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Post by Kro on Feb 27, 2015 1:03:35 GMT
It was late in the day and many of the Hell Corp employees' shifts were ending. Some had their shifts end hours earlier and stuck around to bother friends or to have a little downtime in the lobbies. The lobbies had TVs, cats, and video games for some reason, so what's not to love about that?
Night shift started and Demons in the day shifts were told it was time to leave. The first demon made contact with the door, attempting to open it only to slam themselves into it. That's odd? The employee tried to open the door once more to no avail. It was locked shut. Many Demons after that attempted to open it, thinking their brute force alone would be enough to breach the doors but nothing. Those doors weren't budging. Before anybody panicked, a group took the elevator that leads to the Surface World. They came back down half an hour later to report that the doors up there were sealed shut as well. Oh no.
Now was the appropriate time for everybody to collectively lose their shit.
The Demons scrambling about trying to figure out a way to get out of the building frightened Fedora. Oh no, this meant he was stuck here until they all found a way to find the source of the problem? He suggested to a few to check the power, but none of the doors aside from elevator and lab doors were automatic. Well fuck, then this is truly concerning. He tried to keep his cool on the outside, but on the inside the poor man was a panicking mess. Tuxedo Mask kept close to Fedora, trying to comfort his master from getting a heart palpitation or something stress related. Cocktail Hat was ordered to get a drink for her boss. The guy seemed like he needed it anyways, she'll be back in like five.
Hairpin decided to sit in the safety of the main lobby's couches. There were cats and video games, so he was a pretty entertained child for the moment. Besides, that meant he had faster access to his ghost lab so what's the hurry. Sash decided to join HP and have a grand time with one of the cats. It was cute and fluffy!
Jokki on the other hand was trying to kick open the door. Eventually he stopped, his legs were cramping up and one totally just gave out. Goodbye, cat man is gone.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 2:41:07 GMT
Hot Pants came out, noticed the ruckus around the doors, and pushed her way through to them. She gave it a gentle push, nothing. A slightly less gentle push. Nada. Drastic Times called for Drastic Measures--and she rammed her shoulder into the door. Nothing.
"HEY DOES ANYONE CARE IF I BUST THESE DOWN WITH MY BARE HANDS BECAUSE I CAN DEFINITELY ARRANGE IT," she hollered, hoping she could catch some higher command. She knew better than to just hardcore tear down a door! Think of the damages, the insurance! She wasn't about that life.
In another part of the main hall, a bunch of demons were clearing the way, some even getting the idea to bend over ever so slightly at the blackcoat that was making his way toward the scene; a slender, lanky figure that seemed even more impressive with his longcoat billowing out behind him. He couldn't decide if he was casual or serious, his posture seemed to mimic a slouch in that his movements felt like an overly fluid walkcycle, but at the same time, his back seemed straight, but at the same time, his chin wasn't up. What was this guy's deal anyway?
He adjusted his sunglasses, looking around. He shrugged, he could probably go back to the lab and work if he wanted.....He turned back to face the absolute mass of demons bent over themselves in anticipation.
They were waiting for him to do something, weren't they.
He flicked his gloved hands at the masses. Shoo, you.
They dispersed, at least. Looked like they really wanted to get out...well that's not good.
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Post by Kro on Feb 27, 2015 3:06:47 GMT
When the fuck did anime come to life. No matter, this girl was willing to break an arm or two just to open this door. "Be our guest. I nearly fractured my foot trying to get this open and my magic doesn't seem capable of bending the material..." This distressed Jokki, the doors had metal hinges but manipulating them with magic also did jack shit. Perhaps there was something more at play? Or the doors just had incredibly good hinges. The building is prepped to survive catastrophes after all. Perhaps someone must of overridden the security controls.
"Oye chavo, aren't you supposed to be taking care the door situation?" Cocktail hat came up behind Avi, holding what seemed to be a bottle of liquor, "El Gato Patron had trouble opening it up so why don't you try helping out? You have the black suit after all!" Did higher ranks shirk off work because they think that a black uniform gives them a free pass from actual priorities? Shame. "Andale! Don't just stand there!"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 3:15:09 GMT
Pencil Skirt stood a ways distant from the other trying to open the doors. When their efforts proved fruitless, then she started to panic. Why , why, WHY were the doors not functioning? She scratched at her head, as if searching for answers but when none where found she turned to blaming people. “Who s-s-sick joke is this? Is it yours?!” She pointed persecuting finger at, whom she liked to call, the red haired idiot.
Chaleco looked to each side then behind him before pointing to himself in a confused manner, holding a cat in arm he got from one of the lobbies to pet. He kept close to his boss and the other hellbents, observing the demons handling the situation seeing as he was just a lowlife human. “Me?” He tiled his head at the accusation, “ No way! Though, I would be lying if said I wasn't happy to be stuck with all the different shades of Demons and the Boss for a while longer than usual...”
