The Devil's Nest, Tuesday Night

[my_own_advocate]

Ah, to spend a full Sunday in a major metropolis surrounded by pretty people. And then to spend a full Monday sleeping off the pollen and living off of delivery Thai. There were certainly worse ways to spend a few days and work off a minor breakdown.

But now it was Tuesday, and clubs needed to be opened. (Okay, they didn't necessarily need to be opened, but he was there opening them anyway.)

The atmosphere at the Devil's Nest was appropriately relaxed, with Lucifer alternating between playing upbeat tunes at the piano and sipping red wine at the bar. It felt like a red wine kind of evening - you know, pleasantly soused.

The Devil's Nest was open.

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Have a Drink

[my_own_advocate]

It is a bar, after all.

Re: Have a Drink

[betterthanaplan]

Duke was somewhat less cheerful this week than the host, though he rather thought he was doing an admirable job at not just immediately bringing the whole mood of the club down. Last week had been 90% fun of the sexy significant other variety, but had not been so great on the significant-but-platonic friend front.

And while Rey hadn't actually stood him up today, he was still feeling a little bit hurt that she was stuck in space instead of giving him a chance to clear the air. He may have been braced for disappointment on that front today, but it still stung.

So he was sticking to the bar, tonight. Nursing a bourbon and watching the pretty people and just generally trying not to get his negative energy all over anyone. And maybe missing that fog of sex pollen, just a little bit.

Re: Have a Drink

[1000yearstoolate]

"Bad week?"

Even Seivarden was perceptive enough to see that Duke might prefer to drink alone, but she figured she would notice if that was the case.

Re: Have a Drink

[betterthanaplan]

Duke huffed. "Nah, most of it was great. Just . . . having to deal with the other stuff now that things are going back to normal." He nodded to her. "You?"

Re: Have a Drink

[1000yearstoolate]

"Oh, I'm fine." She smiled a little, taking a sip from her drink.

"Something bad?"

Re: Have a Drink

[betterthanaplan]

Duke shook his head slightly and sipped his drink. "It's not great."

Re: Have a Drink

[1000yearstoolate]

"Sorry to hear that," Seivarden said, then fell silent, not sure how to continue.

Re: Have a Drink

[betterthanaplan]

Duke shrugged and tossed back most of his remaining drink in one go. "Is what it is. How'd your week go?"

Re: Have a Drink

[1000yearstoolate]

Seivarden smiled a little, looking down into her drink. "I have no complaints. Especially not considering previous years."

Even if last year had been the start of her and Amaya's 'movie nights'.

Re: Have a Drink

[betterthanaplan]

"Heard you and Lucifer had at least a couple trips to the mainland," Duke said, pulling a more cheerful demeanor on like one of his schlubby sweaters. "Sounded like a wild time."

Listen to the Music

[my_own_advocate]

Dance! Make merry!

Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

Look at him, grinning into his red wine.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[1000yearstoolate]

"Good mood?"

Seivarden had noticed him by the bar and walked up to him.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

"Well, it has been a rather lovely week," Lucifer said, grinning at her.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[1000yearstoolate]

"It has," Seivarden agreed. Her gloved hand brushed briefly against Lucifer's fingers as she ordered a whiskey from Tiny.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

"Got enough rest?" Lucifer asked, amused.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[1000yearstoolate]

"Issa wouldn't let me get out of bed," Seivarden said, grinning. "After she stopped sulking. You?"

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

"I don't need a cat to sleep all day," Lucifer said, with a chuckle. He took a sip from his glass. "It was refreshing. Though I think my followers on social media are concerned."

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[1000yearstoolate]

"Because you didn't post or what you posted?"

She reached for the glass Tiny placed on the bar for her.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

"I usually post something at least fifteen times a day," Lucifer said, taking out his phone. "Some people were wondering if I was dead."

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[1000yearstoolate]

"Impatient people," Seivarden chuckled. "Did you manage to post that much last week?"

If he had she would have been too distracted.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[texted3times]

"Someone enjoyed their weekend," Eric observed.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

"I had a very pleasant Sunday," Lucifer said, smirking. "What, did you spend the whole time in Shreveport sulking?"

Office in Back

[my_own_advocate]

In case the brooder-in-chief is around.

OOC

[my_own_advocate]

Busy day at work today, so obviously I wasted a half hour this morning finding gifs for this post.