Husk raises an eyebrow when Calli hands Alastor two bottles of Powerade and he opens them while she makes two vials appear in her hands - they get promptly emptied into the Powerade bottles, the pair shake them up, and then get downed in under thirty seconds. He promptly decides to not think about it too hard when steam starts coming out their ears.
Angel comes over and sits on the countertop, and Husk quietly asks "You ever see Calli with steam literally coming out her ears?"
Angel blinks, then says "Just the time she stayed with me on the overnight shoot. Gave me a…she called it a Pepper-Up Potion for it, and I looked like there was a high-pressured sauna in my skull, I'm sure. Fastest-working energy drink ever, though."
Husk sighs in utter relief, and mutters "Thank gods…" Probably just tired, then - and it's no real wonder why, what with the way things have been ever since Extermination Day two weeks ago. A bunch of new Sinners flocked to the place after they drove off the Exorcists without so much as a single casualty, and some of them are pulling the same stunt Mimzy did - leading people they owe money to straight to the Hotel. And they don't seem to learn, there's been a rash of attacks that either Alastor or Calli - when she's here, usually Warding the entire area, and not on some business down in the lower Rings - have been handling.
And they come at all hours, no less - the last one was at three in the morning, the intruders apparently not having expected Alastor and Calli to be awake and waiting for them in the lobby. And, from the expressions on their faces, they're grumpy about the hour.
He's not sure if the Vees are sending some of the attacks, either - it's possible, if Alastor was actually injured or at least potentially injured in the fight with Adam and they caught footage of it. It took him all this time just to start using his cane, after all, so it's more than possible that Adam managed to get a few good hits in before Calli intervened. Or the three of them just decided to try their luck amidst all the chaos, it'd be pretty typical of them to capitalize on the potential opportunity.
And then, right on cue, there's a banging sound on the door and several screams from out front. Calli and Alastor share irritated looks, and then Alastor shadows outside while Calli turns into green mist and seeps under the door. There's the sound of an explosion, and then Calli snaps "Don't you idiots have anything better to do? Or do you just not know that attacking a place that successfully held off Extermination Day is nothing short of suicidal?!" If that weren't enough, she's feeling distinctly like ripping them to shreds and letting them regenerate - pissing her off right now is definitely suicidal.
Angel, Husk, and now Sir Pentious - right along with a few of the newer residents - all stare at the door as they hear screams, explosions, radio static, and a ripping sound all come from the other side, and Angel whistles before saying "Wow, she's tired!" Glancing around at the partially-empty room and then back at the door, Angel and Pentious quickly clear it out just in case.
If Calli's tired, then there's a fair chance Alastor will be tired. And nobody wants to find out what dealing with an exhausted Alastor would be like - Calli won't bite unless it's verbal, Alastor...probably will bite.
Sure enough, about five minutes later, the two of them walk through the door covered in dirt and blood - and then, forgoing any kind of greeting or etiquette, they flop onto the couch together. The blood and dirt vanishes about half a second before they actually hit the furniture, but given the way Calli's hissing at Alastor it's safe to say they're not happy despite the win.
Heck, he's pretty sure those two Pepper-Ups they took have already worn off and then some.
Lucifer gets downstairs right then, and sees the two of them practically passed out on the couch - and Calli's full-out leaning into Alastor, who doesn't seem to mind one bit…or perhaps he doesn't notice, since he looks like he's about to drop as well. "Hey, I heard the fighting from my office…you sure you don't want me to take over guard duty for a few days?"
Alastor turns his head to flatly stare at him, and then eventually says "No. Again."
Lucifer rolls his eyes, and says "Bambi, you're about to drop. I'm pretty sure you're falling asleep as I speak, point of fact."
Before Alastor can respond, Calli's phone rings and she groans before checking it. "Godsdammit, Paimon…"
Lucifer raises an eyebrow, asking "What's the feathered kiss-up want now?"
"An invite to visit in about two months." Calli sends Lucifer a pointed look, adding "But, everybody here is only on speaking terms with Stolas, one of his more powerful kids, and his daughter Octavia. And after the divorce between Stolas and his arranged wife Stella…" Well, Paimon would be staying far away from her if he knew what was good for him, honestly. She's still a little ticked off about the 'precautionary Heir' bit, personally. He's got well over a hundred kids, all of which he can't be bothered to treat decently, he did not need to force Stolas to be with a woman who never cared one iota about him.
Lucifer nods his head silently, then plucks the phone out of Calli's hands. Answering the call immediately, he walks towards the kitchen and says "Paimon, hi, been a while since we last spoke! Am I not allowed to answer the phone for my sister when she's preoccupied? Oh, good, so what do you want?"
Calli sits up, rubbing at her temples, muttering "Feathered kiss-arse, I swear…"
Charlie asks "Why would he want to come and visit in two months? I can't think of anything that would get the head of the Goetia Family's interest…"
Calli most certainly can, but she can't tell Charlie just what it is. Surprises, and all.
