Video; the wolf at your door

[angelfire]

[ Lucifer has been gone for a while, keeping out of the way, letting the dust settle where it will. He's also reconsidered his approach to speaking on the network, as is evident by the change in venue. No longer is his video framed in stunning stained glass windows representing wings, or some other extravagant fixture of his church; instead Lucifer lazes on a long burgundy couch, propped up on top of a gold cushion. There is, perhaps surprisingly, the sound of football being played in the background. ]

Consumerism is beautiful, isn't it? I mean, look at this-- [ He waved his hand off screen. ] --Hours of dedicated advertising space, selling you things you don't need, broken up with the occasional three minutes of two dozen men standing around talking in the corner of a field. "Family entertainment."

[ Lucifer only bothers to lift one hand to make his speechmarks. Afterwards, he tips his head, laying it sideways against the pillow. His eyes are lidded, keen, though they give the impression that he's rather tired. Maybe he is. He's been around for a very long time, and for those who've met him before it's not an old expression.. ]

Tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year. They're discussing it on every channel, during every break. Black Friday. Only humanity would invent for itself a sale with offers that you would literally sell your soul for. It's adorable--and frankly typical. On Thursday you reach out to your family, thank God for his generosity, and the world for its bounty. And on Friday? On Friday you'd stomp them all into fresh linoleum just to get your paws on a new I-Pad for five percent of its ticket price.

But it's the holiday season. [ He shrugs and tips back up again, propping his chin on the cushion as he hugs it. His free hand rubs his chin. ] You're supposed to miss your family, aren't you, assuming that you aren't together. Or, I suppose if you have no family, then the people you're close to, or the people... [ A very slight pause. ] ...the people you've lost. We all have those, don't we? Some more important than others. [ He might be speaking to one or two people in particular, but the poking at the wounds is just so subtle. ] So, here's the question of the season: what are you thankful for? What do you miss?--oh, and most importantly, what would you sell your soul for? [ A slow, dangerous sort of smile. ] Maybe I can hook you up.

Happy Thanksgiving, America.

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[112ounces]

[ God. Black Friday. He feels so sorry for Dad. ]

Whoever thought up Black Friday probably sold their soul to even make that work.

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[angelfire]

Try definitely. All it would take is a whisper in the right ear, after all.

You know, there's a reason why they say retail is Hell this time of year.

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[112ounces]

I could say I'm grateful for not working in retail, but my dad right now works in the mall. I think he has to work tomorrow, actually.

[ What is worst: a horde of flesh consuming undead, or a horde of materialistic consumers? ]

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[bad_in_latin]

[ All this Thanksgiving and Black Friday talk is completely going over his head, but - ]

D'you deal in spaceships?

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[angelfire]

Presently, no. What would be the point? It isn't like there's anything out there to fly to.

[bad_in_latin]

Spoken like a fella who ain't never been to the black.

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[enucleation]

Who did you lose? [ Lucifer said "We all have those". He included himself. ]

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[angelfire]

The ultimate of deadbeat dads, of course; God himself. Took a little walk and never came home.

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[enucleation]

God left?

[ just how screwed up things got in your world for GOD to leave? ]

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[itistolaugh]

I'm thankful being here on holidays means a one hundred percent guarantee I don't gotta deal with family.

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[angelfire]

And what would dealing with your family entail, exactly? [ He may or may not have glanced suspiciously at the football, which for the record he's not enjoying, it's just on. His vessel had watched it, once upon a time--his first Thanksgiving with the baby he'd lost. But Lucifer isn't sentimental, it's sort of...an accident. ]

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[timeshares]

Seriously? The Underworld is so overcrowded with souls, I'd be surprised if you could buy a candy bar with one.

Even on Black Friday.

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[angelfire]

Sadly locked out of Hell, and all its power.

[ He can't draw the power from souls here, either, but people have that impression, and he likes to encourage the mythology about him. ]

Cash in hand is where it's at.

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[textualhealing]

Know what I really miss? My old facial scrub from back home. Can't get anything like it here.

[Beat.] Not that I'd sell my soul for it. My soul is worth way more than that.

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[angelfire]

Really. Your soul is worth more than your gorgeous face? Who knew.

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[daimeinashi]

What use would you have for our souls?

[Sai's done a lot of reading since he got here last year, but there's only so much time, and so much to read when your world is nothing at all like this one. He hasn't gotten around to religion yet. The only reason he even has a concept of a soul is because it's possible to bring souls back from the dead in his world.

But admittedly, he's curious. He rather doubts Lucifer could get him the only thing he's looking for, but the man might still be a useful ally]

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[angelfire]

Well, isn't that just the mystery of the thing? Maybe I like looking at them. Maybe I eat them. [ He makes a gesture with wiggling fingers toward his mouth, without bothering to lift his head. ] Omnmnom. Yummy!

Does it really matter what I want them for?

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[moneylogues]

I don't miss any people. My regular job, though, now that I miss.

And my bank account too. We had some good times.

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[angelfire]

I am very sad for you, and really, that's saying something. Usually speaking I just wouldn't care.

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[hostage]

What's the deal with souls, anyway? What do you do with 'em once you got 'em?

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[angelfire]

I serve them with fava beans and a nice Chianti. Obviously.

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[slightlyoffchilt]

Trouble getting bites?

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[angelfire]

Not really my motivation, Frederick. And how is your soul, these days? Still getting bad touched in all the right places?

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[brushoff]

I assume those of us already soulless are cut out of the deal? [ said with a devilish (ha ha ha) grin. ]

The band's introduced some Stones into the setlist, by the way. I don't think I need to tell you which song's getting the billing.

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[angelfire]

Wait--wait, I know this one.

Jumpin Jack Flash?