeth, "two to Hell."

Roger nods slowly "Ok, how come Zach here didn't know that you were an
angel?

Hachilah tilts her head to the side. "I try not to be obvious."

<OOC> Hachilah says, "*ahem* :)"

Roger looks blankly at Zach "What's a Tether?"

You say, "And I'm completely new in town. I only knew one angel here."

Roger smiles weakly at Hachilah "I guess you're good at it."

<OOC> Hachilah is subtle, like Michael's hammer.
<OOC> Roger laughs

Zach smiles to Roger. "A tether is like a Star Trek transporter between
Earth and the Celestial realms."

Roger chuckles "Ok, that I can understand."

You say, "It's a lot more than that, but it's kinda complicated."

Hachilah gives Zach a very curious look, mulling over that rather
colloquial description.

Hachilah shrugs and looks back at Roger.

Roger returns his attention to Hachilah "So, who do you work for. I take
it that Zach here told you about Abner and stuff."

Zach beams. "I hadn't got all that far yet, Roger. That's /your/ story."

Hachilah's face brightens. "Abner! I haven't seen him for a very long
time." She regards Roger curiously. "Is he... your misplaced angel?"

Roger sits down and nods "I haven't seen him around for a while. But yeah
he's the one that got me started in this." Roger shakes his head "He
started to welll glow, and then he told me about serving Heaven and how I
could make a difference, a reall difference."

Hachilah rolls her eyes a bit. "Yes, that sounds like Abner."

Roger blinks "What do you mean by that?"

Zach chortles.
You say, "Sounds very seraph-like to me. Especially those of the Sword."

Hachilah grins, and the side of her mouth quirks slightly, probably the
closest thing that she has to a smirk. "Abner and I have... philisophical
incompatibilities."

Roger frowns slightly "But it's true right. I mean that's why I signed up.
To make a difference in the world.

Zach smiles kindly to Roger. "Yes, that is true."

Hachilah smiles brightly and nods in agreement.

Roger lets out a breath "Well that's good." He looks at Hachilah "Who do
you work for?"

You say, "We're just making a bit of fun of poor, old Abner's posing
that's all. It'slike I told you: Some Words mix less well than others."

Roger nods absently, but his eyes are still on Hachilah

Hachilah smiles and straightens her shoulders. "I serve Creation, like
Zach. However. I am currently also in service to Novalis...." She glances
at Zach. "Does he know about Novalis?"

Zach smiles. "Novalis is the Archangel of Flowers."

Hachilah smiles and bounces slightly.

Roger blinks "Wow, so you serve Eli too?"

Roger says, "Just like Zach here?""

Hachilah glances at Zach, smiles brightly, and looks back at Roger. She
nods happily.

Hachilah says, "Except."

Roger says, "Except what?"

Hachilah says, "That... I serve Novalis, too."

Hachilah grins.

You say, "Novalis encompasses peace, plants, love, caring, second chances,
healing, nurturing and so on."

Zach smiles. "I serve the Wind as well as Creation. That's Janus.

Roger says, "What does err Janus emcompass?"

You say, "Change, chaos, movement, surprise. Most of us creationers are
currently on lease to other Words."

Hachilah wraps her arms around Zach's midsection as he speaks, hugging
spontaneously.

Roger nods "Is that because Eli is out wandering or something? How come he
didn't take you with him?

Hachilah glances sharply at Roger.

Zach grins hugely. "Case he's off being clever and we're off learning new
stuff from other words."

You say, "It's bloody brilliant!"

Roger nods "Ok. So, Hachilah is an angel, now what. Does she know about
Traci?"

Hachilah looks at Zach and she grins widely.

Hachilah glances back at Roger. "Do I know what about Traci?"

Roger glances at Zach "I'll let Zach handle that."

Zach hugs Hachilah back and kisses her on the top of her head. When the
theme changes to Traci he becomes somewhat more sombre.

Zach sighs. "I have som reason to belive that Traci may be a demon.
Probably an Impudite of Lust, but I may be jumping to conclutions here."

Roger winces slightly and looks down at the floor

You say, "Let's sit."

Zach steers everyone back to the couch.

Hachilah's eyes widen quite impressively. She is rather shocked, it seems.
She recoils inwardly, moving physically closer to Zach. She follows
absently to the couch. "Oh. My. Why? How?"

Roger looks at Hachilah "You didn't know or guess anything? I mean
wouldn;t a demon stand out or something?"

Zach shakes his head. "They are good at hiding. You have to know what to
look for in a given person, and impudites are the hardes of all to spot."

Hachilah is surprised by Roger's question. "I had no reason to suspect."

Zach sighs. "And even if you do detect bad things in their hearts, they
still might just be a really depraved human."

Roger says, "But, but you said that she had a dark heart, isn't that a
giveaway or something?"

Hachilah's posture straightens, and she looks almost indignant. She
offers, "Perhaps it is, if one is possessed of a suspcicious mind."
Hachilah's nostrils flare somewhat.

Roger sighs "I guess that says something about Humanity when demons can
hide so easily

Hachilah regards Roger curiously. She looks at Zach, then back at Roger,
this time with a self-depracating expression. She puts a hand on his and
says, "Don't take it so... to heart, Roger. I must confess that I am
rather inexperienced..."

Zach smiles fondly at Hachilah, then at Roger. "Not all of us have lost
that precious innocense, Roger. Hach here serves Flowers and looks for the
brightness in people, not the darkness. As a malakite I look for darkness
to eradicate it, as a servitor of Eli i also look for brightness and
potential. That makes me more of a suspicious bastard that her."

Roger gives Hachilah's hand a gentle squeeze "Thanks." He nods at Zach
"Ok, now what?"

