Recruiting

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Lady Crysiana

Ink Burns

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Recruiting

Ryouma makes Moonlily an offer. Humor, I-1

Echizen Ryouma fully admitted that he was a simple person with simple wants and simple ways of getting them. This was probably the reason why he’d ended up meeting with what he was told was one of the more stable Grigori, and why he was just going to read the proposal to her and send her off with a copy. Ryouma smiled slightly at Moonlily and began to read.

“To whom it may concern. Echizen Ryouma proposes for those Grigori who feel an interest that they claim their own place in the emerging realm of heaven/hell. Echizen Ryouma has been assured by the Lord of Hell (hereafter referred to as “Lucifer”) and one of the Great Angels (hereafter referred to as “Raphael”) that a neutral realm in the midst of the current political chaos could be quite useful, and because of this support, he feels confident enough to extend an offer to those previously referred to (ie, the Grigori.) Echizen acknowledges that his place could not be solidified until his death, but in the interests of protecting those Grigori who are of a mind to avoid being relegated to uncomfortable positions in heaven or hell, he chooses to establish his domain before he can properly oversee it. If any Grigori finds a place in the current administration untenable, that Grigori is invited to live in the future area to be called Sampras. Echizen offers a place both to those Grigori who wish to continue domestic service and those who wish to branch out on their own, provided that they are prepared to work in community with others. Any Grigori accepting the offer also accepts that he or she lives under the conditions of Echizen Ryouma’s contract with heaven and agrees to a pact of nonviolence towards all parties in heaven, hell, and Assiah. Should there be no interest in such a contract, this offer will extend to non-Grigori on a case-by-case basis. Sincerely, Echizen Ryouma.”

Moonlily blinked at Ryouma, then smiled. “It’s a nice letter. I’ll show it to the others and we’ll talk about it.”

Ryouma nodded, smiling slightly. “I hope you decide to help. I do want to make a neutral place where people can be comfortable in heaven.”

Moonlily nodded and left with the letter as footsteps sounded behind Ryouma. Ryouma didn’t bother to turn. “You didn’t mention that it also guarantees you an established base and a staff if they take it up,” Raphael said.

“They’ll figure it out themselves,” Ryouma said dismissively. “And besides, I will need a staff, and the ones who will be staff will be the ones who choose to be anyway.”

“Your generosity is stunning,” Raphael said dryly.

“Thanks,” said Ryouma absently.