16664/Interlude: Meanwhile in Alberquerque...

Interlude: Meanwhile in Alberquerque...
Date of Scene:	30 December 2024
Location:	Lucifer's Penthouse, Melville
Synopsis:	A little head's up about Nick, the shelter and bugging heads.
Cast of Characters:	Sinister, Lucifer

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Sinister has posed:
So, when a couple have decided that they should keep eyes on an individual, it usually falls to the one that has the ability to be in two places at once. That's not to say Lucifer cannot outsource, just as Sin can, but imps are a little less reliable and sometimes draw unwanted attention when the urge for mischief strikes. You know how they are.

So the christmas time soup kitchen non-starter still had a few little niggles. A mind that was filled with hunger, bugged for a trace and left to wander...

Sin arrives back dusted with snowflakes and landing on the balcony. He's set up all-weather gas powered braziers on the rooftop, so that winter can be enjoyed... but it also makes for good landing lights. And a whole 'archaic rooftop temple' feel what with everything else.

He leaves the door open only a moment, before shaking his shoulders a shower of frozen ice particulates and makes his way in. "Honey, I'm home... I brought snowflakes.." wings flick, feathers standing on end to catch the internal warmth.

Lucifer has posed:
It is said that Lucifer is owned by none. Can't be true. Lucifer is owned by one thing. It's got four legs, a flicky tail and meows. Raven is being...well...Raven. Lucifer is trying very hard to catch her. Why? He wanted to surprise Nathaniel by already having Raven in the little vesticoat she was gifted for Christmas. It's a good thing Lucifer doesn't scar - and heals fairly quickly. Otherwise he'd look like the worser end of a scratching post.

"Welcome home. How did things go?" Asking this even as he tries to sneak up behind Raven - but the cat is quick and almost seems to be teasing Lucifer now. He's almost behind her when she dashes off just in time for him to almost faceplant the floor. "I do hope your day was less eventful than mine has been. Or maybe more eventful? Or....differently eventful."

Snowflakes catch his attention as he looks and then smiles softly. "I didn't even realize it was snowing again..." Which is when the chill that Nathaniel let in by way of entering from the balcony hits and Lucifer eyes the fireplace, flicking a hand so the flames roar boastfully, letting a surge of heat fill the room.

Sinister has posed:
There's cat catching going on? Oh, it seems so. Why is there cat catching being...

Scoop! Telekinesis is a cheat sometimes, scooping the feline up much to her consternation given all things. "She's behaving as she did when we had to take her for her shots. Have you been at that for a while?"

The warmth of the hearth makes feathers flatten and Sin drifts that way, floating the telekinetically restrained cat in Lucifer's general direction. "I kept half an eye on Nick, took in the city, collected some samples, brought some caramel chestnuts from central park... busy ish?" The mentioned nuts are extracted, the paper bag already open and eaten of a wee bit.

Lucifer has posed:
"Keeping an eye on Nick is a good thing. How is he doing?" Lucifer chuckles at the sight of a cat not sure what's going on and finding itself floating towards one of it's people. He's not even going to try and pluck the cat out of the air. He's going to take full advantage and use the fact that the cat is held in the air to put the vest on.

"Oh gothic delight... Raven... you are precious..." He offers and then turns and moves towards his lover fair, offering a tender kiss hello in greeting. "Mmmn...you taste like caramel..." He offers while reaching into the offered bag to grab a few and munch on them.

"Have you any ideas for dinner? Not that we're ever hungry but.." It's one of those things that make him feel alive and like he's living.

Sinister has posed:
"Oooooh, I see..." the words drawn out in expectation of enlightenment which does not disappoint, Sin compounds the punishment that they'll both later receive, by snapping a picture of the adorably dressed cat in her vest. "Click," is said, a thing he hasn't done in a while, then turning his face to the side there is a kiss received. "I should hope so. We'd be in trouble if I had a caramel chestnut and came out tasting of marmalade..." grin. And a one-armed hug is given whilst the phone is returned.

"He seemed oblivious. One of this coworkers left the back door open and there was line of sight to someone... hungry. I closed that off, bugged the hungry one and returned here." A shrug is given, lightly. There's concern, but not further for tonight at least.

"Also, no idea. I could just as easily do a smorgasboard tonight."

Lucifer has posed:
Oh Raven will likely have her revenge. But that is another time coming. For now, Raven likely just runs off to her corner as soon as she's let back down onto the floor.

"Mmn. Caramel marmalade... I wonder..." He thinks for a moment while giving a chuckle and then shrugs his shoulders. "Ah, so we're watching Nick without Nick knowing we're watching him. And what do you mean when you sort of emphasize that one of the coworkers was hungry? Like...for something not quite food-like?" Asking this as he squeezes into that one-armed hug before retreating from it to head to the kitchen.

"Could make a night of it again. A sort of spread of finger foods....like slices of summer sausage and cheeses. Crackers. Bring them in front of the fire..." He pauses. "Unless that's getting too boring of an idea..."

Sinister has posed:
"Not the coworker... whoever was outside of the soup kitchen... I put a bug in their hand. We might want to spy on them at some point, find out what sector they are, of the multiconglomerate." Sin explains, as they detach. Warm enough, there's a fwip and his mantle of feathers disappears, each shoulder rolled in the aftermath. He leans on the counter whilst Lucifer does what he does in there. With panache. With flair.

"Sounds like a fantastic idea. Few nuggets of cheese that can be melted on a cocktail stick?"

Lucifer has posed:
"Ah. I misunderstood. That actually makes more sense. To be a rando rather than an employee. Tho... someone getting on the inside because they know Nick volunteers there.." Lucifer waves a hand in the air as if it's a catch all. "But yeah. We can tap in from time to time... and we still have that one in your lab to dissect."

Then there's getting a board out, one of those sort of fancy boards that looks like a piece of log. Summer sausage, crackers, various cheeses, cocktail sticks, some fruits too because why not. "This has been a rather peaceful and quiet holiday...I think even I'm beginning to get the looming feeling of something around the bend..."

Sinister has posed:
"Don't you mean vivisect? He's not dead. He's floating in a tank, awaiting probing of the persuasive kind. It might be a better idea to insert as handler and have him report... but not before we've had a bit of fun, I feel." There IS a look, one that says don't give the other non-connected narrator ideas. A finger is waggled back and forth. "No insiders. That would be worse on his psyche."

"See?" glasses are fetched, a few condiments to add to things, including the caramel for cheese meltiness.

"But for tonight, we are NOT going to think about it. Fire." He nods toward the hearth, a directive to meet and enjoy there. So there.