#crowley is a demon with a plan

[tagerrkix]

Eden was their ✨disney princess era✨

[i-only-ever-asked-questions]

Updated! A few days ago the contract Crowley signs in S1 came up on discord. Being the crazy person that I am, I set on the quest of finding out what it actually says. I couldn't make out everything, especially at the end where Crowley's hand and the sparks obscure the lines but I made out most of it (transcript below the break).

One of the things I like the most is that the contract specifically says "Anthony Crowley of Mayfair, London." In the book, Hastur tells Crowley not to use that name: "No. Not A. J. Crowley. Your real name.” Crowley nodded mournfully, and drew a complex, wiggly sigil on the paper. It glowed redly in the gloom, just for a moment, and then faded."

Interesting things:

The contract is referred to as "the Agreement" - HA!

The contract is between Hastur and Ligur ("the Customer") and Crowley ("the Service Provider"). Not with Hell itself or with Satan.

The contract never actually says what "the Service" is nor does it say how much Crowley is supposed to be paid (so is it just delivering the baby to the convent, or all the upbringing too?)

There is a part that says Hastur and Ligur will pay the costs when the operation is done. But later on it also says that Crowley will not be reimbursed for his own expenses. Talk about being shortchanged!

Hastur and Ligur will NOT provide any help

Crowley must contribute to a retirement plan (Superannuation) for himself and his employees if he has any (how thoughtful)

And lastly, I learned the UK has Superannuations and it is not just an Australian thing! (go figure! the things GO teaches me)

So here you have it. A contract from Hell! literally If anyone can make out the words I couldn't or finds an error, please let me know and I'll update this one.

Full transcript:

[Line covered by clip and Ligur’s fingers] (the "Agreement")

BETWEEN

HASTUR AND LIGUR of HELL (the "Customer")

AND

ANTHONY J CROWLEY of MAYFAIR LONDON (the "Service Provider")

BACKGROUND a. The Costumer is of the opinion that the Service Provider has the necessary qualifications experience and abilities to provide services for the Customer. The Costumer will pay the Service Provider per project agreed. Each project has its own costs and the Service Provider agrees to inform the Customer what are the costs involved when setting the operation and the Costumer agrees to pay the total amount when the project is delivered. b. The Compensation will be payable upon completion of the Services. The Service Provider is responsible for paying any Superannuation Guarantee contributions that may be required in relation to the work performed by the Service Provider or by the employees of the Service Provider under this Agreement c. The above Compensation includes all applicable sales tax, and dues as required by law

Provision of Extras a. The Customer will not provide any resources, assistance or extra for use by the Service Provider in providing the Services Reimbursement of Expenses b. The Service Provider will not be reimbursed for expenses incurred by the Service Provider in connection with providing the Services of this Agreement. Independence of Services c. In providing the Sevices under the Agreement it is expressly agreed that the Service Provider is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee. The Service Provider and the Customer acknowledge that the Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture between them, and is exclusively a contract for service

Notes a. All suits, requests, demands or other communication required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement by will be given in writing and delivered to the Parties of the Agreement as follows

ANTHONY J CROWLEY of MAYFAIR LONDON

HASTUR AND LIGUR of HELL

and each [Illegible words due to Crowley’s hand] notify the other.

[ILLEGIBLE WORD]

ANTHONY J CROWLEY

[crawley-fell]

[jameszmaguire]

Not the kids. You can't kill kids.

[miniiieevee]

my designs for a reverse omens AU! + doodles

[blake-wyatt]

"I think I understand a whole lot better than you."

No but listen! Before the Beginning, Crowley was the naive optimist who thought he could just ... knock on God's door and say "Hey Boss, maybe destroying everything after a mere 6k years is a Really Bad Idea!"

And Aziraphale, Aziraphale, understands the danger even then - that fear of Heaven, of God, has already taken root inside him before there was ever a Fall, ever a War. He understands more than Crowley that questioning is unwise, that even a suggestion of mercy is heretic.

Aziraphale has always understood what the stakes were and gambled his soul on them anyway. He lies to God to protect Eve's unborn child. He lies to the Archangels to spare Job's children. And like Crowley did 6000 years prior, he knocks on God's door to tell Her hey maybe the end of the world is Not a Really Good Idea.

In S1 we think it's because Aziraphale doesn't believe this is what God wants, but he'd seen Her plans from the Beginning. He knows that's what She wanted. And yet, when all is lost, he does what Crowley did, Before: tries to suggest a better solution to the Almighty Herself. He takes the risk. He knows Crowley fell for it. He does it anyway.

He understands what Heaven is offering him, maybe better than Crowley does. But he's lived in fear of retribution since before there was ever a retribution, and maybe what he's learned from Crowley is that sometimes taking a leap is worth it. Even when the impact of the fall hurts, getting the chance to try, to ask, to suggest - is brave, and beautiful, and what Made the one thing he loves most in the world, for the world.

Worth having a gun pointed at his head.

(Trust me, he whispers)

(And this time, he didn't)

[vivenecii]

Here's some Crowley studies I did today, to celebrate my first semi-free time in two months.

Christmas break has officially begun, my guys. Two weeks fully devoted to making uni notes, hand-sewing the skirt, completing my to-do list which is nearly as long as that scroll Bildad the Shuhite showed Aziraphale I am not kidding, and draw.

[starryfox0]

ok, i really believed in the crowley raphael theory actually. like, it made a lot of sense. but ive looked into angel hierarchy and archangels may be powerful, but they aren’t as high in the hierachy.

muriel said to open that file you‘d have to be a throne or a dominion or above. above throne and dominion are only left cherubim and then seraphim.

only from the descriptions i wouldve said that crowley was a virtue, cause they are most associated with nature and stars and planets and run the operation of movement in the universe. that would fit a lot to what angel crowley did before the beginning, setting the engine into motion.

but he‘s higher ranked cause he can open the file.

i would guess, that crowley was either a dominion, who govern the universe, or a cherubim, and they are assigned to protect special places, maybe the universe or earth.

i still think that the raphael theory makes sense to a certain point and maybe they changed the hierarchy in the series but if they didn’t then i dont think that crowley was raphael/an archangel but rather a higher ranked angel

[ahalliance]

the metatron is the scariest bitch in this series because he’s like . the only powerful supernatural figure that actually knows how to manipulate people

[feralbutfluffy]

Anthony Crowley is surely the patron demon of ADHD.

[beebopboom]

thinking about the “our” and “us” of the season

of Aziraphale using “our” - a possessive pronoun - meaning belonging to us

of Crowley using “us” - an object pronoun - meaning the speaker referring to themselves and at least one other person

(thinking that Aziraphale already thought they were an “us” - that “i thought we carved it out for ourselves” “so did i” was way more telling of their current relationship - that Crowley was the more unsure one)



[casimirt]

Dear Readers,

When its 3:13am, and you're awake after being asleep since 10pm.

Because the Good Omens brain rot has impacted not only your waking hours, but now the time you need for sleep.

Please send help,

[gh-0-stcup]

Gonna be honest, I don't think any Sam ship will ever hit as hard as Sam/Ruby.

[aziraphales-demon]

THEIR WINGS MAKE A LOVE HEART

STOP IT RIGHT NOW

[imminent-danger-came]

(guy who has religious trauma voice) I relate to Aziraphale in ways you could only dream of

[ask-eric-the-disposable-demon]

okay so a dozen of us just keeled over from stress, and about a dozen more got taken out by Hastur for "working yourself into a Satan-blessed tizzy over a silly angel" but I think we're all good now. Still freaking out, just, on the inside.