The Devil's Nest, Tuesday Night

[my_own_advocate]

Did the Devil's Nest need a piano? Of course it did.

Did it need a piano this bizarre and huge? Not really.

The axe range probably also didn't need the glittery video panels with tasteful images of naked shadow people dancing, but well, Lucifer was a long way from Lux. And the glitters matched his suit. What? If the piano was back, he was serenading it in style!

"Why do birds... suddenly appear every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be... close to you..."

He was absolutely singing to the piano, yes.

Comments

Have A Drink!

[my_own_advocate]

Tiptoe around the axe range/stage, which is now definitely more stage than axe range.

Re: Have A Drink!

[okteiviakom]

Octavia had gone back to basics today after she'd come back from therapy, and headed out into the preserve for the rest of the day. She was back in town by nightfall, of course, and mostly dropped by the club to get a preview of what to expect for her night on Wednesday.

Which turned into watching Lucifer in his element, while she slipped behind the bar to fix herself a mocktail. Also in preparation for the following night.

(That piano was ridiculous.)

Re: Have A Drink!

[betterthanaplan]

"Ha yun, gona," Duke greeted, sliding up in front of her at the bar. "Whatcha making?"

Re: Have A Drink!

[okteiviakom]

"I'm making a..."

Sorry, Octavia had to trail off and consult her phone to answer that. "Cherry Bomb? Which doesn't feel accurate, there's only a cherry garnish."

Re: Have A Drink!

[betterthanaplan]

“But there’s, what, grenadine? Which is . . . cherry adjacent.”

Re: Have A Drink!

[okteiviakom]

"It's red," Octavia replied, without missing a beat. "That's not close enough to count."

Listen to the Music

[my_own_advocate]

Be prepared for a lot of piano classics tonight.

Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

At the piano, or more likely, by the bar.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[betterthanaplan]

"Where'd you get the meta for Jetson's piano from?" Duke asked. He would have gone with a more traditional sort of 'hello', but that thing was distracting.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

"I found an excellent app for buying second-hand collector's items," Lucifer said, grinning proudly in the direction of the piano.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[betterthanaplan]

"I hope Eric appreciates the effort and creativity you're putting into this feud," Duke said, laughing. And went to pull Lucifer to him for a proper 'hello'.

In other words, a kiss.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

"It's not a feud, I'm j--" Lucifer started to protest.

But then there was a kiss and he was easily distracted.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[betterthanaplan]

Good, because he was not winning the 'is it a feud' argument. Anymore than Duke ever won the 'am I brooding' argument.

Duke was perfectly happy to focus in on Lucifer's lips instead, taking his time to explore Lucifer's mouth.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[okteiviakom]

Octavia knew better than to get between Lucifer and something he loved. She waited at the bar until he took a break.

"Well," she said once he was there, lifting her drink a little, "are we all done with the remodel?"

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

"Almost," Lucifer said, glancing past her. "I think you can still see some contours of the axe range."

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[okteiviakom]

"Mm-hmm," Octavia hummed, maybe a little dryly, following his gaze. "And you can't have that stand, can you?"

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[my_own_advocate]

"Obviously not," Lucifer said. "That thing has always been an eyesore, and after what Eric did with it, it's only gotten worse."

Theirs was a healthy totally not a dick-measuring contest.

Re: Talk to Lucifer

[okteiviakom]

Sure it was.

Octavia took a sip.

"You're aware other people liked it though, right?"

Back Office

[my_own_advocate]

Hullo, Eric.

Re: Back Office

[texted3times]

"Hey, Alexa," Eric bellowed from his office, "Do pianos make good kindling?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't get that," the computer replied.

Re: Back Office

[my_own_advocate]

"You can't burn all your strange little issues away, Eric!" Lucifer called back.

Re: Back Office

[texted3times]

"I'm not the one who bought a giant, ugly penis replacement and shined a spotlight on it!" Eric yelled back.

The maturity level was astounding.

Re: Back Office

[my_own_advocate]

"We've had sex before," Lucifer called, "You know which one of us needs the piano more!"

Lucifer.

You were like, a billion years old.

Re: Back Office

[texted3times]

"NO ONE HAS EVER COMPLAINED ABOUT MY DICK."

Tiny was going to file for sexual harassment.

OOC

[my_own_advocate]