#like this is cain and abel and in this scenario

[theheartmold]

one of those "you died or whatever now you get a redo" webtoons things happens. Do you think Caterina makes things worse, better, or arguably just as bad but in a different way than before. Same question for Illario and Lucanis

caterina would go crazy trying to stop her family from being destroyed in the first place. unless this scenario takes place post-destruction of her house in which case nothing changes i think. not for her.

i am tempted to say lucanis also changes nothing but i think he would reach out for illario more. like the love is still there. he would try to make things better.

illario.......... would make things worse in a different way bc i think he would just push too hard too fast too far. and it would be like an icarus moment where it all comes gloriously crashing down just as bad as before.

is this a timeloop scenario? it should be a timeloop scenario

[neroaki]

i want to write but im allergic to my wip rn so i think ill work on my mhyk oc instead!

[tadc-harlequin-au]

OH MY GOD THIS JUST POPPED INTO MY HEAD.

DarkSwap!Pomni when Caine went after her, Pomni barely moved to influence Caine, the environment where he found her was already filled with a strange smoke.

Caine managed to resist for a few minutes, but his strength, or any resistance, was gradually breaking down, all Pomni had to do was hypnotize him!

The herbal smoke inhaled, combined with the melodious and deep voice of the puppeteer, was such a powerful cocktail that Caine didn't even realize he was following her every command. His mind becoming more and more numb until he fell deeply under the enchantments of the criminal he had come to murder. And that's how the crazy puppeteer won his loyal (hypnotized) lapdog :Dc

I know this is a pretty terrifying scenario but I can't get over the fact that y'all really took to the skies with the whole "lapdog" thing and made it roleswap!Pomni's term of endearment and/or insult towards Caine HAHHAHHAHAH

I support y'alls endeavors though go besties Caine is so dogcore

(the whole "lapdog" callout was just meant to be her metaphorically speaking how much Caine sticks to his masters' orders, like an actual puppet)

Also can I just say how horrible the implications of roleswap!Pomni going crazy is? Like, Dark!Caine had no Bubble. in the roleswap, Abel is the Bubble equivalent to Pomni.

That begs the question of what the hell happened to him in this scenario. Or even the other Puppets. Holy shit

[lenoue]

What do you think would have happened if Dean hadn't missed and had killed Sam when he chased him in the bunker? In that case, there would have been no outside intervention to bring Sam back to life, and Dean would have had to live with what he did, whether or not he still had the Mark.

thought about a bone-tired, nerves stress-frayed sam winchester dying in his home with his head bashed in by his brother's hands, and thinking "please, please let this be it" and sighed

if dean got a hit on sam, no intervention could've saved him. marginally better case scenario? his major blood vessels pop and sam dies instantly. nightmare case scenario? brain herniation paralyses him completely, as he heads towards a slow and excruciatingly painful death

if dean woke up sam's dead body, the genre of supernatural would go from gothic horror to slasher gore in one episode. dean's downward spiral will be like no other. he'd bust down the doors of heaven, strung crowley upside down, chase death the horseman down to the end of universe to get his brother back.

if dean woke up to sam dying, he'd still do the same. look for a cure to the end of the world and live in the bottom of the bottle while doing so. he's seen sam thrice since it happened. made sure to keep him in the periphery, the concave angle of sam's left temple makes him want to push his hands in and fix fix fix

ultimately, if sam were to die and stay dead, dean would be worse than cain. death of the brother is meant to placate the mark but cain and abel didn't have what sam and dean did. dean would stop trying to get rid of the mark for good. he doesn't think he'd like to face sam. somewhere in there he's pissed at sam too, for trying to save him, for staying behind, for not ducking when he swung that hammer. god, it's like he couldn't wait to get away from m-

he'd usually stop himself from getting too far with those thoughts but it'd get harder everyday. eventually, one day in the near future, he'll lose himself completely. he'll tell the next mark bearer that his brother's fate was delayed by his own foolishness.

there's something though. that he can't ever look directly at his hands. and that when he doesn't look at them, they feel sticky with hot blood and sludging brain matter.

[suzukiblu]

clam and calm and claim?

