Our Lady of Fandom, Monday all day

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

The church was quite open. It might have had something to do with one of the doors having fallen off the hinges. Gabriel muttered to himself, blaming the door for not being sturdy enough to withstand some kicking. Having found an old screwdriver he was trying to reattach the door, not having much success.

[The church is very open indeed]

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[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

It had been a long time since Stanley had been to church. Today, he felt like lighting a candle as he approached Our Lady of Fandom.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

At first Gabriel glared at the man approaching, then his eyes narrowed and he smiled eerily. "Good at fixing doors?"

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"I'm not bad," he said with a smile.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Prove it, Stanley?" Gabriel said. It wasn't really a question. He handed him the screwdriver.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

Stan gives it a shot. "What happened to the door?"

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"I kicked it." Gabriel watched Stanley work. "You're doing great."

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"You kicked the door?" he said, turning to look at Gabriel. "Did it kick first?" Hey, it was Fandom.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"You think I'm stupid? Of course it didn't." Gabriel should have had enough experience of Fandom by now, but clearly not.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"Any particular reason to kick a door?" he asked, wedging the doohicky back into the thingamajig to almost fix it.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

Gabriel gave him a disdainful look. "You think I need a reason?" he asked.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"Most people do, whether they realize it or not," he said.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps." Being an angel, even if he was in human form now, meant Gabriel didn't feel included in that description.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"It should hold for now," he said. "Might want to get someone to replace it." All he wanted to do was light a candle...

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

Gabriel inspected the work and nodded in agreement. "Good," he said, then entered the church and slammed the door shut in Stanley's face.

[The church is still open. Gabriel is just being himself.]

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

Stan took this as a product test, not as an affront. Mostly. He opened the door, intent on lighting a candle. Still.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

Gabriel was now perched on the altar reading a book, a cup of coffee next to him. He looked up. "You're still here?" he asked.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"I've not left," he said, walking further in.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"I think there's a window that needs repairing," Gabriel said, pointing, then turned back to his book.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"What's wrong with it?" he asked, approaching the front of the church and kneeling.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Can't shut it. It's getting draughty." Gabriel didn't look up from his book.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"You don't like the wind?" Stan asked. "Fresh air coming in?"

[Brainfart. Have they met?]

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"No." Gabriel still didn't look up.

[Hm. Don't think so, but I may be wrong.]

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"Are you the pastor here?" He moved to a nearby pew.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

Now Gabriel looked up, and looked insulted. "Certainly not."

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"Are you part of the church?" Stan's questions were becoming a bit sharper.

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"I just live here!" Gabriel was now clearly annoyed by the questions.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"In a church," he stated. "In a House of God?"

[no-archangel.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, why not?" Gabriel demonstratively returned to his reading.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

Stanley bowed his head for a moment, and rose, walking over to light a candle.