HHwSK Sinful Shorts

the Hazbin's Greatest Show; The Other Side

MUSICAL NUMBER IN TOW!!

(Flare hummed in thought sitting at a table in the lounge with her cherry soda trying NOT to stare at the cat...bird...griffin whatever he was cleaning classes while taking a swig when he thought no one was looking...or when they were cause f*ck it he didn't care...

But SHE cared....she cared to stare, long and hard at the barkeep and think long and hard about how to approach him to- )

???: "HELLO MISS HART!!"

(Flare LEAPED into the air, nearly having a HEART ATTACK at the sound of the chipper Radio demon greeting her!)

FLare; ALASTOR F*CK MAN DON'T!!!!

Alastor; (chuckles) I'm sorry, did that FRIGHTEN YOU? You seemed SO LOST IN THOUGHT MY DEAR!! A penny for your thoughts?

Flare; ugh, it's nothing I- (she looks back to Husk, who's given up cleaning glasses and is now shuffling his lucky deck...suddenly, something dawns on her) ....hey, Alastor...Husk WORKED for you, right?

Alastor; Indeed! Such an ENJOYABLE partnership, if I say so myself...

Flare; ....you witness his...um....MAGIC at all?

Alastor: my dear I HELPED HIM perfect it! As we were both in a partnership and fans of the entertaining arts, I ADORED his enthusiasm for magic shows!! Why? Are you as well?

Flare; yeah but...you see...here's the bottom point. I'm helping Charlie put on a TALENT SHOW for the hotel to draw in interest to the hotel. And...we thought HUSK being in it as a MAGIC SHOW would be a GREAT hook!

Alastor; Why my dear that's a SPLENDID idea! So what's the issue?

Flare: ....CONVINCING HIM to partake in it. Charlie AND Vaggie both asked and already got told a big, blunt "NO," but..maybe you could-?

Alastor; I WOULD me dear, but Husk has been...rather COLD to my advice lately...bad blood I'm afraid! However...you could do what I did when I first met him!

FLare; Yeah? And what's that?

Alastor; ..I made him an offer my dear! After all...GAMBLER'S NEVER ACCEPT A DEAL WITHOUT PUTTING SOMETHING ON THE TABLE

(Flare hums in thought, seeing Huks has started himself a game of Solitaire...with the cards floating in mid air...she gulps down her drink, thanks Alastor and heads over to the bar)

Flare; Hey Husk! (sweeps herself up onto a bar stool) can I get a top off?

Husk: hm? Oh yeah sure (his magic floating game of solitaire doesn't stop even as he tops off her cherry soda)

FLare: you play by yourself often?

Husk; when it's not busy, yeah.Why? You interested in a game?

Flare; to be honest, I'm more interested in HOW you play...I mean, you could have found a table, or hell, played on a computer...but THIS.... (gently pokes a card in midair) THIS IS...well, it's MAGIC!

Husk: cards on computers aren't' as classy and it saves table space. What's yer point? You know magic?

Flare; yeah, fireballs, smoke illusions and tricks...but you have REAL MAGIC!! Illusions, card tricks, SHOWMAN MATERIAL!! ...plus, I'll be honest, Alastor mentioned you were into magic shows? Why not pursue that? There's a talent show comin' up!

Husk: (groans) this AGAIN? I already told Charlie and Vaggie NO, why should I change my mind for YOU?

Flare: ...because I'm willing to offer you something in RETURN