Jason is slightly undead and fully murderous Crime Alley trash with no prospects and no legal identity and no pack that would ever claim him. There isn't a single planet in this or any galaxy that would be happy about hearing one of its princesses knocked up someone like him. Best-case scenario, they just cut the kid out of the line of succession completely and never ever ask them to visit. 

Maybe he should just be hoping it's Roy's pup. Or pups. Or whatever. 

Still could be Roy and Kori's pups, of course. That's still a disaster that could happen.  

Jason tries to imagine raising a pup that knew they were superpowered alien royalty alongside a pup that was completely human and also knew that their sire already had another pup and just . . . does not want to deal with that particular potential minefield. Ever. 

Fuck, talk about sibling rivalry. And that without even considering Komand'r being in the family tree. Or him and his whole . . . everything with Tim, basically. 

Please, please let the universe at least have the mercy to let this pup be a single, Jason prays. He just seriously can't have any more attempted fratricide or whatever in the not-technically-family.  He really can't deal with that. He's hit his lifetime limit. He's done. Finished. All wrapped up. Tapped out. 

Or he's currently carrying the second coming of Cain and Abel.

Whichever. 

Fuck his life.

[dereality-existence]

meep >:)

imma send u another ask cuz yes >:)

Do you think that, despite Abel (in Heaven) giving off weird vibes, that his father Adam loves him? If so, do you think Adam also loved Cain too?

I kinda feel like, despite the fact that theres a chance that Abel may have been the more favored child when Adam and Eve were on Earth, my gut still tells me that Adam loved Cain too - and that despite Adam most likely has had his share of flaws when it came to being a dad , he was like an inexperienced, but loving dad to both of his kids, kinda like trying to parent and care for them the way he thinks parenting works, and wanting to be a good father figure to the both of them (tho maybe i feel this way bc i love Adam, my gut is still telling me this ;-;)

Also tho, do u think that the Abel we saw in Heaven is not actually the real Abel? Cuz honestly with Sera’s line being “..he was the first human soul in Heaven. (Adam)”, Eve most likely being Roo in the show, and also wondering where the hell the exorcists even came from.. yup, if we find out that angels can be created artificially (unless if the exorcists are human souls), smth aint right man

and yes, the text became longer bc theorizing like a passionate HH fan is just that >:)

Depends on in which mental condition Adam was at this point of the story. At this point Lilith already left him, Eve betrayed him, they were send to Earth. Being left behind two times and betrayed, he could be furious and offended, so he could act like a grumpy old granddad does. So he could consider his kids only as "mission" and "duty," something he needs to do but already didn't want.

But if he was sane still at this point of the story, he could easily love them, considering them as "someone new" and a part of himself, and "at this time everything will be perfect". Imagine how broken he felt, and I know you do, when the Cain and Abel situation happened.

Now about his feelings towards Abel, I think of two scenarios:

First is that he's disappointed after everything that happened, including the Cain and Abel situation. Thus, he hates both of them, as much as he hates himself, Eve, Lilith, Lucifer… Let's say everything and everyone.

Second is that he loves him, but just acts grumpy. Something like "his hate is his love" psyche. Plus he could save himself from feeling more hurt, thinking that he hates him. Like: "I'm going to distance myself from him, acting like I hate him, so that I wouldn't feel hurt again if something happens to him.".

I had a third scenario, but it's the least likely for me. Like… If Abel is truly bad, then Adam could just knew about that, that Abel is his baddie son, thus he hates him.

About Adam's identity. After Sera's words - I'm in thought! What did she mean then that Adam is first then? This meant that he died before Abel. How did he even die then? Or Adam is not Adam? The lore of exorcists is interesting for me too. In the official Hazbin Playbill, Lute's description was "classified information". THAT'S INTRIGUING.

I wouldn't be surprised if Adam tried to maybe protect Abel from Cain and died. Maybe that's why he hates Abel. Imagine if he protected him only to see him after some minutes in Heaven after him, because Cain finished Abel after all. Like: "Goddamnit, kid, I saved your ass and gave you time to fight back, but you got killed anyway!? How weak could you be!?" LOL.

Regarding Cain, how Adam feels towards him is now unknown for me. Need to wait till his character arrives, if he ever will. But a theory that Adam might hate all his sinner descendants just because of Cain sounding fitting and reasonable.

