Thread: Confessions of Lust [SecretInsanity + KimahriFan26]

The Church was a grand place, everything you would expect of it. The Council ruled over the lands as far as the Church had spread so far. They preached the word of God and stuck to traditional ways. One thing they did differently that helped them gain their power was to train and send out exorcists to kill demons and keep their people safe. The exorcists were not just there to deal with the demons, but the people as well, serving to enforce the laws of the Church. That was what Gabriel did, it was the reason he was always armed. While it was not an easy job and it had not exactly been by choice, he was still loyal to the Church. All he was supposed to do was follow orders and to not question. It was simple really. It seemed fair and nice to outsiders, but those outsiders did not live life under their rule. It was cruel and the word of God was bent in whichever way the Church desired. The Council decided what God said and what he did not say. Those too poor to hand over money to the Church were executed for not giving their wall to the God above. This was a time where you could practically pay your way into heaven. The rich were all close to the Church and the poor could only look up to them just to try and survive. The officials sat at the top of the world looking down at everyone who was considered trash under their boots. The exorcists were truly nothing more than dogs that dirtied their hands to keep those above happy and living their comfortable lives. The exorcists were the face of the Church and took the blame for any wrong doings. They were trained since childhood and many gladly did it believe it was the will of God. Gabriel on the other hand knew that God turned away from what happened in this hellhole. He still continued on. He had a strong loyalty due to never knowing a different life and to the strict training they had given him. The fear of what the Church could do was also definitely a contributing factor to all of this. Behind him there was a loud slam that made him flinch and quickly turn. He grabbed at his one of his twin guns and held it up in his left hand. There was no one around anymore. Had he really been so preoccupied with his thoughts that he had not been paying attention? What if it was a demon? No. Demons would not come this close to the Church, they would have been dead by this point. It must be someone trying to sneak in and find a place to sleep for the night. It was the only logical explanation. Gabriel slowly put away his gun and crept over to the confessionals where he had heard the noise from and kept his hand at his hip. He reached out and slowly opened the door. Inside he did find a person. Gabriel took a step back and tried to not be intimidating knowing that seeing someone from the church and armed could be a bit of a shock for some of the lower people. The fear never disappeared for them. Now all he had to do was act, pretend as if he was this gentle priest who would do nothing but help or else the Church would punish him for not following through with his job. Hello. Welcome. There is no need to hide, come on out, dear sir. There is nothing to fear in the house of God. He gave a slight bow to the other as he had been trained to. If you need anything, you can just ask me. He clasp his hands in front of him, feeling a bit nervous and on edge. It must be that the person had surprised him and that by itself shocked Gabriel a bit. He had great senses and was known to be jumpy, yet this person had gotten past him. I am Gabriel. He introduced himself, just a generic name, but it did not really matter much if at all to him.