"Hmmm. At least until you do something that alienates people. Or have a reputation that makes the association with our Hotel seem suspicious.. like... exploitative worker practices. Or abuse. Or murder over territory. Things like that."
She's still HIGHLY suspicious - you're an Overlord, you won't trick her!!
"Whatever you're fighting for better be worth staying on the straight and narrow for."
"Hahaaaah, it's worth more than you'll ever know, sweetheart."
He cleared his throat. "Either way- the new TV should be all set up, the layout of the place seems pretty straightforward. ...Now, uh- what does Dear ol' Daddy do around here? Any tasks I should be aware of, not horn in on his job?"
"Lucifer, you mean? Well... he's mostly been here to support Charlie, so he's called himself a 'pinch hitter'. Rebuilt the hotel with us from the bottom up after the fight with Adam, sometimes joins in on rebuilding stuff that gets busted. Offers advice. Makes stuff that the guests need, actually - that's usually what he's doing lately."
Though there definitely was a lot of duck-making in his room. Or disappearing for king stuff. Probably.
He waited for more, but that's... okay, that was it, huh?
"But he draws the line at toilets, I presume," noted with a smirk. "You figure he could just wave the apple stick and unclog whatever's going on, right? Or does he figure it 'builds character', or whatever other old 'dadisms' exist...?"
"Weeeell, almost. Charlie eventually did him in with the puppy eyes and 'please help me out' - I guess good dads can't really resist that. Then he grabbed the bowl, stretched it wide like it was made of silly-putty and stuck his whole arm in, griping and going 'eww eww eww' the whole time."
Wild, what fatherly devotion can do, huh?
"I usually just grab the wrench and take the whole toilet off - I've gotten pretty fast at it, I just don't usually have time when I'm making the run on the guests' requests."
"Don't worry, everyone gets their own unique 'what the fuck, guys' story with the drugs," Vaggie assured. "My favorite so far was someone being SO sure we didn't check our cleaning supplies and tried hiding cocaine in a dishwashing detergent container."
"Hmm," Vaggie paused in thought, considering it. "In terms of frequency... Sidewinder, now that Angel's gotten way better. In terms of absolutely batshit ways to hide it... probably Devon."
"Devon was three weeks ago, he tried stashing them in the hanging lights in the lobby," she shook her head a bit - those ceilings were incredibly high, and Devon didn't have wings or could fly or anything, how'd he even get up there...
"I had him clean the light fixtures through the whole hotel. Figured we'd knock out finding any other stashes 'coincidentally'. Sidewinder was technically last week, trying to flush a blunt down his toilet - I reminded him that weed is fine and he should just join the hookah nights that Cress started. His last coke attempt was tucking a baggie under his mattress about two weeks ago."
"...Well... we're usually on call. I guess... that time we went to Heaven to plead our case would count," Vaggie admitted uncertainly. "But we only had two guests to worry about at that point, so that was actually feasible."
Of course they've been up to Heaven. News to him, but a literal fallen seraphim lived in the building.
He clicked his tongue. "Yeah, thought so- Free up your upcoming friday. There will be a car in front of the hotel in the morning. No need to pack anything, go with an appetite. Ever heard of Into the Annwn?Fantastic spa."
You're welcome.
He took the projection window and clapped his hands over it to dismiss it. "Right! That about covers everything, I think. Why don't I bother some of the other staff real quick before the catering gets here- I've heard the old tomcat is staying here and I'm sure the charming little lady in the poodle skirt will pop up eventually."
"Uh. Hold on-- before we even think about turning over the hotel for a day, we'll want to see how you handle things normally," Vaggie objected. Leaving things with Alastor was one thing-- he was always a pretty passive observer, snarky at worst, would protect the hotel. Lucifer was around, even, and that was pretty... well, Vaggie could see him handling a half-day, if he wasn't already stressed out. Maaaaaaybe Husk if he wasn't in a drinking spiral day??
But Vox? All she knows about you, bud, is your domination of the space, Alastor's weird vendetta against TVs and that you're one of the Vees and the Vees are who make Angel's life even more hell than it should be--
"Hiring or not, we won't just leave the reins in someone's hands when we barely know them."