[theamazingdigitalraceway]

(Having to legit just share sleeping quarters, not in the suggestive way) Character hcs for the Only One Bed scenario, go 🏁

How y’all reacting to having a share a bed w/ Y/N?

A/N: platonic cuddles ftw 😌

CAINE: He'd only join y/n if asked directly. Be blunt with him. If y/n does so, he's happy to accommodate. He doesn't sleep, so he'll get bored sitting still, but he'd be endlessly entertained if y/n talks in their sleep.

POMNI: This really depends on friendship level. If she doesn't know them that well, not happening. If she trusts y/n, then she'd share the bed, but still as far away as possible. She likes her space.

RAGATHA: She's fine sharing a bed, but beware, she gets grabby in her sleep. She typically hugs a pillow or plush when going to bed so y/n might end up in a choke hold.

JAX: Fine, but makes no apologies for taking up most of the bed. Y/n May find themselves "accidentally" on the floor. Multiple times.

GANGLE: She's fine sharing and she takes up as little space as possible. She doesn't mind cuddling with a friend either. We all need comfort.

ZOOBLE: She's getting in the bed, but don't touch her, please. Even if she trusts you, cuddling is reserved for one person.

KINGER: He doesn't sleep in beds. He doesn't sleep at all. If there aren't enough pillows and blankets for him to make a fort, he lays on the floor and rolls under the bed.

GUMMIGOO: He's quite broad, so there won't be much space if y/n shares a bed with him. Cuddling will happen and he is very comfortable and protective. He doesn't need sleep but he enjoys the down time.

LOO: She is VERY TALL. She may not even fit in the bed without curling up. Hope y/n doesn't mind very close sleeping arrangements. She likes how cuddly some humans are, it's cute. She's team No Sleep, but likes the closeness.

SETH: He's convinced y/n did this on purpose. He can levitate, he just doesn't do it often. He floats and relaxes in another corner of the room, a smarmy look on his face like he outsmarted them. Doesn't sleep, just stares.

