A demon up to no good

[serpentinthegarden]

[ Its about that time when its not quite spring yet and demons grow restless of staying indoors and behaving so you might notice a few strange things going on around town. All of the doors along the main street of town either have 'Please Use the Other Door' signs on them sending anyone trying to enter into a spiral around the outside of the building as they never can seem to find that Other Door or the Pull to enter signs have been swapped out for Push to Enter ones. If that isn't annoying enough once you actually get inside you might find a 'Meet Me ASAP' note on your desk or taped to your room door. The only problem is it is unsigned but so very important, it says ASAP! Try not to run yourself too ragged trying to find the note sender. Caramel Onions on sticks which look suspiciously like normal caramel apples have been left out with a 'Please Take One' sign. Fake plastic snakes seem to fall out of every cabinet or closet of those silly enough to have left their doors ajar while the lobby of the hotel seems to have mysteriously filled with multi-colored balloons overnight so deep they would touch the ceiling.

Crowley toys with his pencil and takes a sip from his glass of wine before checking another item off the list.]



I could go with the fake parking tickets but... well! In a place with horses wouldn't they just eat the notes? Maybe it would be better to go with whipped cream on the carriage handles or paste in the doors so they stick every time some one tries to open one. Mm, I'll figure something out I just need to entertain myself until this rain lets up then I can plant the grapes out in the field. 

Speaking of those. I've been trying to dream up a few label names, something catchy that will grab people's attention. A wine needs a catchy name. I'm thinking, Demon's Delight for the red and... Angel's Fancy for the white. They might need refining, what do you think, do you have any better suggestions?

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[temptationaccomplished]

You're an absolute nightmare. I hope you're well aware. I'm not even sure they celebrate the day, and here you are being a menace. However, you publicizing your deeds seems like it might do the thwarting for me.

Perhaps you ought to switch the names on your wines, though. Seems to me the Angel fancies something a bit richer and more sinful and the Demon delights in something a bit lighter and that he'd like to pair with a meal.

[serpentinthegarden]

I don't think anyone will notice. They are all too busy planning fashion shows and ​going to cons.

[ The suggested name swap has him tilting his head as that might actually fit better but... seemed a bit too soft to be the white wine, didn't it? Red definitely had more of an edge. ]

That is a thought. Dinner on the town tonight? I wouldn't mind pairing you with a meal.

[temptationaccomplished]

They're doing what? This isn't New York--and anyway, Fashion Week is February and September, traditionally. They're a bit late for that, or terribly early.

[A coy little smile.] Well, you know I'm always up for a good pairing.

[serpentinthegarden]

I'm impressed. I never knew you kept up with fashion week.

[ One would never guess by looking at him! But that was part of his charm. Have a less than coy smile in reward for the flirting. ]

Really though, I'm a bit worried about the names. You don't think they are too...

[ Soft. ]

Boring?

[temptationaccomplished]

It's almost as big a menace as you are, disrupting transit and making a mess of my routine. Of course I kept up on when it was happening.

Though I admit...it does look very exciting. Not that I could have ever secured tickets to such an event.

[He shrugs politely, gives a 'you said it, not me' look] Maybe a little.

[serpentinthegarden]

[ He grimaced. If Aziraphale thought these were boring names then he was discarding them immediately. ]

You should have said back when we were in New York. I would have taken you.

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[scotch_egg]

If you're going to spoil the ending why bother at all?

[his voice is a little echo-y but without image it might be difficult to tell (and he'll never say)]

I know the perfect name for a wine.

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[serpentinthegarden]

There are so many posts clogging this network, do you think anyone is going to pay attention to this one?

[ He could think of a perfect name... ]

Me too. 'None of Alec.'

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[scotch_egg]

Of course they are knowing your luck.

[he snorted]

I was thinking Anty would be a perfect wine but then he already is. [there is a little scraping sound and a soft curse]

Don't you have any better hobbies?

[serpentinthegarden]

I have much better hobbies than you. Should I go into detail about them?

[ Pointed look. ]

And what the hell are you doing anyway, have you taken up plumbing??

[scotch_egg]

Piss off. I'm fine.

[he's not answering]

I don't need hobbies I'm not a public menace.

[serpentinthegarden]

Oh shit! What have you gotten into this time!? You don't need hobbies you need a keeper!

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[phoenixwiz]

Maybe the horses have an appetite for notes and tickets or they’re probably illiterate? Please prove me wrong on that assumption.

[serpentinthegarden]

Horses are always eating things they shouldn't. It's their one redeeming feature...

Now if they understand what they are eating or not, you will have to ask one of those animal magicians. They can find out the truth straight from the horse's mouth.

[temptationaccomplished]

...Not if it's the seat of your good breeches, its not [a redeeming quality].

[serpentinthegarden]

[ He tilts his head in silent agreement with that. ]

Maybe that's why Knights always wore those metal trousers.

[phoenixwiz]

Okay, I might ask one to talk to the horse to give me some feedback then. I just hope that the horses can cooperate though.

[serpentinthegarden]

Mine doesn't! So good luck with that.

[phoenixwiz]

Hm, your horse must be a stubborn one, huh? Oh well, I’ll keep that in mind when trying to get help and understand them. Even though I don’t have animal magic, I think I might need more help in the fire magic department.

(Harry then shifts the focus to a burning fallen tree branch the size of a 8-seater dining table that he practiced on at the Red Spring training grounds and he has no clue to a.) control it, b.) put it out, or c.) probably both.)

I don’t know if you may notice now, but I just discovered that I can start fires now. Please send help.

[serpentinthegarden]

You've met him. The Pooka familiar I got saddled with! He rarely does anything I ask him to do.

[ But then Crowley is rarely nice with the asking and they like to taunt each other. Familiar and demon were very well matched.

Crowley barely reacted to the burning tree in the background. He had thought Harry's backlighting was a touch oddly red tinted but I mean, yes, there was a tree on fire... a rather large tree, and yes, it was very near to that training building but no one seemed in immediate danger so he could be a bit of a brat about it. ]

Over stoked the campfire a bit, didn't you? How did that happen anyway?

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[whatsamada]

[And here, Crowley will see one young Ken Amada giving him a look.]

Should I be worried that you're trying to sell wine now?

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[serpentinthegarden]

[ What an expression! It brings a gladness to a demon's heart to be so instantly mistrusted! ]

Undoubtedly.

As soon as those grapes are ready I will be bringing sin and debauchery to the masses inside elegant glass bottles and they will pay me for it!

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[whatsamada]

[And here, Ken just gave a sigh.]

Just do it wisely. I can't tell what adults can and cannot do but at the very least make sure they don't pass out in the middle of the road.

It's just not a very nice thing to do anyway.

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[serpentinthegarden]

Hey, I'm just going to sell the stuff. What people do with it after that is their business.

[ A frown as he imagines all of the potential people speed bumps that the local horses would have to deal with. ]

And try not to run over them. It's messy when people get caught up in wagon wheels.

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[whatsamada]

Now you're just being horrible but I'm not surprised you would say that.

[He said before giving a small sigh.]

But at the very least just put up a warning if that happens.