Rubbing a hand along her face, she tiredly says "I've gotta meet up with Bee in about two hours, she said something about…Dance Dance Revolution…" And then she's going to head down to the Von Eldritch's to make sure nobody has any allergies - she hasn't seen Seviathan or Helsa in ages, after all, and she'd really rather not poison someone by accident via food allergies. Especially someone as close to her family as the Von Eldritches - Fredrick and Lucifer are thick as thieves, as several paintings in the palace illustrate perfectly well. Lilith and Bethesda, similarly, get along wonderfully - Calli almost thought she was being replaced until Lucifer introduced her as 'the best sister someone could ever ask for' to Fredrick.
Lucifer gets back into the common area, and sees Calli's out cold on the couch, curled up in Alastor's side...who's also dead to the world. And, much to Lucifer's amusement, the both of them snore adorably. Calli's trails off into a slight hiss, and Alastor's sounds like a baby deer squeaking.
Husk is staring at the scene like he doesn't know whether to laugh, take a picture, or go hide...Angel solves that problem by snapping a picture...then getting a twenty-second video of the two of them snoring together.
Deer squeak-hiss, deer squeak-hiss…
Somehow, the detail that the two of them managed to unconsciously sync their breathing is both hilarious and even more adorable. The only place he knows he's not sending this is Sinstagram…all the other residents in the Hotel though…
Lucifer sets the phone down carefully, and makes a blanket appear over the two of them. Given the detail that it's bright yellow with red apples on it, though…it doesn't do anything but make the scene even cuter somehow.
And, until then, nobody really thought Alastor did 'cute' to begin with. But, apparently, he most certainly can do 'cute' when he tries - or, more accurately, when he's so exhausted he can't not be cute.
Vox twitches as Velvette suddenly video calls him, and puts it on a screen before asking "What is it, Velvette? I'm fairly busy-"
"Vox, this is serious, get to the lobby now. Lucifer is in there, and I don't know if he wants to see you or Valentino but given the detail that he's holding one of your drones it's a fifty-fifty tossup. All I'm sure about is that he doesn't want me."
Vox swallows, then says "Lu-Lucifer. As in, the King of Hell. Is in our lobby."
Velvette nods, and says "Might want to dial back that obsessing you've been doing over Alastor, Vox."
Vox nervously asks "Has he mentioned his daughter visiting Val's studio?"
"Not yet. And I'm not about to mention it to him. If he doesn't know, keep that to yourself if you want to keep Val in this partnership of ours. Peverell already nearly killed him over it, after all."
Vox nods his head nervously, then takes the elevator to the right floor while straightening his suit out. Taking a deep breath, he pastes his PR smile he's perfected since starting the Vees with Valentino and Velvette on his face and walks over to Lucifer while saying "Greetings, your Majesty! To what do I owe the unexpected pleasure of your visit today?"
Lucifer raises one unimpressed eyebrow at the TV-headed Demon and holds up a broken VoxTech drone, asking "Care to explain why this was on the outskirts of the Hotel grounds?"
Vox freezes for a moment, then says "I've had those out for a few months now, Your Highness, if someone decided to fly it and it crashed-"
"Yeah, cut the crap." Vox stops talking at once, and Lucifer says "I've heard all about your rivalry with Alastor, alright? And, while I may not be the guy's biggest fan, I currently like him far more than you. At least he was fighting the Exorcists at the Hotel, something I can't say about the three of you." Vox swallows at Lucifer's sharp smirk, wondering if he learned that from Calliope or vice versa, and the blonde adds "Calli told me all about your partner's 'attack plan' from a meeting she was in. And, yet, the three of you were nowhere to be seen for the whole month we were getting ready for it…I should know, I helped Calli pass out Ward Anchors to everyone that fought. Plus, the last group that attacked the Hotel dropped a phone. I happened to see the texts between him and a V. Ordering the attack. Do I actually need to verbalize the threat, or is it implied enough for you to get the picture?"
Vox quickly says "No- Yes- You don't need to say anything! I'll personally make sure no other drones go near the Hotel, Your Highness!" Fuckfuckfuckfuck...
Lucifer crushes the drone he's holding with one hand, and asks "And, the attacks you've been orchestrating?"
Vox's screen glitches for a moment, and he says "Any hypothetical attacks with ties to us will be halted immediately, of course. It would certainly look bad if-"
"If I went and razed your tower, businesses, and very souls to the ground for putting my daughter in danger? Yes, it really would, wouldn't it?" Clapping his hands together, Lucifer suddenly-cheerfully says "Well, that's that, I'm heading back home, and if I see anyone else sent from you guys it won't be Lucifer Morningstar that comes calling. It'll be the King of Hell. Clear?"
Vox takes a step back at the sudden horns, tail, six wings, and fire that just sprouted from Lucifer only to sink back into his body the next instant, and nods his head rapidly. And then Lucifer leaves with a very polite 'Thank you' that leaves Vox alone in the lobby with a racing heart and a head full of questions. Starting with 'Do both of you just switch from normal to terrifying and back again on a regular basis?' because holy shit, it's like a switch was flipped in the guy!
He's going to have to find Val and make sure he isn't sending anyone to the Hotel to bring Angel Dust back to the Tower, because the last thing he needs right now is Calliope Peverell and Lucifer Morningstar coming to raze their business to the ground.