[Video]

[youllsayit]

[He doesn't post until well after he's recovered from the grueling entry here. Oh yeah, and that nasty fight he had with Gabriel. What a wonderful day this has been.

Even so, you won't hear a drop of irritation in his tone; he's calm, smooth, warm. Inviting even.]

Hello, citizens. My name is Lucifer.

Don't be alarmed. [He looks a moment longer

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[Video]

[southernreaper]

[He's just watching. Gloved hands are folded over his mouth and chin. He's wearing long sleeves and a turtleneck. sure, it's chilly but it's not that cold.

He's just watching with haunted green eyes.]

Lucifer?

[Video]

[southernreaper]

Not really. Jus' gotta know how t'avoid 'em.

[Something he has practice with.]

[Video]

[youllsayit]

And how do you manage it?

[Video]

[southernreaper]

[Another shrug. Mostly, he just never goes anywhere. People don't invade his space.]

Jus' lucky I guess.

[Video]

[youllsayit]

You must be.

What is your ability? [The fact he's asking implies he knows, but he's inviting some mutual disclosure here.]

[Video]

[southernreaper]

[A quickly hidden surprised look. But Kevin has been thinking about this for a long time, and well, Rogue isn't here to argue, and no one else knows his abilities.]

I c'n read minds, if'n I touch people. Cain't control it, hence the gloves.

[Video]

[youllsayit]

[He just looks at him.]

Kevin....

[Video]

[southernreaper]

Sir?

[Completely steady look back.]

[Video]

[youllsayit]

You shouldn't lie to angels.

[A gesture that somehow makes him seem less intimidating but more dangerous; as if he's passing himself off as human when he so clearly isn't.]

Especially not me. I might be honest, but [A small frown] I can tell when other people aren't.

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[southernreaper]

Well, sir. [Kevin's voice is steady.] If'n I believed ya an Angel o' God, or anythin' close, I'd take tha' under consideration. Bu', since I ain't lyin' an' I don' believe ya an Angel, I don' reckon tha's a problem.

[Video // Static interference for people other than Kevin]

[youllsayit]

[He licks his lips and leans closer to the NV, making this more intimate. Anyone else who does watch this part of the conversation will see only static. He's been stalling a bit, letting Kevin lie, so that he could dig through a layer or two of his mind.]

Would you have lied to your father if you had known what you could do?

I know how badly you want to be rid of this. I know exactly what you would give to take it all back, and I wish that you could. I can only imagine how terrified you were....

[Video // Static interference for people other than Kevin]

[southernreaper]

[Kevin's a lot more used to being taunted about his father and you're not saying anything that he hasn't said to himself several times over.]

My father ain't none of your concern, and I'd 'ppreciate it if'n ya didn't malign the dead. Let 'im rest in peace.

An' ya ain't got no idea. An' if'n ya readin' my mind? Well, it ain't that hard, bu' there ain't much there, either. An' ya ain't the first who has. Result o' bein' trained by a psychic.

[Video // Static interference for people other than Kevin]

[youllsayit]

[His form shifts, becomes Kevin's father.]

I'm not a psychic, Kevin. And I can help you.

Give me a chance to prove it to you.

[Video // Static interference for people other than Kevin]

[southernreaper]

[Kevin stares for a moment. Then his jaw clenches and his eyes darken. Then, he just shuts off the feed. He won't be talking to you for a long time.]