"Uhm... miss? Vannie? Can I get some more towels...?" A Sinner sheepishly asked, peeking around the corner, a little confused and intimidated by Vox's presence.
"...We'll talk more about that later, but this hotel means something, and I don't want to have to deal with someone sabotaging Charlie's dream. Got it?"
He snickered a bit as Vaggie departed, and he remained rooted for the time behind to note how... quiet... it is.
Made sense. People didn't really buy this whole thing. He wondered how many were here for the free room and board. Waste of resources, if they weren't actually going to try. Hilarious, if you asked him, but he was part of a Deal and that was far, far bigger than how much he wanted to piss himself laughing at the idea of sinners actually getting a second shot.
Like... him?? No way in HELL he was going up. What would you even DO for him? Alastor??? How would he get a hot ticket to the pearly gates? Laughable!
He whirled on a heel and quietly moved back the way he came. No, he was gonna do a little helpful snooping. He hadn't been lying when he said he had concerns with the state of the room. Goetia magic had permanence. Sinner magic...? Limits. Too many limits. Proximity was one of them.
A ping rang between his antennae and he lifted his head a bit. He grinned.
She thought about it pretty hard for a minute, at least! I should have made a wager on how soon she'd whip that thing out.
Surely she made herself your shadow for a time, too! Persistent, hilarious. She's the easiest to stress out if you seem just a bit too scheming and nefarious.
A chuckle. Alastor was stirring at the roux, getting the gumbo started up now so all of the flavors had plenty of time to settle in by dinnertime - he'd have those Vees enamored with his cooking. It'd be funny to see Vox feel vexed about how easily Alastor could win them over.
At least Charlie knows to be cautious even with her ridiculous optimism. What a LAUGH her ridiculous exercises are!
Vox paused to check around. Don't mind him, just looking to pop into the freaky swamp room. Maybe Vaggie was honest on what was inside, but hey- it neeever hurt to be sure.
The guests are doing me a favor right now keeping the ladies occupied. I'm just seeing what I'm working with, here.
God, one could practically hear Alastor laughing, even if he didn't broadcast it.
I told you so. Good luck!
Blissfully ignorant that Vox was intending to snoop on his room. Following Alastor's signal was a tiny blip of one.
Forwarded her little parroting, she's noticed we're chatting.
Enjoy the room - it's swampy, the wall that once held the fireplace and mantel is gone now that Alastor moved it to his current room... but there still remains a few collections. Bones, sewing kits, dolls... the vanity where he kept most things. A vintage whiskey and some glasses. The little roach crown that Niffty made him.
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She's still HIGHLY suspicious - you're an Overlord, you won't trick her!!
"Whatever you're fighting for better be worth staying on the straight and narrow for."
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He cleared his throat. "Either way- the new TV should be all set up, the layout of the place seems pretty straightforward. ...Now, uh- what does Dear ol' Daddy do around here? Any tasks I should be aware of, not horn in on his job?"
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Though there definitely was a lot of duck-making in his room. Or disappearing for king stuff. Probably.
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"But he draws the line at toilets, I presume," noted with a smirk. "You figure he could just wave the apple stick and unclog whatever's going on, right? Or does he figure it 'builds character', or whatever other old 'dadisms' exist...?"
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"Weeeell, almost. Charlie eventually did him in with the puppy eyes and 'please help me out' - I guess good dads can't really resist that. Then he grabbed the bowl, stretched it wide like it was made of silly-putty and stuck his whole arm in, griping and going 'eww eww eww' the whole time."
Wild, what fatherly devotion can do, huh?
"I usually just grab the wrench and take the whole toilet off - I've gotten pretty fast at it, I just don't usually have time when I'm making the run on the guests' requests."
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...But what good dads do, huh...? Would he be the type to cave to some puppy eyes? Pfft. Yeah, right.
Well.
Maybe a little.
He doesn't want to be a hard ass like his dad was, but he didn't want to be a pushover like his mother...
But he quietly added notes after his outburst. General upkeep, tracking inventory, hire float staff??
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He paused, circled it thrice.
"Alright, level with me: Who's the biggest pain in the ass I should look out for when it comes to things like this?"