ABEL: He'd sooner become pure energy and rest in the walls

~~~

A/N: for those keeping track- Pomni, Ragatha, Gangle, Zooble, and Jax sleep. Caine, Kinger, Gummigoo, Loo, and Seth don't sleep. Abel....is complicated.

[a-doubleh-x]

TADC Theory: Are the characters actually trapped in a videogame?

One of the first things that caught my attention when I first watched The Amazing Digital Circus pilot was the sheer ambiguity of the situation the show takes place.

The world the characters are in and its aesthetics are clearly inspired by old videogames, the terms "player character " and "NPC" are thrown around, even Pomni mentions putting a headset on, an item that is iften used in modern times to play games.

However, none of the main characters state out loud they believe they're "trapped in a videogame". They call it a "digital world" or variations of it.

I found that very curious because it raises some questions, namely: "Are they actually in a videogame?" and "If they are, why is that detail not clear?"

It might be an innocuous detail, but since it grabbed my interest I decided to partake in a bit of light speculation based on ibservable facts.

Episode 2 makes things more confusing because, for all intents and purposes, the Candy Canyon Kingdom and its inhabitants appear to be earnest attempts to build a videogame experience. The NPCs have game lije purposes, the physics have game like purposes, but then... why do the NPCs have such advanced AI that they're able to be self aware?

Caine mentioned he was "testing out a new AI". *"Testing"*, not *"developing"*, mind you. The phrasing suggests he didn't create the AI, which makes sense to me, since Caine has a track record of not understand how the human mind works and as it turns out, Gummigoo sounded more like a human than *himself*.

That leads me to believe that he did not in fact develop the AI, but someone else, which continues to beg the question: "Is this actually a *game*?" "Who built this *thing* and why?"

When searching for answers, I looked into one of the main inspirations for the show, "I have no mouth and I must scream". In that story, a rogue AI constrols a mechanic complex designed to torture the last remaining humans on Earth.

That did sound similar to the show's settings, I could tell the thematic similarities, but I also quickly realized the show is probably not going to the exact same. For one, it would be too predictable with those familiar with the source material. For two, I'm not sure it would entirely align with the show's purpose of contemplating the existential nature of humans and making fun of it.

The intention of "I have no mouth" was among other things to expose the consequences of war and hatred, but the conflict in TADC seems to involve sense deprivation and confinement instead (sounds familiar?).

My first assumption is that *maybe* the Amazing Digital Circus was developed in-universe as a videogame, was abandoned at some point, then taken over by a rogue AI. Perhaps the unseen "Abel" of "Caine and Abel", referenced by the logo from episode 1.

That answers the question of why the game looks like a game, feels like a game, but it's not a game. However, it doesn't explain how the humans became trapped in the first place by the rogue AI, what its purpose is or what the outside world looks like and why it allowed this dituation to happen.

There's very little evidence left that suggests one possibility or another, so based on what there is and the themes of the show, I'm going to list a few scenarios based on my idea:

• #1: The show takes place in a futuristic setting where VR is so prevalent, most people experience it as a large part of their lives. In order to create a more immersive experience, an AI was developed, but it eventually misunderstood its purpose and keeps the humans trapped because it believes it's what they want.

• #2: The show takes place in a post apocalyptic setting where large portions of enviorment are toxic and life outside a shelter is near impossible. VR is used as a coping mechanism in order to bring people relief, but a lack of proper management brings out a rogue AI that takes control of a game and tortures humans out of resentment for destroying their own planet.

• #3: The show takes place in a seedy, morally bankrupt technocracy. An experiment is conducted to see how humans react to long term exposure to VR, using a repurposed videogame as its setting. This project is eventually abandoned but picked up by a rogue AI who keeps hunting humans and subjecting them to the game because it's all it knows.

These are the three first scenarios that coke to mind. I'll admit none of them fully convince me, but I'll keep looking at the show from different angles for as long as I keep finding openings to explore.

See you around! 👋

[cartoonnerdygoat]

bible and tadc

OK SO ON A DISCORD SERVER I'M ON WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT BIBLE STUFF IN THE PILOT, ima share my thoughts

Let's start with the obvious stuff:

Caine seems to be a reference to Cain, one of the first humans, who kills his brother because of jealousy that god likes him more. Our caine is very not violent, and i have some thoughts but not sharing them yet.XD

We see a C&A logo, so everyone is assumimg that's Caine and Abel.

The last scene looks like the Last Supper by Leonardo de Vinci. Pomni is sitting in Jesus's spot, so we can assume pomni will parallel jesus.

Now, the good stuff...

