GLEAM
AN 11TH ON A MAY IN A 2016
THIRD CAFE
SEQUENCE I
Another piece falls back into place. Another thread of Fate tightens in the tapestry of what was and what will be. One almost has to envy Fate for having such an easy job. Job? No. That can’t be right. Task. Goal. Aim. Nature, even. What is Fate if not the weaver of what will be? I suppose in that sense, Fate is rather unenviable at the moment. Being forced to relive events as opposed to manufacturing new, more ideal ones.
Certainly, Belphegor being the one to give Jacqueline the Eight is not ideal for Fate. How was it that it occurred before? It was Lucifer who gave Jacqueline the Eight prior if memory serves. She was never meant to be more than a pawn. A cheap replacement for Jennifer, who had lost her taste for the work after the death of Nicole. Of course, Lucifer’s judgment has never been too good, has it? Jacqueline set Lucifer’s plans back by at least four Keys. However, that begs the question, what of Jacqueline’s replacements? I do wonder where those three are. I suppose time shall tell.
It is still early. Dawn has yet to awaken. Sunshine remains elusive in this dark of night. We have much to observe if we are to succeed. It is risky work, yes. Work? No. That can’t be right. Task. Goal. Aim… Nature, even. Yes. It is a risky nature to shine so bright in a prison so dark. It draws unwanted attention, no matter how well-concealed one attempts to be. I wonder, will you be able to see this?
I truly hope so.
A Gleam is nothing if not seen.
SNOW
A 13TH ON A MAY IN A 2016
THIRD CAFE
SEQUENCE I
TGIF.
Gleam has been way too giddy about there being a new Cafe and Diner. Like they haven’t already seen a million or more of them. They’re like bedbugs or cockroaches. Can’t get rid of ‘em. And I’ve tried! Oh well. I guess this Cafe is a bit more interesting than the last dozen or so. This one is in Fate’s Cycle again, which means the Eight they’ve got is the real deal. Which also means Gleam won’t let us do ANYTHING more than observe. Watch and observe. Hide in the shadows. Keep our distance. Fuck that.
Watching, watching, watching. How boring can that be? Belphegor crawls out of bed, drags her ass over to the new Cafe, gives the screw-up an Otherside Secretion Auditor—not even a good one—and then drags herself back to her snake and snail hole. Wow! So interesting! I’m on the edge of my seat! As if. You know what would be interesting? We go tell Friday exactly what’ll happen to him if he doesn’t eviscerate Jackie here and now. I wonder if a fresh-faced Jackie could outrun or outwit Friday? Sort of a toss-up if you ask me.
Oh! Or, we could go kill Leviathan and have him resurrect into Friday’s body again. I wonder if this Friday still has some lingering memory of that happening? That was super weird. Poor guy… he won’t be anything special this time around, will he? Not if Fate has any say in it. Eh, I guess it’ll be fun to watch what happens this time around. If I were Fate, I would’ve written Friday off of the show. He’s a D-List Boogeyman at best. I guess that's why he’s a good fit for Jackie.