At First He Tries As Best He Can To Maintain Focus On The Task At Hand But The Bell Boy's Insistance

At first he tries as best he can to maintain focus on the task at hand but the bell boy's insistance on continuing the small talk and pressing on the topic in a way that highlighted his supposed closeness to Lucifer's daughter drives in deep enough to break his demeanor. Agitation can't be avoided it seemed, not when this particular individual began prodding at him. His jaw tightens, teeth clenching before he allows his speculative glare to melt into a cool, if not condescending facade.

A forced, brief chuckle precedes his reply, "Oh, has she now, you don't say?! Well, I can't say I'm too surprised! She is my daughter afterall and what, with the apple not falling far, and all, she is quite the clever young woman! Sending you off and away on menial tasks to essentially clear the way for dear ol' Dad to do the heavy lifting and hold down the fort here! It's a brilliant strategy, really!"

Curiosity had gotten the best of it. As it should with anyone in hell if they had any sense of a brain. Lucifer was fascinating. And while he couldn't STAND him most of the time, it was best to keep your enemies closer.

"And what has sweet Charlie asked of you this time?" He questioned, making sure to put emphasis on sweet just to get a rise out of the other. "She's sent me on a few tasks as well. Just things here and there. You just happened to be on my way."

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These gatherings always have a way of giving rise to his anxiety. Now, speaking in front of crowds; not the problem. Running into old acquaintances; always a hit or miss. He never could be certain as to whom among them might still be holding tight to old grudges against him.

Take for instance his position now. Asmodeus the Sin of Lust had just walked in and Lucifer's first instinct is to greet him right off the hop with a great amount of exuberance to boot! In the good ol' days Ozzie always was extrordinary company but time had managed to put so much space between them, it thinned their bond from Lu's end, to the point where he was no longer certain whether a friendly and excited approach would be accepted or frowned upon.

He'd never want to be seen in a negative light by any of his fellow Sins and yet his pride told him it had to be the case already, why else had they all distanced themselves from him?

Well, he had to try something. "Ozzie! How long has it been, hm~?" He gave a brief, quiet laugh before spinning his cane and planting it down before him. "I'll tell ya how long, far too long!" He laughed again, louder this time as he awaited some response. "I mean, am I right~?"

Their first meeting in Hell

Adam: YOU TOOK EVERYTHING FROM ME!!

Lucifer, not recognizing Adam yet with the all new getup, trying to figure out if he even knows this guy: ...??

"Well, you know what they say~ There's a first time for everything and what better time than today~!"

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