Goose said that Jax will be the morally worst character, and he'll do something very unlikeable in later episodes. You know who does something bad to jesus? (Jesus like pomni)

JUDAS. In the bible, Judas betrays Jesus. That would really suit Jax, and here's a scenario I came up with:

Jax will somehow cause Pomni to be abstracted (jesus died bc of judas), maybe because he thought that would let him escape. Everyone will hate jax lol

Pomni goes to the cellar (jesus's tomb) as her abstracted form. SOMEHOW, she gets unabstracted (resurrection).

Someone said ragatha could be Mary magdalene (prostitute that jesus stopped from being stoned to death, later she was the first one to see resurrected jesus). Pomni already kind of (albeit badly and not really) saved ragatha from abstracted Kaufmo. Later, ragatha could be the one to find unabstracted pomni.

My bible knowledge is a bit shabby, so not guaranteeing accuracy XD most of these ideas come from other people!

Feel free to reblog with any questions/stuff of your own, i loooove rambling

[loving-family-poll]

nothing but respect for lot/his daughters but it's not like it's particularly well fleshed out. bible ships are more about scenarios than characterization. i get feeling like cain and abel is overhyped by people who don't even know about seth but it's just a question of whether you think fratricide is hotter than slipping your dad a roofie, and personally i am team fratricide. ok actually i'm team assorted combos of david's children but this cain/abel disrespect goes too far!

I respect ur side on this issue but I personally am team slipping ur dad a roofie I think that's way hotter than fratricide. I mean obviously both scenarios can be made more or less erotic it's very context dependent im not saying that no fratricide is ever hotter than slipping ur dad a roofie but I think the baseline level of hotness is in favor of the paternal roofie-ing but thats just my opinion

[badass-at-fandoming]

I have an image in my head of Beckett deciding to visit a creation museum just for the hell of it cuz he felt bored, and stands around bemused as he takes in the absurd exhibits and displays purporting to show that humans really did coexist with dinosaurs while the tour guide prattles on, unaware that before them stands a cursed, unholy creature of hell(tm).

As a scholar who doesn't believe in Caine I think he would find kine literalist interpretations of the Bible to be very amusing.

I didn't know creationist museums existed [searches DuckDuckGo] oh snap there's a famous one in Kentucky. Doesn't sound as fun as the Center of PostNatural History in Pennsylvania. No idea the connection between creationist belief and demons. A creationist may believe the world is young, but the appreciation of demonic booty is not.

Regardless, you've touched on a fun irony of Beckett. Our fav Noddist believes the story of Caine and Abel mythologizes the transition from hunter + gather society to settled agrarian society. I can't speak to Protestant sects, but today's Catholics and Catholic scholars also believe that. Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, and Seth may have been literal, historical people, but it's impossible to know for sure. They for sure are narrative archetypes and play out the consequences of original sin (aka whatever triggered life to suck sometimes). Some scholars think Caine and Abel play out the tensions between nomadic desert tribes and the establishment of cities. Scholars propose that Caine founded the first city, but it was tiny and sucked major ass. Catholic Encyclopedia Answers here.

Another fun element of your proposed scenario is Beckett was definitely alive for Catholic scholars to go bananas about the Ussher chronology of earth. That's the one referenced at the beginning of Good Omens, if you've watched/read/listened to that. Some fucking nerd interpreted the Book of Genesis super literally so he could make Ye Official Timeline. Earth is a Libra. I bet Beckett hated Ussher with a passion 😂 He was probably SO glad when Ussher's ideas lost popularity.

Nowadays Catholicism has no official teaching on the age of earth, but there is an injunction to celebrate and uplift science and scientific thought: the findings of modern science "[...] have splendidly enriched our knowledge of the age and dimensions of the cosmos, the development of life-forms and the appearance of man. These discoveries invite us to even greater admiration for the greatness of the Creator, prompting us to give him thanks for all his works and for the understanding and wisdom he gives to scholars and researchers," (Catechism 283). The Cathechism is like this brick-sized synthesis of Catholic theology and morality. I think the closest Jewish equivalent would be the Mishneh Torah? It's a lot of Catholic Thought™️ brought back down to earth so the layman can look up references and specific questions.

In any case, World of Darkness dropkicks all progression of theological thought out the window and says Caine is literally real, literally a vampire, and literally wants to boink Beckett.

Thanks for the ask! This was fun to think about. I feel like you activated by Catholic trap card, haha.

[apricotbuncakes]

TADC Theory: Caine was the FIRST human in the digital world:

We need context first so here is a quick review of what you need to know:

