Bless the World

[Filtered only to those who truly have some sort of history with L]

Asgardians, yes...even you Niflheimers. There is someone you are familiar with who is returning to Asgard. However, he has no memories of his previous stay here. He will not recognize you. He will not be able to recall your names or your faces. It is unlikely that he would ever look upon an item that has history between the two of you and recognize its meaning.

I understand that some of you had to endure some very rough times because of our new guest. However, I ask that none of you bring up your history with him. Niflheimers, I will not let you do this just to spite Asgard. Should you try, I assure you, my sister will be made aware. I beg that you do not attempt this.

This is not just to help our newcomer, Asgardians, no. This is also to help all of you. None of you need to speak up about the past, because this is not a man who has any recollection of his past deeds here. How can a man be asked to make better what he will never be able to recall? I do not ask that those of you who would be uncomfortable bond with him, but please, do not turn your backs on him.

Let him be welcome here, even if you should not wish to pursue another relationship with him, whatever the kind.

I am afraid that I cannot explain L's lack of memory, however, it is God's will for this to be done. Another chance to do things right, perhaps. I believe that God Himself removed the man's memory, but perhaps it was an effect of his return to Heaven.

[Filtered to Asgard]
I just want to let you know that I'm very proud of you all. My words are late, but I believed that you would, together, realize that losing the second trial is no large setback. And it seems that most, if not all of you, have. Few wars have ever had total victories on one side.

You worked hard. I believe that you will work harder next time. As long as you do your best, Heaven will win. No matter how many setbacks come. We will win because of the strength in each and every one of you.

This shows in your iniative. Many of you trained hard in case you were chosen. Many of you trained hard simply to stay strong in the face of our enemies. Many of you will continue to train your strengths. Your iniative also shines in examples like the meeting some of you have arranged and other little things that might be more or less apparent to the public eye.

I speak in case any of you have any unspoken doubts despite the overall opinion. And as clarification for those who have none. I believe in you all and I thank each and every one of you for being here and trying your best.

I am proud of you.

Also, should any of you need to discuss anything with me, simply let me know. If any of you want to test something that might be dangerous and don't want to hurt anyone? I'll be your partner or test subject. Mortal things cannot injure me, so no one need be afraid.
[/Filtered]

( Private to Kain and Blythe )

[Private to Mitch]
I've found out who your parents are.
[/Private to Mitch]

A trial of strength. It seems that, yes, this will be a tournament that forces a select few individuals to fight each other. Lucifer and I are creating a temporary arena for the event.
( Filtered to Asgard )
[Private to Mitch]
You've been sticking to the sickroom a lot. Are you alright? I noticed that Sal was taunting you publicly.

I want you to know that I care. That you can always come to me to talk about something, or even just if you need to lean on someone and sit with them awhile with no conversation at all. I am here for you, whatever you need.

But I am certainly not the only one who cares! There are several in Asgard who care about you, Mitch, and you musn't forget that. Regardless of the poison that Sal speaks...
[/Private to Mitch]
( Private to Kain and Blythe )

My, my.

Just to reassure everyone, there are indeed two new, true Asgardians today. They are not false! Please welcome them and do not let what has come before stop you. I am sure that they are good people, as God chose them.

Both come from worlds different from those that many of you have lived in. Please help them adjust. I will do the same.

Someday you'll understand that the greatest strength comes from unity and mutual growth, Lucifer~! And their true benefits cannot be grasped by those who do not open their hearts.

I realize that we received terrible news today, but there are better days ahead despite Sal's threats. I will let this entry remain public so that Niflheim can bear witness to the fact that we need not fear them so, and with good reason.

They resort to subversive, tricky tactics that lack honor and virtue. They struck when I was weak and unable to detect who was friend and foe accurately and though it dealt a blow to my health, I have since almost fully recovered and even full health is not necessary to stand proudly against evil.

But things are not so black and white. The evil I speak of is the evil of actions - that which they choose to do: the harm, the suffering, the enjoyment of said suffering - that is the evil. One is not good simply because one flaunts the name of God before their cause.

We are righteous because we seek to give all of the worlds a chance to continue growing. We fight to maintain the lives of all people, for better or worse, so that they may choose to shine or fall in the grand hopes that they will shine as bright as Heaven itself someday. Though we must fight here and stand tall, we are not advocating destruction and war. We are defenders, protectors, and guardians. We are the glorious shields that block Satan's hand from closing its grip around the universes and crushing everything.

We have a cause that is far greater, and as long as we continue to do our best, there is no shame in whatever happens. Sometimes people may get hurt. Sometimes people may seem to be made fools of by the other side. Sometimes they may seem to have found a way to truly damage you.

But look around you. Look at us. I am not above you, I am with you, standing by your side and I am amazed by your beauty. For that is what all of you are. Beautiful. We will win because of our will and beliefs that carry us through. We will win because we have each other.

There is no shame in having mistaken Brandy for one of us. I congratulate you for trying your best to warm up to her, to understand her. That is your strength. That Brandy was Sal in disguise is of little consequence. What Sal knows, do not fear. You have friends here. Whether we are close or far apart, even if we sometimes disagree, we will always be able to stand together.

If you need a hand, you have an armies' worth.
If you need a heart, you have mine.

Ah. And by the way, I've rebuilt the greenhouse. I have also cast a protective spell around it so fire will be an impossibility.

