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GOD THE PROGRAMMER: CHAPTER 28
When an Angel Loved Icarus
The time before the Israelites became slaves in Egypt
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Three years had passed, and things were looking up for us.
My Game of Idols fanbase was small but devoted. Michael had even managed to snag us a few online sponsors through my AI follower Jacob. This allowed Michael to make a few renovations around the flat.
One such renovation was our new doorbell. It would’ve been a welcome addition, except the chime sounds like a contralto opera singer trying to do a soprano while chewing on a jalapeno.
Ooo-aaahhh!
“Yes?” I said, peering through the foggy peephole.
The word grease popped into my mind upon seeing the stranger at the door. His hair was greasy. His aviator jacket was greasy. His boots looked like they had been doused with a bucket of shoe shine and none of the polish. For some reason, he had a pair of oversized goosewings strapped to his back.
“Uh … good … morning … Mr. Cherubim … sir,” said the walking salamander, “I’m here to pick…
