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[hellicious]

who: Lucifer and whomever
what: Setting up the bar, continuing to lease out floors, subtly moving Chloe's stuff over.
when: 11-16 August
where: Lux, the building, possibly all over town
warnings: Likely eventual smut in thread w/Chloe. Possible language in other threads. Will update if needed.

Getting the bar set up without Mazikeen there to do most of the heavy lifting for him, or barking at people to do the heavy lifting, was a new experience in itself. He hadn't realized how much he'd relied on her to do so much for him. The day to day things. The contracts. The bills. Even the hiring of staff had been left in her capable hands. Lucifer didn't have much of an inkling of what constituted as 'good' in terms of staff for his place other than 'wanted to be there and was legally allowed to be'. Finding out just how low the drinking age was in Quarantine was a bit of a surprise and he had to mandate that there'd be an age restriction on the club itself. Why? Because he was pro-sex, pro-drugs, and anti-child. Having fourteen year olds dancing around would just kill the mood for him, so Lux would have an 19+ age limit on who'd be allowed in as far as patronage.

He was also still leasing out the other floors that hadn't been rented, so far two taken up by one Stephen Strange and some pack of hooligans with odd markings all over them who he'd been told may not take too kindly to Satan being their landlord. Well, that was their problem, wasn't it?

In an attempt to fill the other floors, before Lux opened for good, he'd be hosting 'come meet your potential landlord' parties; hosting lunches and little shindigs to help get the new staff used to what he expected and to give the potential tenants an idea of what the building would be like when the bar was in swing. Lucifer was all about transparency.

He could also be found in town, looking at furniture and possibly trying to find places to recruit staff and tenants. Or possibly in Lux itself just idly playing with his piano, pleased to have it back and to be able to play as he liked.

[Please feel free to PM regarding any potential cr ideas if nothing here suits your interest. Lucifer can likely be found in a variety of places and I'm happy to have him be more accessible if needed.]

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Closed to Chloe

[hellicious]

[He hadn't started doing it consciously. Not really. It had started with just bringing an extra shirt or sweater when he knew she was coming over, or a change of clothes and her shampoo. She hadn't said anything when he'd pointed at the shirt or supplies, and he'd taken that, in his Lucifer way, as a sort of permission.

Then it had become a bit of a game. What could he manage to bring over without her noticing? When would she notice? Would she say anything? So far, he'd managed to get most of her toiletries, over half of her clothes, and all of her lingerie into a second dresser he'd just moved in one day, setting it up counter to his. He'd even shifted things in his closet, a few dresses and a jacket hanging in there looking a little forlorn in all the space he'd made for her. One pair of boots (those lovely long ones) and a couple pairs of heels looked almost lonely compared to his army of dress shoes and loafers. He'd recently added a pair of slippers to her side. Big fluffy ones with rabbit ears that he'd found hilarious.

She'd gone to work and a few hours after she'd left, he'd gone to her shared room and taken another satchel full of her things, though there were less and less to choose from. In fact, all he'd left for her in her room was a single change of clothes and a hair tie. And still, she hadn't said anything. All the more reason for him to think that she was okay with it. Clearly she would have spoken up by now if she wasn't, wouldn't she?]

[couldkillthedevil]

[It'd been a gradual enough shift that she hadn't noticed it at first. Not enough that it seemed uncharacteristic or blatant enough to warrant a talk between them. It even seemed practical to move some of her things over to Lux. After all, she'd been spending enough time there lately. It wasn't out of the ordinary to have a few changes or clothes or toiletries there instead of walking all the way back to the communal housing building. Especially when Lucifer was so magnetic with the way he smiled at her in the morning, when his hair had yet to be styled to perfection like he usually did.

She really liked his hair in the mornings. The way it curled as he leaned in to kiss her.

And maybe part of it was her not wanting to notice it. Not yet. Not when everything was still strange and she'd recently discovered these new abilities that turned her world upside down. It was easier to let herself have this one thing, where she could feel natural. Normal, even, though their relationship was the furthest thing from normal. But Chloe is nothing if not pragmatic, and even she has her limits before enough is enough. Walking back into her room that evening and noticing just how many of her things are missing has her taking her phone out of her pocket before she can even really think about it, texting him a quick What did you do to my room? before rolling her eyes at her own stupidity.

She knows exactly what he did. And she suspects she knows exactly where to find him.

She grabs a bag he'd missed that'd been shoved underneath her bed and throws the remaining clothes into it before leaving the building entirely. Lucifer should be expecting a visitor sometime very, very soon.]

[hellicious]

[The question he got had a truthful answer.]

I didn't do anything to your room.

[Nothing but the truth. He'd only touched her things alone while packing it all up. God forbid he get child germs on him. It was bad enough she had her own spawn that apparently took pleasure in latching onto him at every opportunity back home. He didn't need strange not-related-to-Chloe spawn doing the same. Eww.

He'd be at Lux, playing his piano and waiting for what he expected to be Hurricane Chloe.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[He may be surprised to find a distinct lack of Hurricane Chloe, then. When she arrives, she's actually pretty calm, not feeling anger so much as resignation. And perhaps a little trepidation at the concept of what this signified. And okay, maybe a bit of irritation and exasperation, but that's to be expected at this point.]

