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PROMPT: Arrangements begin as most things do: because a cat got involved. Any two characters (Crowley/Aziraphale, Hastur/Ligur, THEM, Lucifer/Michael, anyone!) get into an Arrangement to take care of a cat who clearly can not fend for itself because it's too cute.

NOTES: Omg the very idea of a cat and I couldn't resist! For some reason, this turned into a wacky little children's illustrated story of how the Horsepersons got together, and then another Arrangement snuck into the ending. Sorry that this particular kitty actually can fend for herself, unlike your request, but c'mon – Adorable cat! Supernatural beings helpless to resist her! I hope that's a reasonable alteration to make. :) (There are some details about names that I'm too tired to list right now, but clever people might suss it all out. Also, the kitty isn't really an ordinary cat, but that's another explanation for later. All background images of Patmos are based on the actual location.)

Mod note: The artist has divided this into three posts.

The Feline of the Apocalicolypse




Language Assistance:
1.
Long, long ago on the island of Patmos, lived a cat with a very special power... She was literally so adorable that no one could possibly resist her.

Even people who normally hated cats would stop and admire her, or pet her, or give her food. And this was a very good thing, because it meant she could help feed the man she had chosen as hers.
2.
Poor old John was always eating mushrooms and scribbling messages he heard from Metatron, and if it wasn't for his little kitty friend, John would have likely starved to death.

John called her Symphonia, even though that wasn't really her name. She didn't mind, because cats know exactly who they are and humans are just confused, so she accepted this as her name for now.
3.
One day, Symphonia was walking at the edge of town while John slept it off in his cave, and she met a strange man who wasn't really a man. The man-shaped being was called Pestilence, and he was dressed all in white robes. He was standing near a group of lepers who didn't seem to notice him at all, and he was completely clean, whereas they were filthy and disgusting.

When Pestilence noticed her, he gasped. "Oh, such an adorable kitty! I was just thinking of making a disease for cats. But you're too cute for me to hurt. I think you should stay healthy." Symphonia was glad to hear that, and she purred in approval.
4.
Pestilence decided to call her Rapha, although that was also not really her name. For a few days, she followed him around, watching as Pestilence smote humans with a plague of sores and illnesses. She made sure they never came close to John's cave.

Eventually, she slipped away and rejoined John, because he needed more food.
5.
A week later, Symphonia was wandering the hillside and she met a strange woman who wasn't really a woman. This woman-shaped being was named War, and she was dressed all in red armor. She was standing near a pile of dead humans who had killed each other, and she didn't have a single drop of blood on her.

When War saw her, she grinned. "Oh my goodness, what a precious kitty cat! I bet your sharp claws could hurt me if I tried to kill you. But that wouldn't be any fun. You're too cute to kill." Symphonia purred very loudly, extremely pleased at this decision.
6.
War decided to call her Pax, although that was not her real name either. For a few days, she followed War, watching as she whispered to people and caused them to fight each other. She made sure they never went near John's cave.

Eventually she snuck away from the fighting and found more food to take back to John.

Next - Part 2!

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Date: 2019-01-06 05:38 pm (UTC)
staubengel: (Default)
From: [personal profile] staubengel
Omg, the Horsepersons AND a cat?!??!!
This is too perfect!!
I love that Pestilence and War called her "Healing" and "Peace" XD
(I also love that cats know exactly who they are and "humans are just confused" :'D)
Now I'm curious about Famine and Death! :D
Edited Date: 2019-01-06 05:46 pm (UTC)

Artist response!

Date: 2019-01-06 06:15 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Of course humans are just confused. Anyone who's ever owned a cat that seems a bit supernatural (which is pretty much all of them) comes to realize they probably have their own name... and, I suspect, a different name for us as well. (Not sure I WANT to know what my own cats have called me in their heads.)

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Date: 2019-01-06 06:06 pm (UTC)
meredithsock: Aziraphale as played by Michael Sheen, edited from a promotional poster for the miniseries adaptation. (aziraphale)
From: [personal profile] meredithsock
This cat is definitely too cute to harm, I love the picture book style.

Artist response!

Date: 2019-01-06 06:16 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Thank you ever so much! Frankly, all cats are too cute to harm, but if it's too cute for the Horsepersons then she must be the cutest ever to exist. :)

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Date: 2019-01-06 07:43 pm (UTC)
dwarvenbeardspores: digital drawing of a bald dwarf holding an axe. They have a flowing grey beard dotted with fuzzy yellow spores, and stand in front of an orange background. (Default)
From: [personal profile] dwarvenbeardspores
ASLASKLDFJHSG this is PRECIOUS. I love the storybook style and the repetition by having the cat meet all the horsepeople; it really does feel like a picture book! I love "because cats know exactly who they are and humans are just confused," and I love the names Pestilence and War have given her so far! I had to look up Rapha, but I did when I got the significance of Pax! Also your art style is so lovely <3 <3

On to part 2!

Artist response!

Date: 2019-01-06 08:45 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Thank you so much! I really tried to copy various kids' book styles with the telling of things... which actually sort of copies ancient poetry styles (esp. Sumerian and Greek), where it repeats ideas but not exactly word-for-word.

I'm afraid the rest of her "names" are a little harder, unless you have Ancient Egyptian or Enochian dictionaries. But I've got the full notes written up for later.

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Date: 2019-01-07 02:29 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Awww!

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Date: 2019-01-07 04:07 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] edna_blackadder
KITTY! Yes, you are indeed too cute even for the Horsepersons of the Apocalypse to cope with. What a brilliant take on this prompt, and the children's book style is amazing!

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Date: 2019-01-07 11:50 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] petimetrek
I love both the drawings and your writing. The story is cute and creepy at the same time (just like the old fairy tales). I can't wait to see the next part!

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Date: 2019-02-17 01:46 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] maniacalmole
"Cats know exactly who they are, and humans are just confused" I love this! I also really like War's armor!
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