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[b]New Covenant Christian Academy[/b]

"...What do you mean by Church agents?"

As Derald walked through the door, he heard the voice of Gabriel.

Turning around, he would see Gabriel, looking somewhat perplexed and flustered, but still far too composed for someone who was just on the receiving end of a mental interference magecraft.

His chest was noticeably rising and descending rhythmically. The pastor was clearly doing some sort of meditative breathing technique. Derald would remember from one of his classes in General Fundamentals that a basic way to resist mental interference magecraft was proper breathing technique to clear one's mind. 

Typically, most people using these techniques won't be able to resist more sophisticated mental interference, such as Derald's Fake ID Badge Mystic Code. However, because of his rather barebones magecraft ability, apparently, the effect of his suggestion spell had been greatly reduced.

Gabriel then started coughing, before waving his hands to clear out the remaining cigarette smoke, "Sorry. Don't really do well with cigarettes."

He continued, as he looked at Derald incredulously, "Anyway...you good? I don't really like cigarette smoke, that's why I smoke only cigars, but man, that was definitely the worst smoke I've ever tasted. I got really dizzy there for a moment, if not for some breathing exercises a friend taught me. You sure you're okay smoking that?"

Then, almost as if an afterthought, he added, pointing to the no-smoking sign, "Oh, also. You can't smoke in a classroom."

[@Silverstein]

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[b]Amari Residence[/b]

Fatma shook her head, "No, I never really heard anything. They've always been pushy in us becoming Christians. Be baptised, confirm our faith, receive communion, the whole thing. But I mean...they're devout Christians who truly believe in the Church's teachings. I would hope they're insistent on their grandson becoming a Christian if they really believe that one cannot be saved without believing in Christ."

Then, after a moment, she added, "It always annoyed my ex-husband, though. He became an atheist because he felt his parents' Christian faith was too overbearing."

[@Digmata]

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[b]Amari Residence - Evan Amari's Bedroom[/b]

Evan's eyes noticeably darted to his right, as if looking at something that MiMi could not see. Presumably, this was the alleged demon possessing him.

After a while, Evan spoke again, "He said that you're here just to understand and not harm. Also, that you're willing to speak to him and are asking what you should call him. That's all, though. He's not...saying anything aside from that. He also never answered me if I tried to talk to him, so..."

Then, after a bit, Evan added, briefly glancing at the door, "Oh, also, he said that your weird friend thinks you sending her and her dog out was stupid."

[@PureWitch][@Thanatos 7]