Hachilah, too, looks to Zach for guidance.

Zach sighs. "Now we try to find Traci and get a good look at her. I want
to see her heart before I do anything more."

Roger nods "How do you do that?"

Hachilah grins.
Hachilah says, "Resonance."

You say, "I use my link with the Symphony and check out what kind of
harmonies she has. I take a good, long look at her honor. If I am
convinced that she is a demon or even a Hellsworn, I will deal with her as
quick as I can."

Hachilah looks sharply at Zach. "What... do you mean. Deal with?"

Roger nods "Ok...I guess."

Zach looks somberly at Hachilah. "I give her the chance to redeem herself,
and if she will not, then I remove her from this world."

Roger says, "How? Do you send her back to Hell or something?"

Zach nods. "Yes."

Hachilah exhales softly. Her expression reveals a kind of fervent
incomprehension. "She isn't necessarily a demon."

Roger frowns "Are you talking about killing her. What do you do if she's
just a normal human?"

Zach looks gravely at them both. "Yes I am talking about killing her. And
if she is just a 'normal' human, but sworn into the service of Hell I will
still kill her. Unless I can find some redeeming quality in her. I cannot
suffer an Evil to live."

Hachilah shivers. She nods.

Roger says, "How will you know if she;s human but activly serving Hell?""

Hachilah glances at Zach.

Hachilah says, "I suppose... that."

Hachilah says, "...I might be able to help with that?"

Zach nods at Hach. "Her heart migh convey the info, and Hachilah here has
a special gift from our Archangel that can help too."

Roger blinks "What gift is that?

Hachilah grins. "As a Seraph of Creation, I am able to detect potential in
people."

Roger blinks "Ok, and?"

Zach smiles. "When you sign up with Heaven or Hell, you get an extra bit
of potential that normal humans don't have."

Hachilah's grin slips a bit, but it returns and she adds, "...and, the
gift that Eli gave to me was to be able to detect a being's full
potential, at times..."

Roger blinks "You do? Did I?

Hachilah tilts her head to the side.
AutoJudge:  Hachilah rolls: 4 + 3 = 7 . Check die: 5 

Zach chuckles. "You should have. You met Laurence didn't you?"

Roger says, "Just for a second."

You say, "That's all it takes for them. I should hope he didn't leave
without confering a gift upon you.."

Hachilah smiles at Roger. "Yes. You do have exceptional potential."

Roger blinks "What sort of potential?

Zach beams!

Hachilah looks at Zach, then back at Roger. "You have more... life force
than the average person..."

Zach nods. "Your soul has been strenghtened by the Archangel you serve. It
makes you tougher and stronger than the average human."

Roger chuckles "Well there's an advange I didn't think of."

Roger glances at Hachilah "Is Ada a angel too?"

Hachilah glances sharply at Roger. "No. She isn't."

Roger says, "Well does she know that you are?"

Hachilah shakes her head vehemently. Her dreads thwap each other a bit
with the force of it. "Certainly not."

Roger smiles a bit "I take it that I shouldn;t tell her then.

Hachilah's eyes widen and she nods in supreme agreement.

Zach shakes his head. "She doesn'e know about me either. We are forbidden
to reveal ourselves, like I told you. And yes, please."

Roger nods

Zach sighs. "Right. I think we have found out quite a lot tonight. Maybe
we should take step back and mull thing over until tomorrow?"

Roger nods standing slowly "Yeah, it is a bit of a shock."

Zach smiles to Roger. "I would imagine so. But now you know /two/ angels
you can come to.!

Hachilah shrugs. "I could go on all night. However." she glances at Roger.
"Yes, I suppose you do have a lot to think about."

Hachilah grins. "Yes. I am at your disposal, Roger, and I will help you
whenever I can."

Roger smiles slightly "Anyone want to go out for coffee?

Zach chuckles. "HAch likes coffe!"

Hachilah grins. "Coffee? I would love to!"

Roger glances at Zach "You?

You say, "I'm afraid I'll have to leave you two in each others company. I
gotta go see a man about a car..."

Ada bangs in. And is obviously surprised by the vast number of people in
her apartment.

Roger chuckles "Ok, see ya then. It was good talking to you

Hachilah looks up to see what loveliness has suddenly brightened the
apartment.

Ada says, "Mm."

You say, "Woah! Ada!"
Zach punces Ada to hug!

Hachilah grins widely. She is sitting on the couch with Zach and Roger.

<OOC> Hachilah says, "Or rather, she was. :)"

Ada says, "Very sorry to bother you all. Didn't mean to intrude. Will just
be in here."

Ada shakes her head and steps back, toward the door to the bed and bath.

Ada says, "Good night."

Hachilah's grins fades slightly as Ada passes through rather abruptly.

Hachilah looks at Zach. "I...think I ought to check on her..."

Ada shuts the door of the bedroom behind her. The click of a deadbolt can
be heard.

Hachilah blinks. "Perhaps not."

Zach sighs. "Yeah.."

Hachilah sighs too.

Roger blinks "Huh, think she wants go out for coffee.

Zach goes and knocks on the bedroom door. "Good night Ada, I gotta go
work. I'll see you later, hon."

Hachilah looks at Roger. "It's not likely."

Roger sighs "I could ask I suppose.

Ada calls through the door. "Good night, Zach. Take care."

Roger waves to Zach "See ya man."

Hachilah hugs Zach.

Hachilah tickles under his chin.

Zach smiles slightly and hugs Hach tightly. "Erk!"

Hachilah giggles.

Zach tickles Hach back!

Hachilah jumps! And giggles. :)

You say, "See you, guys! Now i really gotta split!"

You open the door and walk out into the hall.

....and that's the end of Zach's day