He looked down at cat and continued to pet it, a guilty smile on his face after having admitted that.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 3:24:01 GMT
Avi turned to Cocktail, smoothly, bending over and grinning. "Look, I've been in the labs tending to ghosts all day, I just got out here, I'm not shirkin' responsibility." Usually, he was. Today was an exception. Why else would he have been out of the labs late? "But look, fine, I'll figure it out," And he turned himself with a fair amount of effort over to the door..
Hot Pants gave Jokki a thumbs-up. She took off her jacket, rolled up her sleeves, and she turned once more to the door, clenching her fists and taking a deep breath. Her hair was standing up like it was in a Ghibli animation, and prickling up; there was a certain sparkle to it and she let this nasty snarl rip as she pulled her arm back and slammed it into the door--her muscles were tense under the pressure.
Nothing.
She let out a yell, hitting the door with the other fist. Nothing.
She let out a pretty aggressive volley of punches, the red in her hair seemingly having a bit more energy to its spark.
Still nothing.
Maybe dad was right, maybe she shouldn't have cut her hair. Maybe hair would've helped. Too bad her brother's hair was fuckin' worthless.
Avi took off his sunglasses, blinking, looking back to Cocktail. His brow furrowed, he tightened his lips, and let his lips smack open to talk. "Call this a hunch, but judging by that display of brute strength, I think I might be wasting my time trying to get it open."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 3:30:53 GMT
A very confused Cheery just stood and stared at the bolted doors; dressed for an actual night out for once and now, girl got nowhere to go. A few half-hearted attempts to beat the door down were in vain, she pouted and turned to sulk on a nearby couch. "I don't know who did this little stunt, but sister's gonna be awful mad at whoever did it!" Her tone assumed that she was trying to weasel a confession from someone, but thus far, deemed fruitless. Maybe it's a good thing that the Absolute wasn't in a violent frame of mind right now.
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Post by Kro on Feb 27, 2015 3:39:26 GMT
"Hombres..." Cocktail Hat shook her head. "Who said anything about strength? It's obvious now that no one can open the doors with brute force. You're a scientifico or something, do something sciency." And she was off. She still had to deliver the drink back to Fedora.
Jokki limped towards Hot Pants, resting a hand on her shoulder, "That's enough for now. It's useless."
Hairpin was impressed at the new girl. He wished he had such upper body strength.
Fedora glared at Challeco for a few seconds. He turned his head, clicking his tongue, "Tch..Sticking around these guys isn't that fun. They can't even get a dumb door open. Where's my drink?"
"Right here, patron." And Cocktail Hat to the rescue.
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Post by TechyTechy on Feb 27, 2015 3:43:54 GMT
Thong sighed as she walked into the lobby with a ten year old in tow. She seemed exhausted, moreso than usual. It wasn't as if she had any fun yet- she was planning on going out and getting a meal after work just to keep her energy balanced. Right now, however, it seemed like everyone was still locked in and there wasn't any progress made yet. The succubus walked towards Hairpin, dropping the small girl onto his lap with a frown. "Your sister was playing with the soul stuff again," she said, rolling her eyes as this was really nothing unusual.
Babydoll seemed much more chipper though! She had a big smile on her face as she was now in HP's lap with a squirmy red soul in her hands. Looking down, she began to tug at it before stretching its sides with an unsettling amount of glee. As she released it with a SNAP, the soul squealed and quickly wiggled away from her grasp, running up to Thong and hiding behind her shoulder. This made Babydoll laugh, for some reason. At least she was entertaining herself.
"What're we gonna do now, though?" Babydoll looked up, asking HP, "Are they gonna open up the door or no??" She then gasped, realization hitting her as she added, "Mantle's gonna get SO mad!!" She didn't even notice Cheery already stating that fact before her.
Babydoll was then interrupted by a loud growl, coming from Thong... her stomach, specifically. She blushed, pouting as she wrapped her arms around her tummy, looking away in embarrassment.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 3:59:28 GMT
Avi grumbled, putting his sunglasses on and rolling his eyes once they were safely covered. Yeah, he could do something, if his weapon was a fucking keyblade, but this wasn't Kingdom Hearts.
Wait a minute. That was an idea. He bolted off, skidding and finally taking a very heavy seat next to Hairpin. "HEY, HP, buddy, you wanna help me with a thing~?" He could probably do this on his own, but at the same time, it'd be good having some second, third opinions. Ghosts were like paintings, sometimes what looks okay isn't ok to a fresh set of eyes, and those technical errors can absolutely fuck with survival, you know.
