Aziraphale is away this week.
So if there's anything pressing it'll just have to wait until he gets back, and in the meantime I'm looking after the shop.
Won't that be fun for all involved?
@Mr_AZ_Fell
Okay people.
You've had him for long enough now. I'm taking him back - stop asking for hugs - you have ten minutes, and then we're off.
No arguments.
Once again, humans have managed to corrupt something in ways that I couldn't even have imagined - but it takes a true genius to limit their own business revenue while doing so.
Cheers, Musk - what a move. Wish I'd thought of it.
Puttinig it bluntly - there is only one
@Mr_AZ_Fell
. He is on here, and occasionally on Tumblr. He is not on TikTok, and he doesn't run his own website.
It has been brought to my attention that various aspects of my twitterial presence are being used elsewhere without my knowledge. I would prefer that my bookshop logo not be attached to other accounts. For one thing, you didnβt ask me first β which is rude β
We've been on Earth since the beginning. From our perspective, this is just a continuation of many thousands of years of atrocities commited by humans, to humans.
Wanting it to end isn't a statement of support for any side. Why is that so hard for some of you to understand?
Displacing families is wrong. Starving, hounding and murdering terrified people is wrong. I have hung no flag in my shop window to tell my neighbours that I hold this opinion, and still I abhor cruelty, and hatred, and murder.
I was just talking to someone who is convinced that Earth is flat and the stars are stuck on a dome.
And then had the /gall/ to quote the Bible to me as proof.
I agreed wholeheartedly, of course. π
What's going on? I thought you guys left these ideas behind with Eratosthenes.
@Mr_AZ_Fell
No need. They all know who you are, Angel. That's why they're following you.
When you say it could take some time... how much time, exactly?
@Mr_AZ_Fell
You made your choice. Deal with it.
Like an idiot, I waited until the last possible moment in case you changed your mind.
I knew you wouldn't.
Whatever's coming, I'll make sure you get what you deserve.
That is my promise to you.
@Mr_AZ_Fell
Heard it all before.
They're using you. They always will. You're never going to see clearly from within their constraints.
Ah what's the point? You're not listening to me. You're listening to them.
@Mr_AZ_Fell
They're 'tweets' Angel. At least I think they're still called tweets. Can't exactly X someone, can you?
Anyhow, yeah the timestamps are all over the place.
@Mr_AZ_Fell
I do sound angry, and yet not as angry as I actually recall, if that makes sense? I don't think I'd have been this coherent.
It is strange.
@Mr_AZ_Fell
You live in Soho. You know what a...
Never mind.
So the 22nd, then. Do you think the solstice had anything to do with it? I'm not really sure how.
@Mr_AZ_Fell
I hope enough time has passed for us to discuss this now...
Did you actually spend any time thinking about the consequenses of giving the first humans a lethal weapon?
You know I wasn't really joking when I asked what if you'd done the bad thing and I'd done the good one, right?
@Mr_AZ_Fell
Exactly - but you know how these things work. Start off with a foggy night and some odd event, and before you know it storytellers have embellished the tale, and suddenly everyone believes there's a gateway between worlds on certain days, when the right conditions are met.
Hey, Aliens!
If you're buzzing about America, attempting to spread your message of universal peace and cosmic harmony, you're a bit rubbish at it, aren't you?
DO BETTER!
To celebrate reaching 666 followers, I'm following Aziraphale's example and holding an 'I gave it away' event.
I'm giving away this unique hand-sculpted, one-of-a-kind leather mask.
For close-up photos of the design, and details of how you can win this - see below.
@Mr_AZ_Fell
Well quite. Though that was unfortunate.
There's at least three local stories still knocking around though, and various others dotted throughout the county.
Once one village has a legend, others must have their own version to make themselves more interesting... and so it expands.
@Mr_AZ_Fell
Oh yes.
Various versions, various details, all different. Poor old Arthur Machen. Every time he tried to set the record straight the story got bigger.
You could say you were viral too.
One from the vaults. Raphael Sanzo da Urbino was a gifted young man with a wicked sense of humour, especially when under the Influence.
I'm particularly fond of his sketch of the Archangel Gabriel delivering the son of God to Mary.
As boss said, we have a safe place to "serve our feelings of discord". If you want to talk about the Documentary or to
@Mr_AZ_Fell
you can find him (and
@SerpensDiabolus
) here
If the invite stops working at any point, just DM us.
ππ
Right. That's that done, Angel. One letter delivered to a rival bookstore
@Sotherans
Bloody awful weather out here.
Next time, how about you deliver your own sodding messages in the rain, hmm?
Want me to pick anything up on the way back?
@Mr_AZ_Fell
I'm dreaming of a wet Christmas, just like the ones we used to know,
With raindrops falling and puddles forming, and children crying 'cos there's no snow...
We might need a slight weather adjustment here,
@Mr_AZ_Fell
Haha - have a good one folks.
I know, I know, I've been very remiss in keeping up with my own
#snektober
challenges. To make up for it I'm cheekily offering several in one. So here we have Caduceus AND Star. And possibly Feathers as well. And mayyybe Wings. Aaannd also Serpent. Hahaa!