Lucifer?

[She calls out to him as she steps into Lux (because he'd given her a key, and if that alone wasn't enough of a hint -- great detective skills there, Decker -- then she didn't know what was), taking note of the music and automatically following the sound, knowing it would lead to him.]

[hellicious]

Yes, Detective?

[He called out as he continued to play, softening the notes and turning the song into something quieter and slower, a subconscious effort to soothe her before she even got there.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[The soft music did not deter her, though her descent down the staircase and into the main room of Lux did slow with the melody, as if determined not to disturb it.]

So, funny story. I came home today to discover pretty all of my belongings missing, including my clothes. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you?

[hellicious]

I would. I believe you already know the answer as well, since you've been using all the things I've brought over.

[Fingers still tripping over the keys, he turned to look over at her, smiling just as softly as the music was playing.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[She comes closer, beckoned by that smile, and leans down to rest her elbows against the piano.]

I have. But when it comes to literally everything I own disappearing, it's not quite the same thing. Most of the time, the owner should be the one in charge of bringing things over, you know. Or at least told before it happens.

[hellicious]

[A few more notes, and then he let it trail off quietly, still smiling up at her. A smile made him hopeful. A smile meant she couldn't be that cross.]

I see you carrying a bag of your own. Are you... bringing things over? Or taking things back?

Lux

[littlemisskate]

Kate found herself more and more interested in Lux as well as Lucifer. She found that she liked the atmosphere though being around Lucifer was a constant battle against her libido. That, Kate didn't like, but thanks to Loki she understood why and it was something that she could handle.

She was dressed in clothes appropriate for the hot weather and as always wearing the silver cross around her neck. When she spotted Lucifer near the bar she walked over, her fingers fiddling with the glinting pendant.

"Do you mind if I wear this here?" Kate didn't mean to sound sassy but that's definitely how the phrase came out.

[hellicious]

He was going over shipping orders and bills. The boring part of the business. Clearly he was going to need to hire someone to do this instead of himself. He'd have to look into that. He looked up when Kate came over, giving her a crooked smile as he reached over to pick up his glass and take a sip. His eyes dropped to the cross, smirking before he rolled his eyes. "If you expect me to burst into flame or run off screaming into the night, I hate to disappoint. Angel, love. Born of light and life and blah blah blah. Just because I ruled Hell doesn't mean that changes what I am. I can bathe in holy water if I could get a priest to dip... well, something in my tub."

But for all he knew, maybe the Devil in her world, if there was one, was something different. Something darker. Until recently, he could have claimed never to have killed anyone. Billions and billions of years of existence and he'd only monitored the worst of the worst, not divulged in more than a little carnal enjoyment himself. Perceptions...

Tricky things.

[littlemisskate]

"That's what I thought." Kate knew the stories, the bible was an old friend of hers. It happened when you were the preachers daughter and while her innocence might have been stole by a pair of thieves, she still liked to think that she believed in god. Lucifer was the left hand of god before he fell. Some passages say that he was corrupted by man though Kate wondered how much of that was true.

"No offense but you don't seem like you're a bad person." Lustful, sinful and a bit immoral, but not bad.

The god that Kate believed in wasn't in the Old Testament. He wasn't filled with wrath and hate but forgiveness and love. She remembered what she had said just before she died, just before arriving in Quarantine. Maybe she'd been wrong then... as strange as it was, meeting Lucifer resorted a bit of her faith.

[hellicious]

"Why would I take offense to that? I don't think I'm that bad either. Terribly naughty, definitely, but not bad." Not anymore, thankfully. He'd had a few rocky moments where he'd doubted himself, but with someone like Chloe standing by him, willingly being with him when she knew who and what he was? He had to trust in her if not himself.

"So, how are you getting on, then? Enjoying yourself here? We should be opening soon. Just need a few more bodies to fill all the spots."

[littlemisskate]

Kate flashed him a smile before dragging her gaze around the bar. "I like it here and I'm picking up on everything pretty quickly." For someone who hasn't ever had a job before. She was studious by nature and it helped her figure out the basics quickly though she's yet to have real practice since the bar wasn't open.

"How many more openings do you need filled?" She asked politely to keep the conversation going.

[hellicious]

"Good. Both things, I suppose. That you're picking things up quickly and you enjoy it. I'm not in the habit of employing people who don't want to be here. Somewhat defeats the purpose, don't you think?" Another sip, his eyes flicking over numbers before he huffed a sigh out of boredom.

"Oh, you know. A few more dancers for both sides, extra bartenders for busy nights. Maybe another security staff, just in case. I do like to be prepared. I wouldn't mind finding myself a manager, either. Maze was always better at this than I."

[littlemisskate]

"A little bit, yeah." Kate felt her lips form into a comfortable smile. "You mentioned a uniform. I haven't seen anything yet."

She looked around the room before once again look at Lucifer, he had a way to pull her gaze away from anything else. "If you need help with the books I can lend a hand. I learn quickly and I'm good at math." Kate was comfortable working with numbers.

