1 // Temptation - Video

[serpentinthegarden]

[ The magic mirror displayed a scene of total chaos. A horse’s cart was halfway up a tree, in flames, and the horse that was meant to be the engine for the thing was running around loose sending people scattering off the sidewalks as it thundered by. Crowley held the mirror and looked back at the scene before walking away. ]

That could have gone better. Probably goes without saying I’m not going to be a carriage driver...

[ A small pause while the cart exploded and someone in the background screamed. ]

Anyone heard of--

[ He was suddenly interrupted by a little angry man who shouted after the demon, something about a wrecked cart, but it was difficult to hear anything but Crowley’s replies. ]

Pay you? You ought to be paying me! Like it’s my fault the horse doesn’t like demons! You never once said the horse doesn’t like demons!

[ Crowley waved the man off with a less-than-polite gesture and crash landed grumpily onto the nearest free bench, though with the panicked horse running wild most of the benches were empty. Most of the street too. People had piled into the nearest building which just so happened to be a candy shop. ]

As I was trying to ask before I was interrupted, anyone else heard of any other job openings? Not having the best of luck with it... I would have done fine as a driver but that horse--

[ He was interrupted again before he could continue. Crowley snarled as he turned to glare at this new distraction but in doing so he ended up dropping his magic mirror. ]

-- Hours Passed before the Mirror flared to life again --

[ Unsurprisingly it was to bear witness to another scene of chaos this time one of children and their parents frantically snatching up every boxed or bagged candy they could lay their hands on while one demon clad in uncharacteristically in white and sporting a lovely red striped bandanna carefully watched over their every action from behind the counter. ]

Everybody in here better be buying something or you are going back outside and trust me you don’t want to be out there with that horse still on the loose!

Comments

[serpentinthegarden]

What?!

[ How did she guess! ]

NO! No, no, no... not anything like that. Put that thought right out of your mind! You've got too active an imagination!

[bigbadrose]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuure. Because all demons engage in fancy smells so it's nothing like Hell.

[serpentinthegarden]

Unlike that horse and... Hastur... some of us don't like walking around smelling like poo.

[bigbadrose]

Who or what is Hastur?

[serpentinthegarden]

Another demon. You wouldn't like him. He's like everything you've ever heard demons were like.

[bigbadrose]

Like Satan?

[serpentinthegarden]

HA! He wishes! He's more of a Duke of Hell rather than it's ultimate and supreme leader... He is awfully fond of doing damage to your kind, eating humans, lighting them on fire, like I said, you wouldn't like him.

[bigbadrose]

Right yeah, that sounds like Satan too though. Except maybe less clever.

[serpentinthegarden]

Similar maybe but not the same. Not every demon is 'the devil'...

[bigbadrose]

I mean, I never really believed much in god and demons to begin with, so it's all kind of new for me. Bit like mermaids and fairies.

[serpentinthegarden]

Probably thought King Arthur was just a myth too.

[bigbadrose]

No! Merlin though, yeah. I'm undecided on Robin Hood. Obviously he was real, but he was probably a total jerk.

[serpentinthegarden]

Robin Hood? Funny you should say that. Chef was talking about making some 'Golden Arrow' chocolate bars.

[bigbadrose]

What would even be the point of that??

[Get it? Point?]

[serpentinthegarden]

[ He shrugged, taking the joke a little more seriously than intended. ]

Mm, Chef likes to experiment.

[bigbadrose]

Jalapeno chocolate.

Oh! Or there's this flower on another planet where the nectar is like... orgasmic, not a drug. Just really delicious. It's so super rare though that like no one can get more than a mild whiff of it, but if you were able to recreate it through magic in this realm and then make it edible? [Makes a gesture with her fingers.] To die for.

[serpentinthegarden]

Orgasmic chocolate?!

[ Now there was a wicked idea... sent the mind reeling off in all sorts of directions, not the least of which was looking back at the older gentleman whose shop this actually was. ]

Not sure Chef would go for that. It would sell amazingly well though... if anyone could recreate that nectar?

[bigbadrose]

Inspire me? I might be able to with magic. And help.

[serpentinthegarden]

[ Crowley's nose scrunched but he leaned closer to the screen. ]

I'm not really that sort of demon. You're thinking of the other department, the succubus. I'm more into spreading discontent and discord.

[bigbadrose]

[Holds up a hand.]

Dude. I said inspire, not seduce. You're not my bloody type. Face of my friend or not, your hair's all the wrong color, your snarky isn't funny like his, and you're clearly obsessed with the straight-laced, boring, all white, stuffy angel instead.

I mean -- [Face scrunch and rubs her temples.] Direction. Guidance. Motivation. Narrow out everything else so I can bloody focus, yeah? Blimey, I miss the TARDIS. That's new. Usually I have her, and not the Doctor. Go figure.

Inspiration's the little thing from inside that you can use to do things outside. Remember the past, conceptualize the future, and then merge them both together into the present. Bad Wolf. [Not that he'd get that, but that's not the point.] It's not lust, you daft dolt. That'd just distract me more!

[serpentinthegarden]

Obsessed? I'm not obsessed! What makes you say obsessed?? We're just...

[ Enemies, business associates, roommates... ]

... friends.

[ Which was bad enough to admit! An Angel and a Demon as friends, that would turn some heads back home! ]

Anyway I still think you're confused. Angels are the ones meant to inspire people, demons are the ones meant to tempt them. I don't know that it would even work the other way around.

[ He paused to think about it, his voice taking on a softer tone. ]

I could suggest that a candy like that might be very good at breaking the ice with a certain Doctor. I've seen you and the old horse whisperer hanging out a lot. Might loosen him up. Set an intriguing mood... You probably even ran across that nectar with him or with that guy who looks like me, who makes you determined to hate me on principal because I'm not him?

[bigbadrose]

Fine, tempt me.

[But her attitude completely reverses with the suggestion of the Doctor, and her glare could set things on fire.]

We're done here. [And hangs up without warning.]

[serpentinthegarden]

[ See? So much better at spreading discontent and discord. Apparently Rose could dish out teasing comments but not take them herself. That was something to keep in mind. ]

[bigbadrose]

[Teasing yes, but the Doctor is the furthest thing from motivation for her. More like a rein. Someone that holds her in check. Protecting the universe and not doing what she selfishly wants. And the idea of purposely trying to ply him with candy, or anything like it, set Rose off into doing the exact opposite; clearly.]

[Though she doesn't hate Crowley, and would tell him that if he called her back. She shut off because she didn't want to accidentally lash out worse at the demon, since it's hardly his fault.]

[serpentinthegarden]

[ It is several hours, one lunch break, and one dinner later before he does eventually call her back. ]

Look, whatever I said I'm sorry. If you are actually interested in trying to create that candy I'll try to help. Though like I said, not sure how good I would be at it.