IN> Joe (Was: Re: The Demon virus)

[William Keith]

Very nice.  If I were heading in, I think I'd take the form of a 
symbiote that an immune system wouldn't mind: gut bacteria, I think.  
Not for the squeamish, but effective.  If I were the nastier sort of 
ethereal looking for an invested position with the Domain, I'd destroy 
a bit of organ and take the shape of a transplant -- at mildest, a skin 
graft.

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On a self-referential note, Joe-the-Domain might interact very 
interestingly with a False Self for Joe-the-Person.  Indeed, "As above, 
so below" suggests all sorts of Cabal-flavored Sorcery that might be 
possible riding the interaction between these two entities.

If we were *really* interested in pushing the layers, I think Lucifer 
might just be curious enough about the whole affair to try granting 
some low-powered demon the Word, and Princedom, of Joe-the-Domain, to 
see if a Principality could be carved out of this... tying together all 
three realms of reality.  If it were possible.  If not, things might 
implode amusingly.  It's one of those Kobal-Vapula situations that the 
Lightbringer seems to enjoy.  On the other hand, I suspect Lilith might 
be against the project on general "I'm the only special human around 
here" grounds, and Beleth would be jealous of her monopoly of the 
Marches, Hellside.  But if Lucifer was keen enough on it -- and the 
Kobal-Vapula team-up suggests he'd be convinceable -- the ladies of the 
night might just have to go about an assassination sub rosa.  That 
would default the angels to the side of protecting Joe, while probably 
trying to thwart the overall project.

(If the project goes forward, said demon -- if sufficiently clever and 
persistent, and willing to pay Geas out the nose to Hatiphas for 
Sorcerous assistance, possibly ingratiating himself with her business 
partner Lilith as well, but mum's the word on that -- might be able to 
expand his Word to the metaphorical Joe, i.e. the general concept of 
astral reflections of human consciousness, and then we'd have a very 
interesting new ethereal/celestial sort of minor Prince, who deals in 
souls, ethereal and infernal spirits, and Sorcery in general.  Though 
come to think of it, he'd really need to have sworn eternal 
nonaggression with Hatiphas for her to allow that to go forward.  So he 
might have to pull it off on his own.

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Oh.  One more thing.

You know what I think Joe needs?

I think Joe needs a Seneschal.

After all, those Tether-Forces ought to be put to some use, right?

William