[ooc: This entry is technically private, but any Asgardian can see it and how it's obviously a failed private log. Feel free to have people comment, but I'm simply demonstrating that the talismans are very necessary and that Metatron has been getting progressively worse (mentally and physically) over time. If people walk in and check on him now, parts of his body are seriously bruised, there's odd scarring as if the thing is physically affecting him even more and he's beginning to look very, very unhealthy...

XD I'm glad that this'll be ending soon, though. You'll have the old Metatron back soon!]
( Left of the left... )

( Private // Unhackable )

( Metatron Still Loves You! )

[Filtered to Asgard // Utterly Unhackable]
[slow, careful breath as he steadies his voice, not wanting to cause any alarm]

Everyone, if Asgard felt at all...different, for a moment, please do not worry! I've taken care of it! Asgard is still as safe as before, there was just a slight...incident with the barrier. I have put it back up!

However, I think it's important because of this that all of you be twice as careful outside of Asgard, because someone, or Niflheim entirely, is actively trying to cause trouble at the moment. You're still safe inside Asgard, so don't be too alarmed...

[voice getting weaker]
Just be...
[pause]
Be...

[silence, but for the sound of a body slamming onto the floor. Metatron's unconscious body currently lies in the entryway of Asgard. Anyone exiting or entering the building should be notably alarmed.]
[/filtered]

If things get so bad or you want to be absolutely safe, please go into the safe room at the top floor of Asgard itself. There is no way that zombies could enter that room and it has enough supplies to keep everyone content for a long time.

If any of you are afraid and need to be led there, simply let me or any other willing member of Asgard know and someone will escort you there.

[ooc: This could be a thread, or it could simply be something that is said to be done, if anyone wants Metatron to escort them to safety.]

Thank you so much, Mitch, Alessa, Blythe and Eileen for your gifts! I will treasure them immensely~!

I hope every Asgardian comes to understand the gift I gave them~! I truly love you, all of you, and that will never, ever change.

[Private // Unhackable]
...

...Well, I wasn't expecting a gift from Sal, and this certainly is something I never want to see again. I'll have to do something with it, but I don't want others to get scarred by the sight.
[/Private]

[ooc: To anyone who gave Metatron a gift and I failed to thank them, it's my fault, not Meta's - I seriously looked over every list and tried to note everyone but aside from Mitch the only gifts I could assume were for Metatron were the ones labeled to all the other Asgardians. If Metatron doesn't count, he'll just thank Mitch only. xD]

( Private! )

( Private to Self )

Iiiiiii have an idea! I'm going to start promoting that we become much closer and get to know each other better, Heaven's team~! Be prepared! Little newsletters of inspiration are coming your way! I've been researching human media heavily for this!

BUT FIRST, A SHOWER~! You humans make such marvelous things~!

( Private to Asgard )

OOC NOTE: Characters in Asgard are welcome to have witnessed Metatron carrying Lina on one arm and Alice on the other as he brought them to a newly created room. Other than that, the 'tokens' Metatron speaks of are small trophies of a man in deep thought. The trophies say that it's an award for helping Asgard win the first trial of the mind.

Everyone, I bring wonderful news! Asgard won the first trial!

Heaven is winning! Asgard won the first trial!

For those who believe in the power of threes, I repeat, Asgard is winning! We're winning~!

Thank you for working so hard, everyone. I had faith in you all. Thank you for doing your best. It warms my heart to know that all of your efforts paid off. I'm blessed to have you by my side. I'm so proud of all of you.

To each representative, I offer a small token of appreciation. You'll find it wrapped outside of your door.

Also! To those who may have seen me earlier, please don't be alarmed! Miss Alice and Miss Lina are both well. They're not injured or in danger. Something (a flower, it seems?) in a nearby forest seems to have forced them into a kind of artificial, prolonged sleep. Please, feel free to visit them in the newly created sickroom on the first floor.

Who knows - maybe they'll be able to hear you.

Everyone! Look at the ocean! Everything's become ocean! Woooow~!

I've no idea why Asgard's a boat, but I have this strange feeling...

...

...Call me Captain Metatron, my lovely crew~! Captain Metatron! Where be my flouncy hat?! I need a big one, with feathers! Ha ha ha~!

( Only Asgardians will receive this letter in some shape or form. )

[OOC: As a note, the [date obscured] isn't really obscured, it's August 15th, but the "date" will not actually be listed because I like time to be somewhat free. August 15th outside of the game is not necessarily August 15th inside the game. So characters DO know the day it starts, but let's not mention the exact date, okay?]

This probably isn't a surprise unless you're new and never saw the person write, but the player of Kamina has had to leave CU.

Please strike him (manly_ignition) from your friends lists.

EDIT: ....

I can't believe I posted this to a character journal. I'm sorry for the mistake, everyone.

[ooc: Still on hiatus, making a character notice for Metatron since I thought it'd be useful]

I'm afraid I'm going to be a tad busy with building something for the trials, but i'd love to receive a few messages while i'm gone.

But here's something to wrap your brain around for the trials.

Cth ehlpct ybm xcuoznhep xlt fc uceh ycev nblt ohcowh rp nbln nbhm thqhe blqh nc pnco ltf ltpyhe nbh obcth.

Can you figure it out?

( Private )

Welcome, welcome, all newcomers!

For those who check Lucifer's communications, you may know already. The trial will be in about a month.

Also, Glitch?

...I need to speak with you.