- Ruth, playing Andromeda (aka Andy Carpenter), Malakim of Creation
- Kathy, playing Shephi (aka Sharon), Elohim of Judgment
- Gary, playing Shem-Bezek (aka Shen), Cherubim of Lightning
- Mike, playing Canaan (aka Cade), Ofanim of Trade (in service to Lightning)
You can see the character writeups in the previous post
Background
Andromeda is the last angel created by Eli before he left Heaven to wander the corporeal realm. Eli did not assign her to a different Superior, and she chose not to seek another out. For the past half-century, she's been on Earth helping out Chomer (aka Clay), Mercurean of Creation, the Seneschal of Red Rocks. In addition, although she has chosen not to formally serve another Superior, Yves has assisted her by placing her Heart in his Library, and she has taken on tasks for him from time to time. Dominic's servants watched her closely for several years, but Andromeda hasn't been contacted by Eli, and she seems to be in no danger of becoming Dissonant. After all, no Malakim has ever Fallen, and she has never strayed from her oaths.
Shephi is stationed in the Denver area, and one of her assignments is to watch over Andromeda now that Dominic's triad has left. She has a working relationship with Andromeda, and the two help each other out with their respective assignments on occasion. Shephi is friendly and easy-going (for an Elohim), though Andromeda is still wary of her.
Shem-Bezek was last on Earth when steam engines were cutting-edge technology. His last assignment went poorly, as the Mercurian of Lightning he was working with Fell and then took service with Vapula, the Demon Prince of Technology. The last thing he remembers from his time on Earth is seeing the new Impudite grin at him. That's when the steam engine exploded... Shem was in Trauma for a long time, and when he finally recovered he was assigned to various projects in Heaven. However, after a squad of Malakim uncovered and took down a group of Vapulans in the area, Jean assigned Shem the task of finding out why the Vapulans were there, and to keep an eye out for any infernal technology.
Canaan has been in the Denver area for several years. Accordingly, when Jean needed someone local to assist an angel who had not visited Earth in over a century, Marc made a deal to temporarily put Canaan in Jean's service. Jean told him that Shem would arrive on the corporeal plane via the closest major Tether - Red Rocks. Canaan has worked with Shephi in the past, and contacted her about his new assignment.
Synopsis
The session began with Shem-Bezek arriving at the Tether in a brand-new vessel. Canaan arrived to pick Shem up, and then the pair went to Colorado Mills mall to meet with Shephi. Once they arrived, Canaan contacted Andromeda (Andy) about assistance with Shem's assignment, and went to get her while Shephi chatted with Shem about Earth in the modern era. After returning with Andy, the group headed to where the Vapulans were last spotted, a few blocks away from the University of Boulder.
Searching the area turned up little, as the Malakim squad apparently did an excellent job of cleaning up after themselves. However, as the group continued to look around, they noticed a large disturbance in the Symphony - the equivalent of a pair of humans dying at celestial hands, or the manifestation of a Superior. The group rushed to the area in Cade's ambulance (with lights flashing). The disturbance led to an area that had an alley next to a bar, and people came out of the bar wondering why the ambulance was there. Cade and Shem checked out the bar, saying they had received a call about a heart attack. Shephi and Andy went to the alley, and found a body in the dumpster.
Around this time, Shephi noticed a little girl wandering away from a school field trip, heading directly towards the alley. She went up to talk to the girl, only to have the girl say "Hello" and step past her. The girl walked right up to Andy and addressed her as Andromeda, which began a short conversation that the others soon joined. It was soon apparent that the girl's body was possessed by an (apparently friendly) celestial, who had a message from Eli to investigate a small group of demons who had stolen an artifact called Frankenstein's Cables from the Vapulans. Apparently, the cables could be used to reanimate the dead. Supposedly, the demons were working with a mortal living at a nearby apartment complex. Afterwards, before the celestial could be questioned further, she teleported away (via the Celestial Song of Motion). The group theorized the celestial was probably a Kyriotate, but should follow up on the story to see if it was true.
Investigation uncovered that the mortal was Shelby Simmons, a veterinarian who had lost her license due to unethical practices. The group headed to the apartment to search for more information. Once the group arrived at the apartment complex, they found a man there, who claimed to be Shelby's boyfriend, Moe. Andromeda's resonance indicated the man's most dishonorable action was murder, and the ensuing fight revealed Moe to be a Calabim of Death. Moe attempted to kill Andromeda, and when that failed he tried to escape, but the group took him down.
Right after the fight finished, the group was approached by a man who revealed himself to be the former Mercurian of Lightning that Shem was working with that Fell and betrayed him. The Impudite, Chazabor (aka "Chaz") was possessing a mortal, and made sure to warn Shem of this fact so his "pet Malakim" wouldn't attack. Chaz explained that the demons they were searching for were working on behalf of Saminga, Prince of Death, and had stolen the Frankenstein Cables from the Vapulans. The demons were planning to create zombie animals with the help of the veterinarian, as the cables would only work in mortal hands. Chaz offered his assistance finding the demons, though the group immediately suspected his true motives - to recover the cables while the angels were fighting with the other demons.
Long story short, the group eventually combined Chaz's information with their own investigation to find the demons in a lab at the University of Boulder...during a thunderstorm, of course. A fight ensued between the angels and some new foes:
- Acknar ("Zack") - Balseraph of Death
- Hateriel ("Kate") - Habbalah of Dark Humor (her vessel looks like Janeane Garafolo)
- Several zombie animals
As expected, while the fight occurred, Chaz (still possessing a mortal with the Song of Possession) snuck in and tried to steal the cables, but was thwarted by the group. In the end, the demons (except Chaz) were vessel-killed, and the cables were recovered and given to Jean.
