[RP] The Inn of Peace - IoP (Open to all)

[Gren_Eckener]

"You did? Neat!" beamed the demon. "I'd love to try that."

At Azana's sudden arrival, however, he frowned, jumping back, arms raised. "I only just got here!"

"It's true, he did." said Gren calmly. "Welcome home! Azana, this is Hemlock. He's apparently been sent to deliver Malachai a soulfruit. Violet's friends with him, from when she was in the cult. Hemlock, this is Azana. She's the security officer of the Inn."  

[Azana Brown]

"At ease, Mal," Azana chuckled, trying to drive home that she didn't have it out for him. She just knew the lady that did. Her gaze turned to Hemlock...that was the source of the uproar. "So, Violet's friends with you?"

"Uh-huh! I helped her when all the mean people hurt her, all sneaky like!" He answered. "She hugged me when I got here! It was nice~... Are you nice, Azana? Because the big lady is glaring at me."

"As long as you don't start trouble, we'll get along famously. She's just very, very protective of the people here," Azana answered. "So, no soul-eating or harassing the patrons."

"That's easy! I can't even eat whole souls yet! And everyone's nice."

"Alright then...see you around. It was a long trip back; I'm beat." She waved to the two, leaving them to their ice cream shenanigans as she talked things over with the angel in her mind.  

[Gren_Eckener]

"Rest well, Az." waved Gren, smiling. He'd tell her of plans and deals later; she didn't need all of that just yet.

Malachai waved slightly, still not too sure. Anyone who'd make a deal with a battle angel was surely not in favor of him at all.

After she left, Gren turned to the incubus. "Hemlock brought you a soulfruit, but I was thinking that maybe I could make it into ice cream. Says here in the manual that I can...want to try?"

Malachai's tail perked immediately as he gave Gren a fervent nod. "Yesyesyesyesyes!"  

[Azana Brown]

"How does it hold all the flavors?" Hemlock wondered aloud, scarfing down a spoon of vanilla.  

[Gren_Eckener]

(I'm sorry. Only just realized that leaving it off where I did back there was dumb.)

"No clue. Magic, I reckon." he said, pulling the soulfruit from the oven with a hot mitt, holding it as he read the manual. "To make your own flavor, put in the...in the...okay..." he murmured, dropping the fruit into a small hatch on a level part of the ice cream section, then punching in a code.

The machine made a somewhat loud grinding noise, likely pulverizing the fruit before blending its juice and pulp with unflavored ice cream. After a moment, two bowls of ice cream were spat out, an interesting pale lavender in hue, and a green light blinked twice with a cheery beep, registering the flavor.

Malachai took a bowl with a deep sniff, tail ti quivering eagerly as he dug in. "Mmmm~!"  

[Azana Brown]

Hemlock perked up at the familiar scent, snatching up the bowl of purple delicious and stopping short. He daintily took a spoonful and gulped it, the reaction clear as his eyes widened and his tail went perfectly straight. Soulfruit was such a rare treat for him, as was ice cream until recently. Now, he just felt spoiled. He couldn't help but wonder if he could actually finish the bowl, or if it'd prove too rich for him.  

[Gren_Eckener]

"Huh...says here that it won't retain the magical properties unless we use another soulfruit, but it kept the flavor imprint, so we can make this, but it's got to nutritional value for you guys." said Gren, reading the manual. "Got that?"

"It won't be real food next time?"

"Nope...but it'll be tasty."

"Good enough!" laughed Mal, enjoying another bite.  

[Azana Brown]

Hemlock, meanwhile, looked like he was about to burst, only finishing about half his bowl. "Master Malachai...you may have mine..." He said, somewhere between dreamy bliss and agonizing stomachache. "So full..."  

[Gren_Eckener]

Mal nodded, licking his lips and grabbing the bowl. "Can and will, thank you."

Gren chuckled kindly, patting Hemlock on the head. "You gonna be okay, kiddo?"  

[Azana Brown]

"Told ya...I can't eat that much..." He answered with a half-hearted shake of his head. "Souls are big meals for big demons..."  

[Gren_Eckener]

Mal nodded, licking his lips as he finished the bowl. "Imps get scraps and dregs and blood and stuff. Things that have part of human's essence in them, but aren't the soul proper. Until they're grown, there's no telling what they'll actually wind up eating."

Gren hummed, considering this. "So, if I'm guessing right, you're saying that when you're young, you aren't any specific type of demon?"

"Not folks on our levels, no. If you're spawn from one of the big wigs, there's a little more idea of what's going to happen."  

[Azana Brown]

Hemlock let out a burp, patting his belly. "Yep! Life's pretty sweet for them...they're like royalty! Or really rich humans!"  

[Gren_Eckener]

"Yeah, but they've never had soulfruit ice cream." smiled Gren. The imp was growing on him rather quickly.

Malachai chuckled. "I like my job better. It's what I'm made for."

"Well, yeah...but did you ever wonder what else you'd be when you were young?"

"Nope. Some things you can just tell in your heart. My mother was a succubus, father was an incubus...it was going to happen."  

[Azana Brown]

It was another day, and Azana strolled down the stairs, no sign of the imp from before. Who would've thunk? A demon that Violet was comfortable with...liked, even! It took some talking to the angel upstairs, but she assented to it. After all, it was no real threat, and seemed to be almost protective of the girl in spite of his allegiance to Kasdeya. Well, that and he seemed more interested in ice cream than information or abduction.

She poured herself a drink, letting out a yawn despite getting plenty of rest, and took a familiar seat. An old friend voiced her protest as she hopped up on the table, eager for her daily worship.  

[Gren_Eckener]

"Her Highness missed you over your vacation, Az." chuckled Remy, sipping his breakfast as he leaned back on the couch, apparently having skipped sleeping. "As did the rest of the house. Didja have fun?"