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Devon
"Mhm. Last incident of Devon and Sidewinder's stashes being found...?"
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"I had him clean the light fixtures through the whole hotel. Figured we'd knock out finding any other stashes 'coincidentally'. Sidewinder was technically last week, trying to flush a blunt down his toilet - I reminded him that weed is fine and he should just join the hookah nights that Cress started. His last coke attempt was tucking a baggie under his mattress about two weeks ago."
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"Mm. Right. Last day off you and Charlie have had?"
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He clicked his tongue. "Yeah, thought so- Free up your upcoming friday. There will be a car in front of the hotel in the morning. No need to pack anything, go with an appetite. Ever heard of Into the Annwn? Fantastic spa."
You're welcome.
He took the projection window and clapped his hands over it to dismiss it. "Right! That about covers everything, I think. Why don't I bother some of the other staff real quick before the catering gets here- I've heard the old tomcat is staying here and I'm sure the charming little lady in the poodle skirt will pop up eventually."
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But Vox? All she knows about you, bud, is your domination of the space, Alastor's weird vendetta against TVs and that you're one of the Vees and the Vees are who make Angel's life even more hell than it should be--
"Hiring or not, we won't just leave the reins in someone's hands when we barely know them."
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"Please. You've got a whole week before then! Let's not count the chickens, huh?"
He casually leaned with a nudge, voice quieting:
"...And how long has it been since you've had Charlie all to yourself...?"
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"Uhm... miss? Vannie? Can I get some more towels...?" A Sinner sheepishly asked, peeking around the corner, a little confused and intimidated by Vox's presence.
"...We'll talk more about that later, but this hotel means something, and I don't want to have to deal with someone sabotaging Charlie's dream. Got it?"
Points to her eye, points at you...!!
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"She'll be right with you, pal...! Swing on downstairs in an hour or so if you're feeling peckish."
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God, the place is quiet and dull for being brand new and having guests. Then again, who really wants a hotel that's hard to sleep in?
At least it makes receiving a transmission a lot easier.
So, did Vagatha brandish her spear immediately in suspicion? She did, didn't she?
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Made sense. People didn't really buy this whole thing. He wondered how many were here for the free room and board. Waste of resources, if they weren't actually going to try. Hilarious, if you asked him, but he was part of a Deal and that was far, far bigger than how much he wanted to piss himself laughing at the idea of sinners actually getting a second shot.
Like... him?? No way in HELL he was going up. What would you even DO for him? Alastor??? How would he get a hot ticket to the pearly gates? Laughable!
He whirled on a heel and quietly moved back the way he came. No, he was gonna do a little helpful snooping. He hadn't been lying when he said he had concerns with the state of the room. Goetia magic had permanence. Sinner magic...? Limits. Too many limits. Proximity was one of them.
A ping rang between his antennae and he lifted his head a bit. He grinned.
She thought about it pretty hard for a minute, at least! I should have made a wager on how soon she'd whip that thing out.
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A chuckle. Alastor was stirring at the roux, getting the gumbo started up now so all of the flavors had plenty of time to settle in by dinnertime - he'd have those Vees enamored with his cooking. It'd be funny to see Vox feel vexed about how easily Alastor could win them over.
At least Charlie knows to be cautious even with her ridiculous optimism. What a LAUGH her ridiculous exercises are!
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Vox paused to check around. Don't mind him, just looking to pop into the freaky swamp room. Maybe Vaggie was honest on what was inside, but hey- it neeever hurt to be sure.
The guests are doing me a favor right now keeping the ladies occupied. I'm just seeing what I'm working with, here.
And yes, they mentioned the... toilets...
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I told you so. Good luck!
Blissfully ignorant that Vox was intending to snoop on his room. Following Alastor's signal was a tiny blip of one.
Forwarded her little parroting, she's noticed we're chatting.
Enjoy the room - it's swampy, the wall that once held the fireplace and mantel is gone now that Alastor moved it to his current room... but there still remains a few collections. Bones, sewing kits, dolls... the vanity where he kept most things. A vintage whiskey and some glasses. The little roach crown that Niffty made him.
A certain pill microphone.
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