Helluva Mate

24

Ozzie's

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Loona read a magazine called Imp Gossip, with Verosika Mayday on the front page and drinking out of a glass bottle. Ebony was reclined on the sofa of the office, talking on her phone while listening to what the other person had to say, Loona didn't pay any mind to the bits of the conversation she picked up, knowing Ebony has another job. Nixie was sleeping soundly on her lap, purring softly as Ebony lightly scratched behind his ear, listening,

"You do know you don't have to buy me an outfit just for a shift, right?" chuckling softly ". . Of course it's appreciated, you do have excellent taste. Hey, how did she react when you told her you wanted me to take her place?" listening for a moment, chuckling mischievously  "I bet . . No, you want to know why she hates me? It's because I don't have to use whatever power I have in order to get the things I want. She doesn't believe in actually working for the things she wants. . . Well, that's a succu-bitch for you."

Loona placed the bottle on an open page of Stolas's grimoire, the glass losing its balance and falling to its side, rolling off the table. The page of the book began to glow, a portal soon forming on the wall, causing Ebony to look at it, raising an eyebrow as a tree falls through, along with a severed head. Moxxie peers out of the fallen tree, carrying a chainsaw, an evil smile on his face as Blitzø walked through the portal as well,

"Whoo, that was a fuck ton of lumberjacks!" He cheered

"I gotta go." Ebony smiled, speaking into her phone "I'll be there. Don't forget, I'm bringing guests, so please be nice, Big Daddy."

She hung up her phone, holding it as she lifting Nixie from her lap, carrying him as she stood, Millie crawling across the floor like a crab with a small axe between her teeth, letting out a yell as she stood straight,

"I'm still so jazzed up!" She smiled

Millie snapped the axe in half, laughing as she walked over near the rest of the group,

"Well you better stay jazzed, babe." Moxxie said, pointing finger guns at her with a smile "Because, guess where I'm taking you tonight?"

"Don't you dare finish a filthy pun in my presence Moxxie." Blitzø replied with a smirk "Besides, drinks are on me tonight. Let's hit up the new dive down the street."

"Actually, sir . ." as he stepped out of the tree, dusting himself off ". . it's our one-year marriage anniversary. So, I'm taking Millie to Ozzie's in the Lust Ring!" causing Ebony to close her eyes for a moment, not knowing he had planned to take Millie there

"Ozzie's?!" Millie asked, looking at him as her eyes sparkled with delight "No way! That place is always booked!"

"Yeah, well I've been planning it for quite a while." Moxxie smiled

"Moxxie!" jumping into his arms and kisses his face before they both start French kissing and making out

"Ugh, can you two not?" Blitzø groaned, rolling his eyes

"I'm sorry, sir." Moxxie replied, his face flushed "Maybe another time?"

"No, it's fine!" waving him off "I-I can come with the two of you, help you celebrate your boring as fuck monogamy."

"Actually, I had something planned for the three of us tonight." Ebony spoke up, gaining Blitzø's attention

"Oh, okay." He smiled, shrugging slightly as he walked out

"In the meantime . ." looking at the two lovebirds "I got you guys a little somethings for your anniversary."

A shadow formed next to her, causing her to reach inside, pulling out two small bags and handing one to Moxxie and one to Millie.

"Oh . ." Moxxie trailed off, clearly not expecting a gift "Thank you, Ebbs. You really didn't have to."

Ebony shrugged slightly with a smile as the shadow disappeared, watching as they removed a velvet box from their bags. Millie opened hers, gasping softly at the sight of a necklace with a gun charm, the same gun Moxxie often used with an M etched into the butt of the gun. Moxxie smiled in awe when he pulled out a men's necklace with an axe charm, the same one Millie used with an M on the blade.

"Oh, Ebbs, these are beautiful." Millie smiled "Thank you, so much!"

"This is very thoughtful." Moxxie added with a smile of his own "Wait . . you said somethings."

". . That is actually in your apartment." Ebony replied, smirking lightly "You'll both enjoy it."

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Ozzie's has always been packed, the line always along the sidewalk and sometimes around the corner. The establishment is owned by Asmodeus, the Sin of Lust. He is a large a vibrantly colored, burly and muscular demon of a staggering posture, with long arms and digitigrade legs, a broad upper chest and a narrow waist, and a ruft of cyan rooster-like tail feathers that have three sickle tail feathers in red, black and ivory white. His head is dark blue, with read and white feathers sticking out from a tuft on his head, and large feathers running to his chest. Ozzie sports neon green eyes and a mouth on his main head, the other two additional faces of a ram and a bull on the right and left sides of his head which react to what he says, speaks and sings with him. When it comes to his personality, he poses a very boastful and arrogant attitude, especially when someone contrasts with his reputation of being the embodiment of lust. Otherwise, he values consensual lust.

He met Ebony one day many years ago when she had visited his club with a few of her then friends, who had unknowingly signed her up to sing as the opening act and ditched her after she had gone on stage. Of course, there had been some fear as she had never sang in front of a large group of people, but she pretended that she was alone, singing her heart out, which the crowd -- and Ozzie -- loved, and they had been the best of friends since then, especially when he went out of his way to get her an entire new wardrobe to fit her personality and aesthetic. Along their friendship, she began to make some suggestions and alterations when it came to the sex toys he also designed in his factory, those suggestions and alterations proving to be quite profitable when they were released to the public. Ozzie first paid her more than half of their earnings, more money than she knew what to do with, and was put on his payroll after that, which included bonuses when her suggestions and alterations are profitable. Her name became known in some Rings, thanks to her then friends and best friends.

Ozzie, along with every demon that had been in the building, became enamored by her voice, wanting to hear it whenever they could. Which pissed Verosika off, especially when Ebony chose songs from the human world. Ebony still worked with Ozzie, consulting with him whenever he called or needed help with something, or singing at his club when he needed it, giving her a schedule that gave her plenty of free time, which is now spent at I.M.P.