𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦 .

        *      i    have   some  spicy  ideas,     i’mma  drop   them   as  soon  as   i  get   home.     

         *               i   forgot,        shat.

         *          drop      them   thangs  here,    please.      i    miss  them  so  much. 

satan.  beezlebub.  baphomet.  you  can  pick,  i  don't  really  care.  they  all  have  the  same  meaning.  [  his  tone  dripping  with  monotony,  lucifer's  cerulean  tinted  hues  glinted  with  subtle  interest.  his  stance  and  attitude  emanated  his  natural  self-confidence  and  poise  despite  his  curiosity.  he  wouldn't  make  it  obvious.  ]  but  lucifer  works,  too.

@infernalux 
            
            "that's a first" her gaze didn't waver as she lowered the gun to her side, studying the stranger's form calmly. "who are you?" valeria asked, free hand resting at her hip in a manner that exuded ease and confidence, despite the odd situation before her.

no,  it  does  not.  but  i  admire  the  effort.  [  the  former  angel's  words  are  delivered  with  sarcasm  while  a  derisive  smile  graced  his  visage.  his  expression  now  displaying  unamusement,  the  devil's  ring  adorned  fingers  reach  out  to  carefully  push  the  gun  away  from  him.  ]

/ very odd muse but i need to use her full potential after all this time

@FLYINGDUTCHMAN- / and i get a goddess as a bonus <33 ty

/     >:)

/     i can fix that

[ @seviziari ]
            
                      "   if it's any consolation ,   it wasn't meant for anything other than a last ditch effort for protection in case something were to happen .   "     the dutchman sighed ,   finally relaxing a bit .   not that he was letting his guard down with valeria ,   not by any means .   but at the very least ,   he wasn't worried about getting a bullet put in him .
                      "   quotation ?   no ,   i must've gotten here before it reached me .   guess i was too fast .   do start using email though please ?   postal service is slow and unreliable .   imagine if some random person got your letter by mistake .   anyway ,   what was the quote ?   "

@FLYINGDUTCHMAN- 
            
            "i try to be..but the fear factor is useful sometimes, so i'm not too strict with it." valeria lifted one shoulder in a half shrug, watching as a staff member came in to put a coffee before them both and leave when the boss made a dismissive gesture. "stress levels?" she chuckled, eyeing him with mild amusement. "relax, valdez. you're my guest here, none of my people will harm you...unless you intend on drawing that knife of yours." she hummed, effectively illustrating that nothing escaped her eye. 
            
            "you'll learn i like taking risks. it is in a way the foundation of all this" the italian gestured around her office, that served as a symbol for the entire business. "potential versus experience is quite the debate, but what you really be worrying about is whether you plan on accepting my offer or not. i trust you've seen the quotation."

[ @seviziari ]
            
                      "   yes ,   the likes of you .   no offense ,   but you're not exactly discreet with your  ..  affiliation .   so i'm afraid you'll have to excuse the attitude ,   i wasn't expecting the mafia to be reaching out to me any time soon .   it's also a byproduct of my unhealthily high stress levels .   "     though his demeanor was calm ,   danny was really just hiding his skyrocketing nerves .   this was the godamn mafia ,   and he doubted the knife he brought for protection would do much good  ..  not that he intended to use it .     "   why me ,   anyway ?   why not invest with someone with more experience ?   i could be utter dogshit in a few weeks for all you know .   "

/ replies will come whenever I recover from this nye party

@seviziari 
            
            [       she grimaced slightly     ,      pressing her palm         against her      side ,    which was coated     in    crimson .     the weapons dealer      gritted her teeth      ,     trying to ignore the shooting       pain    down her side       as she sat up .        ]          they’re all dead .     that   ,    in my book      ,      is handled    .      I’ll deal with what comes afterwards .        [         anastasia     groaned     as she was lifted up         into valeria’s arms     ,      putting more pressure on      the injury .        sweat beaded on her forehead       glancing up at the other woman .        ]            my ever so       / gorgeous /     knight in shining armour .        [          she muttered     teasingly ,    before another hiss left her        as she inhaled    ,    before nodding her head      at      her final advice ,    steadying  her   breathing .     ] 

@everfatale_ 
            
            "judging by the rate you're bleeding out at...you do /not/ have this handled." valeria pointed out with an almost nonchalant click of her tongue as she bent down, only to pick anastasia up. "you should be glad someone had the brilliant idea to contact me from your phone." she said, the device currently secure in her pocket...who knew when ana had lost it in the struggle? "now hush, even out your breathing...you know how it works." 
            
            / hurt-comfort, mwah <3

@shieldsagent- 
            
            "i don't have to tell you the truth either." she countered, having planned to ignore her if she pressed on the matter, which smartly, she didn't. valeria was remarkably more at ease than the other, which was understandable. she was respected here, even feared judging by the delightful look of dread in some eyes that landed on her. ah, now this was an evening. 
            
            "just one thing, i expect you back by my side around midnight. if they see us having arrived together and leaving separately, people will ask questions." she informed, "other than that...well, i don't need to give you a briefing, i think you'll manage."

“ you don’t have to lie to me,  ‘rosa. ”   she didn’t press on the matter,  after all,  she wasn’t here to accompany val here tonight.  she merely needed her assistance to blend in. 
            
                 just like val,  such events didn’t get the brunette excited but if her job called for it,  then so be it   “ just need to make sure no one gets suspicious and then i’ll leave you to enjoy your evening which i’m sure you’ll have no problem doing. ”   teasing words were uttered through a forced smile,  her gaze flickering any and everywhere to take in their surroundings

@shieldsagent- 
            
            “I would’ve been fine with never.” She shrugged and let the woman take her arm, leading them in past the guards who didn’t even bother to look for Val’s invite, already knowing who she was. They did give Alyssa sceptical looks, but one glance from the Italian prevented them from saying anything. 
            
            “Nothing, I’m just thinking business.” That was a lie. Contrary to popular belief, Bellarosa was not fond of grandiose occasions like these, finding them to be more of a hassle than anything.