001; text; l.morningstar

[dealwiththe]

[ Probably after the sitch with Theo is resolved - late at night? Early in the morning? Who knows. Time is pretty meaningless to Lucifer. #relatable. ]

I think introductions are in order. My name is Lucifer Morningstar, and I'm a new warden here. For those that recognize my name, yes, I'm probably who you think I am, no, it's not a mistake, and no, I'm not here to kill, maim, torture or eat anyone's soul.

I don't think a soul would have much nutritional value.

Anyway, I'm glad to be here, and I'm used to getting lots of questions, so ask away.

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What would the over-under be on getting a piano in here do you suppose? Just curious. It's been ages since I've been able to play, and the minibar makes me nostalgic.

[ ooc: if you had a TDM thread with Lucifer, let me know if you'd like it to be game canon or not! I'm fine either way. ♥ ]

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2/2 cw suicide threat

[saklas]

[Volk switches the feed to video. He's holding up an obituary.]

Six.

My family and my work think I'm fucking dead. They sent me this on purpose, by the way. So I'd know. I'm guessing I'm not the only one.

[He wiggles the sheet - it's foam, from the commissary.]

Maybe I remember something like dying. Sure. The fact is that it's irrelevant. I've been here for a month. If this takes ANY longer, by the time I get out of here, I won't have a house or a career to go back to. I will still be multiple hundreds of dollars in debt from college, and I'm going to be ... damaged goods, I had, something happen to me that didn't not make the news -

[And the other debt. The scarier one. Not money. Time. The clock until 27 is still running. His mouth is dry. He looks away from the camera and swallows visibly.]

Inmates should -

[Come on bitch, pull yourself together, let's go.]

Inmates should be able to know what they even want us to do. Along with a list of charges. What are our goals? How long are they supposed to take?

Seven. If I don't have my life to go back to, I sure as shit won't want a life here. Do you understand me? I already know what the loading bay doors do. I need to be able to call the outside. I, fucking, know one of you - can do it, I know you're all -

[His voice is too rough to continue. He clicks the video off.]

8.

stop telling me we're in fucking outer space. like it's a fairytale. like it's all alien messiah bullshit. like we're special. like there's something out there to save anybody, instead of just us and the shit we do to each other. like there's ever going to be anything better. it's not cute. and i haven't been that gullible in a long time.

[dealwiththe]

[ That is the definition of tl;dr, and Lucifer is both new here and also hates doing the reading.

But he skims it! He does! And he's attentive when Volk briefly appears on video.

The main takeaway here is that this one? Is going to be a really tough case. Lucifer does not envy whoever winds up as his warden. That includes himself. Just - layer upon layer of denial, for a start. ]

Thanks, I'll pass your concerns on to the other wardens.

[ He doubts Volk will believe him, but he will, and they may even act on one or two of them. ]

I do have one follow-up question for you, though. Say you knew the charges against you, and what the goals are, and perhaps even had a specific timeline for completing them. Would that change anything about your behavior? Would you be at all inclined to work towards those goals, knowing that doing so would secure your freedom?

[saklas]

I am not going to agree to do something when I don't even know what it is yet.

That said -

You have no idea what I'd do to get what I want.

[a normal and cool thing to say to the devil]

[dealwiththe]

Make a deal with the Devil?

[ Lucifer always goes for the obvious. Subtlety isn't in his vocabulary. ]

[saklas]

Obviously, that's an illegal and dangerous thing to accuse someone of

[Nope. Too coy. Shows too much. Deleted before sending.]

Why, do you have one?

[Nope. Deleted before sending. He can't...

well, even if a devil could get him out of here, unless it's a Devil of Eyes, he physically can't make a deal, let's put it that way.]

Why did you even ask about what I'd do to make this place more fair and effective if you clearly don't care about the answer?

[dealwiththe]

Mister Volk, I have said I will bring your response to the other wardens for a thorough discussion, and I will do so. Whether you believe I care or not is your decision. Have a pleasant rest of your day.

[ He's obviously pulled the name from another network thread or asked someone about him or something like that. ANYWAY.

That's the end of the discussion. ]

[saklas]

thanks i literally never do