"We were all there that Day"
"We saw it…. All of us did"
Jonnabazz daintily continued "He Fell", he looked straight at the floating baby sitting on a grand high-backed wood bench. "He took a fucking Spare to the heart and Fell"
Micah sighed "You Shouldn't Say…."
Jonnabazz interrupted " What! I shouldn't say what!! It's the fucking truth!! Everyone knows it. Everyone speaks of It" Then he pointed out of the Window which at full length, almost reaches the Ceiling. Pointing up to the Purplish Clouds in the Dark Grey Skies with hints of fire lingered at the horizon stroking a volcanic reflections from the north pole "Everyone Saw it!!"
"Enough!!! Jonnabazz!" Micah slams his tiny baby-sized hands on his desk groaning under a mountain of papers, folders stacked in precarious towers, pens scattered like fallen soldiers, and a wine cup filled with Bile-wine. "If we harbor thoughts like this Joanna, If we harbor such malicious reasoning!! We Strip ourselves of all the benefits of the Unification!! and the struggles and results of its …"
Jonnabazz cuts him off again "Unification!! Bullshit!!" Mockingly laughed out loud "What Absurdity!! Oh, Lucifer was struck down!! Tumultuous Collapse from Three realms down!! Down to the Pits of Sodom" The Tension rises, eyes staring at one another each with full fury. "You want Results! Micah you want Results??? The Hole in the Chest of Lucifer hasn't mustered you?? There's a Hole in His Heart, That's the result!"
Micah pressed his hands to his face, hiding behind trembling fingers, neither discomfort nor overwhelm, just shame.
Micah is not one to lose an argument. He had seen over Three thousand dispute cases. He had begun humbly, a young lawyer juggling endless cases in the lawless streets of Jabascus[1], his hands calloused from long hours of research and endless drafts. Yet, there was a fire in his gaze, a meticulous precision in every argument, and a relentless pursuit of justice that set him apart. From Busan[2] to Galilan[3], Hadagry[4], Nod[5] and Ashkarport[6], His Voice was Heard.
For a quarter-sided man, He was honoured. Even amongst his own race - The Jaspers[7], Such feat could not be imagined by regular Jasper Luzoavians[8]. Micah was not regular. Years passed, each victory and hard-earned lesson chiseling his reputation, until he ascended to the high bench, a judge of Property Law of Pandemonium (of all places), commanding respect not through birth or wealth but through unwavering mastery, intellect, and an unshakable moral compass. Now famously known as Micah of Tenancy. Micah sits in the Small Council of the Satanus Supreme[9], where he serves directly to Lucifer as his Direct Consult to Urban Governance in the Capital City of Pandemonium[10]. A high statesman, honourable judge and Membrum nus Senates[11].
Micah regularly wears his rather favourite brown wool tunic, then his white toga, with a broad purple stripe along the edge, three rings; silver, copper and black iron. No Family Crest embedded anywhere (The Lasperian race has no major Household). Today Micah's head is buried in his robe, with tongue-tied concession.
"You remember very well, Don't you Honourable?, The Unification of the demonic states happened in 112AC[12] and the Armageddon began 205AC... Almost a Century! Do you know how we survived that long?? Mm?? With Hope!!!! Hope of Conquest! Hope of Victory!, I remember everyone screaming on the streets from high-borns in Pandemonium down to the Figs[13] in Edom[14]!" Jonnabazz kept challenging Micah "The Only Thing Bigger than the Hole in Lucifer's Chest, is the one Left in our Unification" Jonnabazz mentioned, eyes wide, no remorse.
"That Statement is Treasonous!" Micah never tolerate deliquescence.
"Awhh! Arrested me, your honor" Jonnabazz now taunts
"The time has come Micah, you know the truth, you have always been a man of the truth and you can see it for yourself, Lucifer is weak!" Even with Micah's clear discomfort with his statements, Jonnabazz continued "We must begin to let we for possible delegates"
"That's Treason!!" Micah screamed
Jonnabazz flies towards Micah's fine polished wooden desk with speed, An Average Cornifer[15], hits his right hand on the work pile, causing the turbulence of papers, He screams back "It's Insurance!!!"
A moment of pause. Jonnabazz softens his stern expression, like as if he fears his own words. They both look around instinctively, though they are alone in the private office.
Micah acts up. He picks his scatter papers, while trying to dismiss the entire conversation "Well… Lord Jonnabazz it seems we have reached heights of our conciliatory.."
Jonnabazz feigning "Oh Micah, Common"
Micah with intense stare "I have served His Dominus[16], and I have served Pandemonium to the best of my competence. This conversation lays questions to my Dignity"
Jonnabazz rolls eyes
Micah abruptly adds "And To Yours!...House Abaz lost its sovereignty over Tarshmabed[17], and it seek residence over an Independent Valley in Pandemonium…And so does over a hundred houses." Micah dismissingly concludes "His Dominus most Benevolent"[18]
Jonnabazz gives up, sags his shoulder and releases letdown.