The story of Cain and Able is simple. The two men, sons of Adam and Eve are making sacrifices to God. While Cain’s sacrifice was more physically abundant, Abel’s sacrifice was more substantial because he sacrificed ‘more’. Cain didn’t stand to lose much from his gifts. Regardless, Able was chosen as the winner by God. Filled with jealousy and rage, Cain killed Able and committed the first act of murder on Earth. God exiled Cain and he was forced to wander. God did add protection to Cain though as Cain was worried someone else might try to kill him. According to Genesis 4:15 though, God marked Cain and said anyone who killed him would receive a sevenfold punishment, or a punishment seven times worse. How does this connect to TADC?

C&A (the company’s logo we see while Pomni is running through the ‘Stanley Parable’ looking office) presumably stands for Caine and Able! Yes ‘Cain’ is spelled differently for the show. Anyway, in this scenario the CEO would be God. He oversees all of the company, and that makes Caine and Able in running for the company’s chair.

Caine and Able both present something to the CEO to win his favoritism and put them in running for the position. The CEO chooses Able. After, Caine does something to betray Able (could be anything from sabotaging Able’s gift, to murder), the CEO forces Caine to work on TADC (or send him back, either works), exiling him and ruining his opportunity to be the favorable one at all. Perhaps he worked in a division by himself, protecting him from others who may take issue with his presence. The CEO has marked Caine as someone not to be messed with, much like God did for the biblical Cain. Caine (the pearly white one) gets sucked into the world; he is the first human to get stuck there. He is forced to wander the digital plane.

Since Caine was working on the game though he knows access codes and the likes, so is able to grant himself abilities to alter the world. But he doesn’t have total power (and I don’t think he wants it). But as more people get stuck in there, Caine, who worked to make the world, feels bad for how it has trapped them, so he tries to help them not only as an apology but to try and redeem himself for betraying his ‘brother’.

Perhaps Able is actually dead, and Caine, true to his namesake, killed Abel to try and get the company passed down to him. Can’t pass it to the dead brother after all. Regardless, Caine would be in control of virtually (haha) everything except for the minds of other humans, something that no code has access to.

Something I didn’t mention was that Cain, in the original biblical story, worked and built a town after his exile. What does the ringmaster Caine do? Make a habitable place for human minds in the circus. He gives them enrichment and entertainment, knowing full well that this is not a holy paradise. But he does make the most of it. And once again, here he is protected, having a high status that no one dares to test. He has built a salvation for him.

Of course this is all based on a single name, a company logo, and a Bible story, but I don’t think it’s a bad theory even with all the speculation. It’s at least plausible.

[lucifer-misadventures-au]

Any headcanons about Cain , Abel and/or Eve?

And if Arthur met them?

Ooof! That's a tricky question. I don't have any particular headcanons about Cain, Abel or Eve but I do like to think both Cain and Abel including their little brother Seth have a connection towards Lucifer(Luci is the main star in this blog, I love him so much and he's so babygurl okay?!) And both Adam and Eve has something to do with like as a way to still have something from Luci as they were good friends with him(Though they may both has some feelings for him, mostly Adam) but that's all I have to say

And as for Arthur meeting them... I don't have a specific scenario in mind I'll think about it but at the meantime I don't have any ideas of such encounters

[tadc-harlequin-au]

I SENT THE ASK ABOUT JAX SOULS-LIKE GAME THING FOREVER AGO I FORGOT I DID UNTIL I SAW MY SIGNATURE ":]" AT THE END ASBFMNABSFAf

I remember at the time that I had a concept that I thought was what you were going for, but alas I can not recall it at the top of my head. Still the idea in of itself is very vast. There could be a multitude of reasons he could manage to get away, The Puppetmaster has made errors it seems so someone falling through the cracks can be possible with the right amount of luck and good timing? Possibly someone joining the game sooner then expected while Jaxs campaign was still happening? Or he joined the game during a prior campaign? Idk lots of possibilities.

Your decision in the end! Just providing concepts incase you need any (doubt you will cuz you're creative on your own but I have fun with silly ideas). :]

Oh it's you!! lmfao, first of all thank you for the ideaaaaaaa :3

And second, you're very right, there's a buttload of possibilities on how Jax manages to get away, what methods he (might've accidentally) used to escape The Puppetmaster's watchful eye...

Though one of them is definitely human error on Caine's part since it's the same with how Abel manages to hold back and control the Patriarch's AI momentarily instead of the AI overtaking him.

For now, I will leave that up into the air.... for people to make their own assumptions and headcanon scenarios of >:)

[aduckwithears]

Sharing this in its own post. See here for context - basically a scene in Job's basement "planning" what to do with the kids... like most of their plans it is lacking in details, but makes up for that with longing glances. (i guess i write fic now??)

