BURN BRIGHTLY !

for obvious reasons , there will be MANY mentions of angels and angelic orders on this blog . the thing however is , i use this term mostly for practical reasons , but the angels and the lore depicted on this blog won’t subscribe to a “ christian ” canon . ( the mun , personally , is an atheist — but by speaking of “ my ” angels i don’t mean to disrespect people who do believe in the christian depiction of angels , i’m simply suggesting a type of creature who can be assimilated to christian angels but is also fundamentally different ) . 

first off , “ god ” in this universe ( as well as in robin’s and , basically , all my characters of a supernatural genre ) is not a single almighty being who’s created the universe . rather , god is more of an energy , a force of life / positivity that has its opposite and equal in the force of death / negativity . we could easily be tricked into thinking of these two forces as ‘ good ‘ and ‘ evil ‘ , but that’s not quite the case . both forces are necessary for creation and evolution , growth and birth . their physical manifestation is found in the gods , and there are many , each responsible for different aspects of life / death / the universe , and yet all of them working as ramifications of these two forces . 

the gods  created the ones we could call angels , beings of pure energy whose purposes vary but generally maintain the role of guardians , watching over every single component of the universe , and incidentally also keeping  living creatures safe . 

angels are forces , spirits , but they translate to creatures with a human body , when on earth . their human vessel is randomly created , by forces that have more to do with quantum physics than faith or religion . they maintain some powers , mostly relating to their own individual characteristics , though generally all angels are :

immortal , or rather : they can die , but they will usually be born again in the span of a couple days , with no recollection of their memories ( unless triggered by specific factors ) . this changes from angel to angel , and it mostly has to do with their own peculiar roles / characteristics . 

be able to instinctively tell demonic from angelic creatures , though the lines are obviously blurred in the case of supernatural creatures with different balances of positive and negative forces ( i . e . vampires ) .

be able to cast protection spells , or rather shields repelling negative forces , around whomever they decide to protect .

able to speak all languages of all living creatures , to some extent .  

according to each angel’s specific role , they also have additional powers , that are supposed to aid them in their quest . julia’s powers allows her to be an incredibly good tracker , and when set on searching someone , she can find them with much ease , seldom failing . 

of course , with her memory having been wiped she has no idea she possesses powers , and the ones that are innate skills that don’t need to be activated , like her ability for tracking , she almost always attributes to luck / intuition .

now , an angel’s powers / nature can be repressed , but not for long . it’s sort of like trying to lock a vibrating core of energy inside a box — it can’t hold , soon enough it’ll burst . whether this “ bursting ” happens violently or not , depends on a million factors . 

in julia’s case , it’s already beginning to happen , but rather slowly , almost privately , in a way . she’s been having dreams , visions she can’t quite make sense of . most of the time they relate to past events she doesn’t know , because they have given her proof of a lifetime ( school records , trophies , pictures etc ) that doesn’t match them . she’s beginning to figure out that something’s off , but she wouldn’t be able to say exactly what . 

purgatory has a distinct feel on her skin — not quite goosebumps , but something unsettling , a film of sickness and discomfort . safe to say she’s more than a little on edge : nervous , constantly watching her back , and so fucking ready to be out of here . but not yet . the case still requires her presence . sighing , julia crosses her arms , taking one last wary look around the street . “ is there anything close to a coffee place , around here —— ? ”

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𝐈.   mewithoutYou — julia ( or ‘holy to the lord on the bells of horses’) : “today a thousand years / of strained affection and prayer / "out beyond ideas of right & wrong is a field" / will I meet you there? / ( ... ) / 'Holy to the LORD' on the bells of horses / safely on the shore we sank like stones / to the bottom of a made up ocean / standing on the lake shore, Julia / silent as a seashell, Julia” .

𝐈𝐈.   the swayback — just like the old days : “just like them old days, only better / temping evil blessings is all that were messing with now / we burn brightly, we tread lighly. / conjure our spirits and deliver it nightl”y.

𝐈𝐈𝐈.  the temper trap — soldier on :” who wants to know / all that is gold is rusted ? / ( ... ) / well this side of mortality / is scaring me to death / don’t think about it at all / just keep your head low / soldier on , soldier on / keep your heart close to the ground” .

𝐈𝐕.   arcade fire — joan of arc :  “now they tell you that you're their muse / yeah, they're so inspired / but where were they when they called your name / and they lit the fire? / when the voices came, you cut your hair / but you're still confused” .

𝐕.   feist — undiscovered first :  “shadows of the mountain / don't tell them what's in store / the height and the breadth / is it wrong to want more? / is this the right mountain / for us to climb? / ( ...  ) / is this the way to live / is it wrong to want more ?”