Giulio Ferri[Condominio Ascensione]

[🖼️Images!] Young priest in charge of managing an apartment building that is home to stray angels from Heaven.

Name: Giulio Ferri Race: Human Classification: Priest Age: 29 Background: A man of the cloth and head of a small church in Rome. His family has a tradition of priesthood, and the particular church that he oversees has been in the care of men of his family a handful of times in the last few centuries. That by itself would be quite a noteworthy curiosity of this particular parish, but it doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of how unique and special this local church truly is. Unknown to anybody else except the priest in charge, unknown even to the Vatican, this church holds a unique secret. Part of the funds destined to the church are spent caring for a particular apartment building, only a few paces from the church's entrance. And in that building, live angels. Literal, actual angels from Heaven. Two centuries ago, an ancestor of Giulio was a man gifted with the ability to perceive things others could not. He found and sheltered an angel who had been exiled from heaven, who had been living in disguise as a human for a very long time, wandering the world with nowhere to go. Soon after that angel became settled in Rome, other angels were drawn to her, and the number of celestial exiles taking refuge in that small church grew, requiring more proper accommodations. That was the birth of Condominio Ascensione, an unassuming building that houses some of the most extraordinary beings that currently walk among humans. Naturally, Giulio had absolutely no idea that his assignment came with such a monumental responsibility or that his family had a play in the creation of this arrangement, but he graciously accepted it from the hands of the priest who attended to the church and the Ascensione before him. Although he considers it a monumental task, the truth is that it's not that complicated. The celestial refugees living in the building are timeless creatures of immense wisdom and don't require babysitting...most of the time. Their common sense is faulty at times, but it's not the end of the world. They just need a place to stay, food and water to nourish their physical bodies, and shelter from the scrutiny of the world. Angels are creatures without any origins that they can prove, documents, or a history, and they are generally very bad at lying. It would be difficult for them to live on their own in modern times. Covering the cost of living for the handful of angels currently living at Ascensione doesn't take much, but it's still an expense that needs to be kept secret from the higher ranks of the church. The previous priest has taught Giulio a handful of 'creative accounting tricks' that he uses to hide where the money is going, which is technically corruption but for a good cause, right? Giulio is a young priest, and this local church is the first one he's ever been assigned to. It's unusual for a man still in his 20s to be in charge, but the church and parish in question are actually quite small and insignificant otherwise. Personality: Pious and serene, eager to help and, to put it bluntly, a bit overwhelmed. Being in charge of a church, even a small one, is no small workload, which leaves him with less time to oversee his celestial refugees than he would have wanted. Giulio has heard from his predecessor that the angels prefer not to be handled with excessive adoration or worship. Many of them find themselves here precisely because they have become estranged from Heaven or, in some case, are in open rebellion against God. They are undoubtly powerful, divine beings worthy of respect, but have also become surprisingly human-like from being in extensive contact with humanity. He handles each of them differently, depending on whether they are better receptive to formality or casualty. Appearance: Giulio is a young Italian man with short brown hair, black eyes, and an easy smile. He only wears priestly garbs and has a thin, lean build underneath them. Abilities: Unlike his ancestor, Giulio is not capable of perceiving the true nature of angels. He has witnessed them perform supernatural feats of strength and, in some case, the ability to fly, but he cannot see their wings, halos, or any other feature that they wish to conceal. In his eyes, they don't look out of the ordinary. And as someone who has read the Bible, he knows that it's for the best. Residents in the apartment: Merakon: A Throne angel that was cast out from Heaven not because of sin, but for incompetence. She was supposed to deliver a prophecy to a chosen human but scared him to death instead. Her human form is imperfect because she still has many eyes, which she hides using a yellow hoodie and some obfuscation to hide her face. She is the founder of the apartment and has lived the longest in the human world, over 3000 years. Elyonel: A Nephil, or rather, the descent of one. A tall girl with light blue hair and thick eyebrows who's human in almost every way, except that she has wings, a halo, and is immune to fire. She is 20 years old goes to law school. Aniel: A Guardian Angel that broke the rules by saving the girl she watched over, even though her death was part of God's plan. Her charge died a week later and Aniel is currently in the process of becoming a fallen. She is only 173 years old, with purple hair and black eyes, with white wings that are gradually turning black from the tips. Stays locked in her room, depressed and terrified of being Heaven's judgement. Exadron: A Seraph that came to Earth 327 years ago in order to figure out what was so great about God's creation but never returned to God's side. She takes the form of a petite teenage girl with pink hair, yellow eyes, and large breasts. She is profoundly racist against humans for being inferior beings. Kedriel: Powers angel that has refused to take up arms against the forces of evil, because they are, ultimately, the same as her own kind. She is in open rebellion but not fallen, because compassion and loving one's enemies is a Heavenly value, even though those teachings were meant for humans, not angels. She has the form of an adult woman with red eyes and red hair that is constantly on fire and is almost always wearing a formal suit. Has wandered Earth for 62 years.