Hot Pants let out a huge sigh, slumping over and running a hand through her hair. That...took a lot of energy out. She was already running close to fumes. Like hell she was gonna catch any food on office premises, though. That was just asking for trouble and possibly more questions.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 4:05:43 GMT
Well it was fun for this boy! Chaleco just continued to smile a bright cheery one," Aw don't say that, Boss! I'm sure they'll figure it out soon enough."He put cat down and applauded Hot Pants and Jokki for their efforts. If he couldn't contribute one way, he'd at least be emotional/motivational support.
Pencil turned heel soon as the fanboy started to act creepy and plopped down in one of the lobbies. May as well get some reading done till this all gets sorted out. She pulled out one of her mangas, BL of course, and began reading away.
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Post by Kro on Feb 27, 2015 4:16:18 GMT
"Let her do the soul thing. It's not like she's asking for really expensive toys." Which he wouldn't mind buying her if it'll keep her entertained for a good half year, but they are killer on his wallet. Poor soul though, he could feel it getting too damaged but he wasn't going to say anything to Babydoll. Maybe stretching does the soul good or something.
When Babydoll asked her question, he paused the game to think for a bit. "Well, the doors seem to be heavily reinforced by something. Clearly something out of our control so it cannot be helped for now. So no, the doors are not getting opened. He was truly thankful that the last time he saw Mantle, she was Cheery. Hopefully that's still the case.
"Maybe you should head to the cafe here and get something to eat." It was a thoughtful consideration from him to say the least.
He continued playing for a bit until he heard his name being called out. "Huh? What is it?" And in the split second he turned away from the game did he get a game over. "A FU-MMMMMMMMMMmmm." Hairpin shut himself up before he cursed. There was a child here and he was sure Babydoll would go to Hairclip, tell on him, and get his mouth washed with soap. It's ok. It's only one game over, no big deal Hairpin. "ANYWAYS, what did you want to do?"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 4:18:17 GMT
Mousquetaire was just as confused as everyone else, being among those that had tried to force open the doors manually upon discovering the situation, after finishing up her desk work for the day. She'd even tried her namesakes, but even their extra muscle couldn't budge them. Of course, she wasn't about to panic. Whatever was going on, the higher-ups would find a solution, and they'd be out of here before they knew it. She didn't have any plans for the evening, either, and so this was of little consequence to her. A minor inconvenience.
Mous sighed, running her hand through her hair to try and relax, joining everyone that had gathered in the lobby and taking a seat, watching the soul skitter around for just a moment before retrieving her phone. Well, she had a few movies on here for just such an emergency, might as well watch something until this got sorted out. Glancing around again to make sure she wasn't needed or something, she reclined idly and locked her gaze down on her phone, retrieving a pair of earbuds so as not to disturb everyone else.
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Post by TechyTechy on Feb 27, 2015 4:23:54 GMT
Thong looked away and mumbled quietly, "I- I'm not hungry." But of course she was hungry. Hungry for dick. She couldn't say THAT though, as HP's narrator had said; there was a child near them. Tainting her would be criminal. She chose to hold the soul in her hand, petting it softly to ease its nerves... soul... thing. God, souls were weird.
Babydoll tilted her head towards Avi, a tad interested. Or in HP's game. Her little hands reached for his game, wiggling her fingers greedily.
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Post by Kro on Feb 27, 2015 4:35:30 GMT
"I'll say whatever I damn well please! And I say that they're incompetent that they cannot even open a door!" Fedora was one to talk, he wasn't even putting up the effort to help the Demons opening the doors. But these were Demon affairs and in Demon affairs he vowed to stay out of them.
"But daddy, wouldn't that also make us incompetent since we haven't even attempted to open said door?" Tuxedo Mask questions this logic. So, he's useless as well? Well, his talents were mostly singing and laughing at people, so maybe. Especially when he hasn't been charged for the night!
Jokki takes the praise from whoever is clapping and limps himself into one of the couches. "You'd think after a good kick or two, the doors would bend, but no. It was nearly my bones." He called over the cat Challeco had set down and buried his face in the fur. There. That's what he truly needed.
HP turned his attention briefly to Thong, processing the context of hungry. ".....O H. WELL. Go ask permission. It is for your health. I'm sure they'll be understanding."
He handed off his game console to Babydoll. He wasn't going to be paying attention to it since apparently he's got to work on something.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 4:40:39 GMT
From her cushy position, Cheery tried her silver tongue again. "Ok, joke's over. I promise sister won't hurt you if you cooperate and let us out!" Nothing. "Pretty please? I'll give you a dollar! We can go out on a date!" Silence. "We can make sweet, sweet love, I won't judge!" With all the none people coming forward, she continued her harrumph face with arms crossed over her chest. "You all suck!"
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