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ᴅᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴜɴᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴀᴅɪᴏ ᴅᴇᴍᴏɴ
 The power dynamic between the two had a vast and great difference. Vaggie protected the hotel with her heart - intending on others not to intrude when there was danger. Everyone in the hotel were the ones she loved; knowing she wanted to be their 'armor' so to speak.
Alastor on the other hand... well, he entered the hotel only wishing for entertainment. He wished to rejoice in sinners failure regarding their attempt at redemption. Oh - he loved the sounds they would make. Still, it helped that he had intentions to get himself out of his deal, but the failure in everyone else certainly helped raise his spirits!
His humming could be heard throughout the entirety of the hotel as he walked through it, alongside the music from his radio staff. The hotel was bustling with demons, and Charlie was running around like... she had new plans. Alastor made no comments but regarded her with a raised eyebrow as she gave him an affectionate wave before barreling in the other direction.
Husk was manning the bar as usual, Niffty was chasing bugs around, and he noticed Angel Dust was not present. Crimson orbs tried to study the room until they trained on Vaggie who was currently frustrated with... something. While he had no idea what it was, it reminded him of the time she wanted to film that commercial for Charlie, and a sinister grin appeared on his lips.
"Oh, my dear, whatever could be wrong? You look like you wish to hurt something." He leaned in real close to her face.
Vaggie groaned, "Uggh, why are you even here Alastor? You don't do anything but watch everyone else suffering."
When she noticed that Alastor looked offended to that, Vaggie straightened herself out. Not that she was afraid or anything, but the man did own her soul. The silence was rather loud as Alastor regarded her with a curious look - clearly thinking. "Tell me my dear, have I not been loyal?" He leaned in and tapped her head with his radio stick. "Am I not a knight, too?"
Vaggie stood up, "That's not-"
"I've been defending this hotel! Just like you!" A deranged laugh escaped through a clenched smile as he snapped his fingers - the entire room shifting and changing colors. Alastor's outfit shifted, as did Vaggie's, the very same that he sang to them in when they first met. Music played from the radio staff that he left unattended, but knew it would remain safe next to the chair as he gently took her hand to pull her to him.
His grin deepened, "Now, my dear, we can continue this back and forth, but you and I know that's a battle you wouldn't win,🎶" He twirled her around and made the shadows come through the floor to greet her with jazzy music, "Don't tell me you truly believe in the ones who sin, 🎶" He laughed, "As their doubt is a given, my dear, but I am still here. 🎶"
"I can be your friend, your pal, the man you go to whenever you're in distress, 🎶" He moved to the beat and tightened his grip on her hand - almost to the point where he was trying to warn her again, "And just like you, I am a knight. I am a protector, an armor for the hotel ~ 🎶"
"Have I not been loyal? Am I not a knight, too? I've been defending this hotel, just like you! 🎶" Alastor spun her again, though this time it was out of his arms and a spotlight shined on her as the music shifted. "Now please do tell me my dear, how we can fix the tension 🎶?" Alastor's steps were quiet as he walked towards her - deer antlers growing and radio dials shining in his eyes - "Do I have to have a share in your vision? Or would you rather me be true to my intention? I defend the hotel just like you, my dear, and unfortunately for you, 🎶" He grabbed her hand again and looked closer in her face, "There is no end for me. 🎶"
Eventually the music died and the lights returned to normal - as did their clothes. Alastor's radio staff was in his hand again and he grinned at her - almost as if that last minute did not happen. "Don't worry, I am here for you, and the hotel... for as long as I am needed." Alastor laughed and he continued to laugh even as the shadows pulled him away - the echo caressing the lobby walls as he faded.
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