[hellicious]

"Mm? Oh, yes, well, I'm still trying to work out the kinks with the supplier. Seems the little logo I wanted needs me to draw it since they don't quite know what a devil is or what his horns look like. Not that I have them, mind you. Or a tail. But... it's the iconic look that matters, yes?"

He was well aware that Kate seemed to be of the type that found him... interesting. Which is why he made sure to not encourage it beyond her general enjoyment of his presence. Another time and a few more years, perhaps. "The offer's appreciated. I'll let you know if something manages to work itself out or not. Now, what about the rest of the city, mm? Anything interesting that catches your attention out there?"

Lux | Meeting the Landlord | Playing Lucifer's Piano

[wayfaring_stranger]

Jace helped himself to the piano and used his position to casually watch their new landlord. And others. He wasn't there to drink, he'd promised Alec and himself. Nephilim may have a very high tolerance for a lot of things, but he'd pushed his limits and paid for it. And he wasn't interested in causing trouble. Especially after Alec had gone through so much trouble finding them a place where they could all be together.

But he was curious. Lucifer Morningstar, according to Alec, wasn't the same fallen angel they'd read about growing up. He was an upstanding citizen and business man. He was certainly busy with business things at the moment and had not only rented one floor out to their family, but was trying to rent out the others. He'd find out to whom eventually, just for general knowledge. It was always good to know who your neighbors were. Not that he was worried. Alec had reassured him they had nothing to worry about or to fear from the Devil himself.

[hellicious]

It was the sound of the piano being played that had Lucifer paying attention more than anyone being in the bar. He came down, drink in hand, eyes narrowed at the man playing before he set the glass down on the closed top. "The piano's not generally for anyone but me to play."

Was Lucifer slightly possessive over his few favorite toys? Very much so. He'd seen the younger man going up to the floor he'd rented to Alec, but he didn't know him beyond being someone that was staying there. "Bar's open, if you'd like. You're on the floor with the one who's met another me, aren't you? The Hell that's not my Hell?"

[wayfaring_stranger]

"My apologies. I didn't see a red rope and a do not enter sign so I assumed it was available. It is difficult to resist. A beautiful piano isn't meant to sit idle and alone." Jace continued to play, his eyes on Lucifer. He could play in his sleep. "I don't drink."

Not anymore.

"Funny things. Alternate universes." He commented, letting the last notes he'd played fade away. "Jace Wayland. You've met my brother, Alec. I heard he spoke at length to you about a lot of things."

[hellicious]

"When it's open, the music playing generally dissuades idle hands." Which were his work, after all. Or so the scriptures said. In response to Jace not drinking, he took a long sip of his own, not at all minding in indulging in his preferred vice. Or, one of them, anyway.

He didn't look surprised about the title given to him. "Brother, mm? He mentioned something about siblings and husbands. Weren't quite sure which one you were. The chat wasn't that long, really. A little discussion. A few assurances that I have no desire for any souls, yours or otherwise. I even had an outside lawyer draw up the contract. Seemed fair enough. Is there something about it you don't like?"

[wayfaring_stranger]

"Husbands?" Jace grinned, laughing a little. "Magnus might have something to say about that." He started playing another piece he knew very well.

"No, not at all. But I was curious. It's not everyday you get to meet a fallen angel from another Hell." But the description would fit his father very well, now that he thought about it. "I trust Alec to know what he was doing when he signed the contract. It is fair and appreciated."

He stopped abruptly and asked, "How do you feel about renovations?"

[hellicious]

"Maybe just the one. Frankly, I wasn't paying much attention." A shrug, because Lucifer was, as Jace may well find out, incredibly honest. To a fault. "Not true in my world. I meet a lot of people. Most just don't believe I am who I say I am. Not that I blame them. Humans are so... jaded."

A sip, Lucifer watching as Jace continued to play. He wasn't bad, but his choice in music was abysmal. "Depends on the renovations. I've told another tenant that I don't mind alterations, as long as it's not anything that'd affect the structural integrity. Be a shame to get this place only for someone to make it all fall down."

[wayfaring_stranger]

"Where I'm from not paying much attention will get you killed." It wasn't a threat, it was the truth. "I wouldn't believe you if I met you on the street. You're far more tame than I imagine our Lucifer would be."

He switched from Beethoven to Billy Joel.

"I swear by the Angels, I won't bring the entire building down." Jace smirked. "But my sister needs a bigger closet for her shoes and I thought an indoor greenhouse would be nice."

[hellicious]

"Yes, well, that happens everywhere. Do you know how many idiots I see in Hell who've made it there because they couldn't bother to look both ways before stepping out in the street? Not that that's what got them a ticket downstairs, mind you, but I'm sure it didn't help. That kind of stupidity is rather ingrained."

If he didn't know better, he'd say the boy was trying to show off. Lucifer smiled, taking another sip as he did. "Oh, I wouldn't go so far as to call myself tame. Just not quite up to the lies others have said about me. People are often more likely to believe a lie to the truth, after all. But, yes, do as you please. He did ask for a floor with balcony access. Any of you fly?"