Angelic - Part II [Patron-Guided]

Cyth surveys the miles of land their brief walk manages to cover, taking particular note of the area surrounding the city. They have arrived at this place and time for research purposes, and they’ve learned from experience that valuable information can be hidden anywhere. The cult of Hell specializes in enigmas, working from under the surface of the public eye. From the city’s heart to its suburban surroundings, every location deserved its own look-over for cultist activity, but the possibilities of such scheming had already been narrowed down.

Another angel had raised the issue earlier to Amana. In this era of humanity, technology begins to skyrocket with accelerating progress. Demands for energy and production appropriately rise to a nearly unsustainable level, resulting in widespread pollution that goes unaddressed for too long. The result is humanity’s decline further in the future, and by no coincidence does the cult of Hell draw in new worshippers seeking guidance in their filth-stained world. A list of influential cities was then produced for Amana’s angels to investigate, the places most likely to be housing devils and cultists that could be influencing the timeline’s direction.

Cyth volunteered for the research effort and was thus sent here, the start of a new millennium in a city that was rapidly developing. It seemed as good a place as any to choose from Amana’s list, places rich with opportunities for devils to exploit. As they cross into the city’s borders, they ponder on what exactly they might unearth. Devils could exist virtually anywhere, so it was likely they would happen upon some sort of activity eventually. The question, they asked themself, was whether or not that activity tied into this pollution problem.

The buzz of city life slows to a crawl as Cyth waltzes over the countryside. Traffic quickly depletes except in the most congested areas as citizens seek shelter from the incoming titan. Emergency responders guide evacuees to safe locations while military personnelle replace them, arranging themselves into defensive positions. A modest amount of artillery is prepared for Cyth’s arrival, waiting to be used on the angel if they step out of line. Cyth’s heightened vision could see as much expecting them, but they have no worries of getting hurt. Humanity’s efforts to fight celestials always proves to be ineffective, and that was certain to be the case in an era Cyth found relatively primitive.

But, they do expect some method of attack to happen. It was unavoidable, Cyth and the other angels deemed; their impact on earth was too large to avoid every single casualty, and so the humans had many justifications for distrusting them. Cyth stops their walk at that point to look over their own trail of destruction. Behind them was a line of craters where their footprints had marked the world. They raise one foot into the air behind them, tickled by the dirt-like debris of trees, power lines, and pavement as it rolls off their sole. Beneath them, signs of distress are noticed; drivers racing away from their foot as it occupies a highway, a small crowd forming that awes at their presence.

Cyth is silent, refraining from comment as they continue to the city’s border. Their feet crash on both sides of a river that flows through the community, their toes just outside blocks of buildings that are no taller than their knees. They bring a hand to their chin, thinking of how to approach the city. First impressions are important, and the population is on edge to discover what kind of angel Cyth is going to be.

The people deserve to know what to expect, so Cyth decides on a way to conduct themself while investigating the city. There are many methods to approach human civilizations, but for this expedition, Cyth’s approach will determine the success of their investigation…

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