A J Crowley

The original Danger Noodle. Former demon enjoying the South Downs with my freelance angel, @mister-a-z-fell

[serpensdiabolus]

The Mischief

Aziraphale has a Principality Challenge brewing for you all, but in the meantime it is PriDe Month, and I thought why not bring a little more chaos?

So introducing The Mischief.

And this June the Challenge I lay out for you lot is to fill the Book of Pride.

This world is nowhere near queer enough. Individuality and love should be celebrated and shown.

We all deserve to see more acceptance.

Plus, it’s a Deadly Sin, so Aziraphale can add it to his collection in case God decides to break our bargain and peek in again.

What does it mean, though?

Pictures, stories (one page), art, or anything else that can be printed on one A5 page (including some margins). Something related to the Good Omens Universe and Pride. Anything you consider “canon” to whatever dimension you would like.

Share your creations on Bluesky, Tumblr, Twitter, TikTok, or wherever else you would like and tag them #TheMischief and #BookOfPride

And then turn them in here: https://forms.gle/ZpE9v3uypbg25hGq9

We’re going to compile them all into one master Good Omens Book of Pride.

Your contribution needs to be turned in by June 30th so that we can print it and send it to @theineffablecon with a few @crowleysratties It will be on our table there if you would like to add something in person.

Sure, Aziraphale could miracle together the binding but you know he’s going to want to do it himself.

Oh, and Aziraphale and I will choose our favourite entry to send a small prize to.

So off with you. Make some rainbows

[mister-a-z-fell]

It’s not right, yet. But it’s getting there.

[serpensdiabolus]

I did say he'd be more poignant, didn't I? Maybe I should have said more long-winded detailed.

[serpensdiabolus]

It's usually Aziraphale that does the writing. Books. Words. That his thing, y'know. When someone is able to set stars in the sky, you don't stand between them and their work, just let them get to it.

Hope, though. That's always been mine. Finding the silver linings.

Hell of a flaw for a demon to have.

In time, Aziraphale will write a full recounting. He'll have beautiful prose and a full summary. I'll be sure he doesn't start in Eden so we can finish it inside a human life span. In the mean time, here is a short message from a demon to tide you over.

The world was gone. The universe I so loved. And yet we stood in a bookshop that was nowhere and everywhere. Aziraphale took my hand and somehow I had everything. The books were blank, yes.

But we both remembered them and they weren't fading. We were the repository for the world that we loved. At one point, we started bickering over wine and Aziraphale was holding a copy of the Canterbury Tales morosely.

Geoffrey was a character.

We both spent many a night at a tavern with him as he wrote and even I knew those stories, I think by heart. I wanted Aziraphale to be happy. So, I started writing. The Clerk, the Miller, the Squire.

It spilled from me and I realised Aziraphale's hand was on my shoulder. A miracle pouring into a book. That's how it started. There's more story here and a discussion with God that I think I'll leave to his story telling.

You all have an idea how I feel about our Creatorand her decisions.

And in the end, we are here. Still an angel (now retired) and demon (former). The bookshop is in Soho, where it belongs with Muriel behind the till. And maybe you'll hear more of our cottage now that we're not afraid to spoil an ending for you.

There's no apple tree at its heart, but there is one in the garden that's a bit unique. And in our home universe there are some angels and demons on earth now, too. Not all of them made that choice but some decided retirement was the best option.

There isn't only us of course. You've seen Asa and Anthony (well, one version of them). Each stroke of your pen or click of a keyboard is another. The universes weave in unique and wonderful ways.

As a former star maker, I am proud of you all for making more stars.

Each contained in a story. That's always been what amazes me about humans, you don't understand that within each of you there are universes untold. You only need see them. And once you do, maybe share it with each other.

Aziraphale and I are here. And we'll always be here. He has another challenge planned soon for you lot and I'm considering adding one as well, if you would like.

Anyway, Aziraphale will write something more poignant I'm sure. I'll be sure to help.

[serpensdiabolus]

Now I'm here.

Now I'm there.

Think I'll stay around...

#I didn't expect this #What am I doing here?