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I'm torn, because this conversation could have happened in the cellar, or it could have been a speed-run on the way back from seeing God talk to Job. Anyway, I ended up writing the first scenario. Feel free to fill in the blanks afterward with any, um, more physical activities you like, you degenerates (affectionate).

Aziraphale's First Magic Trick (or, how Crowley unwittingly starts the career of The Amazing Mister Fell, an act which will have Repercussions)

Aziraphale is very full. He's never been fuller. Although he has no reference point for his own stomach, he is starting to suspect that a human would never consume an entire ox. By oneself. In one sitting. 

He glances over at Crawley who seems to be completely enjoying himself, lounging with head lolling back, his wine cup half raised, and eyes half closed. There is a temptation to linger on this sight, but Aziraphale remembers (after several longish moments) that he, as an angel, cannot be tempted, and rapidly readjusts his gaze. It falls upon a clay bowl and 3 multicolored shape-shifted children.

"Crawley, the children!"

"Hmmm?"

"The children! They can't stay newts!"

Crawley hoists himself up on one elbow and looks over at the bowl. "Nahh, not newts. They're a type of lizard - meant for the desert, them. They're fine."

Aziraphale levels a stern, if slightly greasy stare in the direction of the demon. "That's not what I meant. How are you planning to return them to their parents?"

Crawley looks surprised. He had been trying to think of the exact type of lizard the form of the transformation had taken. He thought it might be a grecian but that didn't seem quite right. Greco? Still not it... He tries to focus through the wine. "Back to their parents? Doesn't seem very demonic." He shakes his head. "I got rid of them - no more kids, poof, gone - seems like it would take a miracle to get them back." He waves a hand dismissively. 

Aziraphale huffs out a breath. "Well, they can't stay that way forever. If we could get them back to Sitis and Job after the bet is over, maybe they could be taken as new children..." He trails off, realizing what he is saying.

Crawley is now sitting all the way up, wine goblet forgotten and dangling from his fingers as he slowly raises both eyebrows and aims a golden gaze at the angel. "Ohhhh, do go on," he drawls. 

Finding it suddenly very important to look anywhere but Crawley, Aziraphale feels his shoulders hunch. The taste in his mouth is too oily and his tongue seems raw. "Ahhhh," he says eloquently, casting his eyes about the cellar and encountering bare oxen ribs in his attempt to not look at the attentive demon. He turns his gaze miserably to the floor. 

Several minutes pass and the uncomfortable silence grows, until a wiggle turns into a rustle turns into a black dressed form elegantly scooting (possible if you were once a snake and your human spine is open to suggestion) a little closer to his despondent companion. 

"What about a magic trick?" 

Aziraphale flicks his eyes over to where Crawley sits nearby, long legs folded, gazing up at him. "A... trick,” he manages over his oily tongue.

"Look," says Crawley, "between you and me, Gabriel couldn't tell these kids from Cain and Abel. I doubt he can even count to three." Aziraphale chokes a little, halfway between a laugh and gasp, but he must hand it to the demon, Gabriel has never seemed to be the brightest angel in the choir. He thinks about his recent conversations in Heaven and Gabriel’s insistence that God will provide seven new children to Job. Via Sitis (oh that poor woman).

The red hair and beard shimmer in the low light as Crawley leans forward and catches Aziraphale's eyes with his own. "So we'll do a magic trick. Sitis's births have to start sometime, why not right away?"

"Because... uh... well, you see..." Aziraphale himself is completely at sea. He reflects that perhaps humans do not eat entire oxen because it seems to diminish the power of thought. Does he have a general working knowledge of human reproduction? Yes. (He'd been on the human planning committee after all). Could he explain it to the wide-eyed being sitting in front of him? No. This is probably due to the taste of oxen stifling his brain. No other reason. Certainly not. 

Crawley sighs, points to decimated ox. "Do ya get it? Ribs!" He grins. 

Aziraphale feels his mouth drift open. He looks at the ox, ribs glinting white in the flickering light. He remembers another day, a flickering morning, and a woman taking her first breaths… and more importantly, a birth process Gabriel would believe… “Eve!”

The demon’s grin, impossibly, widens. “Exactly. Even if there are a few angels hanging around it should be easy to plant a few ribs, sneak in a few lizards” (what WERE they called? Gemini? Arghh…) “…and poof! Kids!” His hands flutter in the air. A distant, anachronistic part of Aziraphale’s brain categorizes these as Jazz Hands.

“Magicians!” Aziraphale allows himself a small smile. His shoulders relax. He crinkles his eyes towards Crawley, misses the small intake of breath from his demonic cellar-mate. “That could work!” He hesitates. “As long as no one asks directly which children these are, we should be fine!”

Crawley scoots back and resumes his comfortable position from earlier, refills the forgotten goblet, raises another toast. “Angel, the archangel Gabriel wouldn't notice if his wings were on backward. You bring the ribs and gecko-kids (that was it!! Geckos! Course it was!), I’ll do the talking. We’ll be fine." He takes a deep drink of wine.

