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It all started with a single sentence from the King of Hell himself; "Make a deal with me."
To protect Charlie, Lucifer knew he needed to stop acting like the King of Hell and actually be it. Though several thousand years out of the social network tends to make someone rather inept at even the most casual of conversations. If there is one thing the Radio Demon is good at, it's manipulating and reading people. Lucifer figured he could probably use that.
What's one deal? They're not betting souls here.
“That’s it.” Eyes blown wide, she grips her unsuspecting girlfriend’s shoulders, shaking with an enthusiasm that can scarcely be contained. “To celebrate our victory and announce the reopening of the hotel – we'll have a BALL!!!”
Yes, thinks Lucifer now, standing at the bar while half of Pentagram City twirls and moshes drunkenly around him. This is all that damn Radio Demon’s fault.
In the interim following Hell’s most recent skirmish with Heaven, the city finds new ways to shake up the status quo.
Lucifer is lamenting not being able to figure out Alastor's end game at the hotel and gets far too drunk one night. During his blackout, he accidentally casts a truth spell over the entire hotel.
Unfortunately, he can't remember exactly how he phrased it, so the truth spell won't be reversed until he figures it out.
Radioapple slow burn with a hint of mystery.