Micah drags Jonnabazz's shoulders as he attempts to fly back down the platform and leave the room "His Dominus most Potent[19]". A dramatic silence, filled with intrigue, unease and fear, but also a message well communicated.
The High Devil had left the room, Micah left dancing in thoughts as he walks back and forth on his table top. He usually does that thing where he pace and mutter to himself.
He calls on a servant "Amandos!!!". A Faun[20] bursting though the double-swing finely-polished wooden door. "My lord….my lord"
Micah couldn't help a quiet snicker at the ridiculous scene "I've told you, this is Pandemonium…we are not in the south, you shall refer to me as My Satan[21]"
He sighed "There's no helping to it"
"Well, Amandos… You're to deliver this" Micah raises a Black Mistal, the book was a thick, leather-bound tome, the volume bristled with inked notes, every page of compiled records and statements. It looked important. More importantly is the Crested Sigil on the Cover with the Coat of House Hathe[22].
Micah files from his Table towards Amandos with his Tiny Chicken-like feathered wings, (usually it could appear like he's floating)
"Amandos, This is…. It has to be delivered. To the Administers in Pyne[23]. No eyes other than the Administers!" Micah gave the Faun an intense look, indicating value and secrecy"
Amandos replied holding the book tightly in his chest "I rather Die than Dishonor your command". Micah smirks.
The Faun leaves, Micah flies to the Countertop and drags himself a jar of Rice-wine [the good stuff]. The Jar sizing up half Micah's height. He pours it in his iron cup as he takes seek while staring down his mountain-sized window.
Pandemonium!! The City of a thousand valleys. The beautiful city throbbed with relentless energy, its streets saturated with demons most every race, mainly High-demons. Skyscraper Towers embedded inside the Valleys, and their windows reflecting a lights of millions living below. The sidewalks swarmed with people moving like currents in a restless river. Neon signs, street vendors, bars, clubs and the luxury of a well executed urban design and planning.
It's beauty compared to other Urban hell cities, screamed nothing more than;
The Capital of Hell.
[1] Jabascus - A Northern Hell State bordering Paradise and Mesotoran
[2] BUSAN - A small city inside the Valleys. Not officially recognised as a State.
[3] GALILAN - A Northern State (former Purgatorial Province)
[4] HADAGRY - An Island State in the Salty Seas
[5] NOD - Former Limbo Province, Borders Edom. Currently an Independent State
[6] ASHKARPORT - A State in the Common Hells. Filled Demographical with Low-Demons
[7] JASPERS - A High Demon Race. They have the Body of Human Babies with chicken-like wings. Dark Red Pupils and soft scanty Hair. Their facial features is distinct but generally humanoid.
[8] JASPER has 2 sub races. 1. JASPER LUZOAVIANS - basically regular sized Humanoid Baby-appearance Demons. Chicken-like wings. Can Fly. 2. JASPER GIGANTICA - Massive Giant Humanoid Baby-appearance Demons. Height about 3 meters (10 feet), weighing about 400-500kg. The posses No Wings. They can't fly nor float. Their weight and size doesn't encourage much movement. Hence they have a low fertility rate.
[9] Satanus Supreme - Supreme Lord
[10] PANDEMONIUM - Capital of Hell. "The City of a Thousand Valleys"
[11] Membrum nus Senates - A member of the Senates
[12] 112AC [After Conjunction].... Using the Early Purgatorian Calendar
[13] Figs - an insult word and abusive way of calling someone from Common Hell Regions (most especially Low Demon Species)
[14] EDOM - Another Hell State. The Only State with Low-Demons Ruling. Urban Hell. Most Populated City. "The people's capital" - they call it...*Spit
[15] CORNIFER - [Classical Horned Devil] A Large Majority in the High-Demon Race. Humanoid, bat-wing (about 1.6meters full extended) black slight curved horns(5 inches), Tall (6'3") Lean, dense muscle. They usually have Very long thin Black Hair. They occur in various Skin colour depending on Demography.
[16] His Dominus - like saying His Highness
[17] TARSHMABED - A small city in LIMBO
[18] Usually a Praise which could translate His Highness Is Very Kind
[19] Also supposed to be a Praise "His Highness is Very Powerful"
[20] FAUN - Non -Demonic race: Half Goat/half human]. Goat like Head, Horn, Ears , Goat-like Hairs and Furs densely saturated around his body. But his Main Body possess more human form.
[21] SATAN - means LORD
[22] House HATHE - A well popular and influential high demon family in Pandemonium. An Actual Northern originating family.
[23] PYNE - A lower Region in the Outskirts of Pandemonium. Constitutes of Banks, The Treasury, and major Adminstrative buildings