Aziraphale's smile grows and he thinks that maybe a few of those ox bones need a little more work to be truly clean. He wiggles a little at the anticipation of the rich taste. He casts a quick glance at his companion, who seems, true to his word, not particularly lonely. His magician’s assistant. They will be fine. 

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Hi! I was that corinthiel anon from before and i since i got your permission here are some headcanons i have for them:

Theirs is a long slow burn/office romance/psychological horror/fantasy epic that takes many mini get togethers/break ups and self discoveries until they an official couple

Early on in Danny’s reign, he isn’t quite accustomed to his powers and thus many hijinks/misadventures ensue. Also he pushes himself too hard and can fall into this ‘torpor-like’ state where he passes out and becomes mostly unresponsive to regain energy. The first time it happens Cori panics and refuses to let anyone else carry him back to the castle to recover, growling at anyone who comes close. The Dreaming as a whole still works, but everything ‘slows’ down and dreamkin feel kinda tired themselves.

Tons of roleplay in their more sensual scenarios, letting them both play out narratives that suit their respective fantasies and kinks.

I have tons others but I’ve clogged your asks enough right now, ahah. Of course I’d love to hear if you have anything else to add or your own headcanons!

@pickurpoisons-blog These hc are so good I want to devour them!!!

I especially adore this one

He pushes himself too hard and can fall into this ‘torpor-like’ state where he passes out and becomes mostly unresponsive to regain energy. The first time it happens Cori panics and refuses to let anyone else carry him back to the castle to recover, growling at anyone who comes close. The Dreaming as a whole still works, but everything ‘slows’ down and dreamkin feel kinda tired themselves.

It's so beautiful and has something almost fairytale-like to imagine the Corinthian watching over Daniel's body as he recovers his strength. The Dreaming is covered in snow, and it's cold, but not a cruel cold: it's a gentle winter that happens whenever this torpor descends on the King of Dreams. Yes, everything is slower and sleepy: Mervyn naps in a corner of the throne room instead of putting up the curtains, Lucien has to resort to his special supply of black tea to stay awake, Cain is too sleepy to inflict the punishment that Abel deserves, and Matthew plays with other ravens with snowflakes. Only the Corinthian remains alert and awake, in the farthest and most inaccessible room of the palace, and to make his Lord's rest even safer he creates a complicated tangle of corridors and rooms, and access to Dream's private chambers becomes a labyrinth of which the Nightmare alone knows the right way. No one can approach Daniel, unless the Corinthian wants to. Every time he awaits his King's awakening and does not let even light disturb his rest: silently, he gently brush Daniel's cheek with his fingers, in a caress more delicate and discreet than a whisper. In the absolute darkness of the room, the body of his beloved appears to the Corinthian as white and precious as a pearl....

....but I also imagine a more funny situation, where Daniel suddenly falls asleep in the most inaccessible and dangerous places of the kingdom, and the Corinthian punctually has to go and retrieve him amidst a thousand difficulties :D

* Cori in the middle of a nightmare, gutting a poor dreamer *

Matthew: Boss is asleep again! The Corinthian: the fu…where this time?! Matthew: in the Box of Nightmares

* unspeakable curses and swearing as he runs off to retrieve his Dream *

The first time it happens Cori panics and refuses to let anyone else carry him back to the castle to recover, growling at anyone who comes close.

Cori bringing Daniel in bridal style to the palace? You made my Monday radiant <3 One of my most cherished fantasies is to imagine:

the Corinthian carrying Daniel in bridal style, both handsome and elegant as in a Pre-Raphaelite painting or Daniel carrying the Corinthian in bridal style, both in their gigerian nightmare form (still beautiful and elegant....in their own way :D)

Tons of roleplay in their more sensual scenarios, letting them both play out narratives that suit their respective fantasies and kinks.

Ohohoh, we're on the same page! One of my favorite hc's is that often in their intimacy they both like to 'pretend' to be human and that playing 'being human' is one of the things that they enjoy the most: Daniel specially creates eyes for the Corinthian for the sensual and perverse pleasure of extracting and devouring them, just as his lover taught him (which excites the Corinthian terribly, by the way). I am working on a story about this, I hope to finish soon ^^

Another thing that excites both is when between the two of them it's only Daniel who pretends to be human, almost as if they both take pleasure in a sort of reversal of roles in which it's the Corinthian, as a Nightmare, who has more power and therefore Daniel, as a 'human', finds himself at the absolute mercy of his lover. The Corinthian savors the pleasure of having total control, Daniel the pleasure of having none.

Theirs is a long slow burn/office romance/psychological horror/fantasy epic that takes many mini get togethers/break ups and self discoveries until they an official couple

Ahhh!!! but now I'm curious: how do you think it all started? :)