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Who: Metatron and Open to Victor Brannigan and/or Michael
What: 'Ohhi'
When: Tuesday
Where: The station where Michael works
Warnings: TBD


After the conversation he'd had with Michael he was slightly worried about his fellow angel. As he was, by technicality, in charge of the arch angels he did like to make sure of their well being, especially when one was a bit off center. So he'd come to the station and after hearing Michael was out took a seat at Michael's desk and was unsurprised at the amount of sugar hiding there.

He just shook his head and waited, patiently tapping his fingers on his leg and listening to the people around him. He enjoyed doing that at times, whenever the murmur didn't get to loud for him to enjoy just hearing mortals. Despite it being a station he still picked up rather enjoyable bits and pieces that made him smile.

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Victor had waited until he possibly couldn't wait any more and he decided to visit the precinct. He received a hero's welcome from the uniformed officers before moving on to homicide. Once there he headed for the office he shared with Michael only to find someone he didn't recognise inside.

"Hi?" he said as he slipped in through the door. "Victor Brannigan. Can I help you?"

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When he heard a voice he looked up with a smile. He recognized the name and figured this was the mortal Michael had spoken of. Rising he extended a hand. "No. Sorry. I'm Elie I'm just waiting on Michael. He's been a bit frazzled and I wanted to check up on him." He kept his warm smile, "relatives and all that. He does speak very highly of you though. Very nice to meet you." He wasn't too sure if Victor knew, and yet would not break the news of what he was lightly. A lot of people just acted stunned around him.

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Relatives, hmm? Victor' face twitched a little, but he held his hand out anyway and he shook the other man's firmly. "Nice to meet you too, Elie. So you're related to Michael?"

At least that meant he probably wasn't a unicorn. "Just...tell me you're one of the nice ones?"

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He shook the mortal's hand before sitting back down. He'd heard, somewhere, it made one look less threatening. Though knowing Michael the news had gotten broken a bit harshly. There had been reason Metatron had taken his job. "I am, yes. Micheal's brother he," he paused, "well subtlety isn't exactly in his repertoire." He figured it was the nicest way of saying Lucifer wouldn't be waiting, but rather torching the station house down until Michael came running.

"I won't tell you who, exactly, I am if you care not to know but I am always happy to answer questions."

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"No, I- that's alright, I don't need to know. As long as you aren't going to drag me to Hell or something horrible. Then I'm going to need to make a few phone calls first."

Victor gave the man a scrutinising look and then he felt slightly horrible for doing so. "I'm sorry, this is all new to me. And yes, my partner isn't known for his subtlety. I like him though. Is...is he alright?" The man had said he was out of sorts.

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He shook his head, "no. It honestly does not work that way. It's a bit more complicated then all that." He didn't mind the look given to him. To be fair, he would do the same.

"Quite alright. It's always a shock. I know that much." He chuckled, "he's unique in any case. And that's why I'm here. To find out. He came to me for advice and I wanted to know if he felt any better."

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"It's actually a relief it doesn't work that way," he said quickly. "I met Death recently and I have to admit that was more than a little frightening. Especially when she told me she had been about to take me." He shuddered, remembering.

Victor's face twisted a little at that, but he went to sit on his desk. "Fair enough. I hope he's alright."

Michael was actually on his way back, unaware he was going to walk in on his brother and partner chatting.

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"Ah yes. Well Death has that uncanny ability to throw you off. Surprisingly it's never meant in ill will. Death just does not understand." He tilted his head and set his hands on his lap. "It's not your fault. Nor is it Michael's. He acted very human, and he's not used to that. I've been encouraging him to connect to humanity more. I suppose it surprised him how far he's gotten."

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"I don't know if he's aware how grateful I am to him since I've been strange around him since it happened."

On that note, Michael entered his office and then glanced at both of it's inhabitants with an interested look on his face. "Hello?"

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He offered a light shrug, "best to just say something at times." When Michael appeared he smiled. "Hello. Sorry about barging in like this I just wanted to make sure you were alright. Victor here's been kind enough to keep me company."

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Michael went around to embrace his brother before offering a friendly head-bob at Victor. "He's a good man. I'm...I think I'm okay."

Victor went to sit in his chair and he gave Michael a worried look. "Michael is this about me?"

"In a way," Michael admitted.

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He returned the hug happily before releasing Michael. He gave a worried frown "If you need a hand Michael I'm always willing to give it." He was used to translating by now. "Or if you prefer me to leave, I can do that too."

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"I don't want you to leave, Metatron," Michael said, which made Victor's eyes widen significantly.

"Heh. Not subtle indeed," Victor said, his voice shaking a little.

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He winced to the title, but then just sighed. Michael couldn't have known. "Yes. Sorry about that." He gave Michael a look, "sometimes ignorance is bliss brother. Are you still worried about anger, or something different?"

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Michael was confused by that and now what had happened before he had entered the office. "Did he not know who you were?" Michael asked, looking slightly hangdog. "Sorry. I'm not so worried about anger I just," to Victor he said, "I don't understand why I interfered for you and I want to."

Despite being in the room with two angels, even if Metatron had once been a human, Victor felt like he was the one who could actually best answer that. "Love," he offered easily.

"Huh?" Michael looked terribly confused.

"No- not like relationship love. Love love. Friend love. I thought angels were all about love."

"Usually in a more impartial way," Michael admitted.

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He shook his head to that. "He did not wish to Michael. Dealing with you is one thing. I'm a different subject."

He did smile to the mortal's answer, and nodded. "He's right. And it is different to love from afar, and to love closer. Watching and loving is all you have done. Now you interact, you're closer to the very thing we swore to protect and cherish. Like I said Michael, you acted human."

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"I worry then where the acting human will end," Michael admitted and Victor chuckled.

"Oh, my friend. I wouldn't worry too much about that. And I mean that fondly. I'm grateful for what you did, Michael. And so is my family and my girlfriend."

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"He does have a point there. And it's not so bad you know, being more human. Just complicated."

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"Made more complicated because I don't understand," Michael agreed.

"Well I can help," Victor offered. "You saved my life, it's the least I can do. I can be a human translator if you will."

Michael looked interested in that. "I believe that would be helpful. Perhaps it was all part of God's plan in the end afterall."

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It made him smile, "I do believe I told you something of that nature brother. But I should go. It is good to know you'll be alright."

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"You did. Sometimes it takes us time to see things like that too, Victor," Michael said.

Victor glanced at both of them and then he stood from his chair so he could shake Metatron's hand again. "It is a bit of a surprise, but I'm getting used to those. I was pleased to meet you, Elie. I thought you would look like Alan Rickman."

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"Trust me, I wish." He smiled to the joke before returning the handshake then leaving.