*melody knocked on the door before entering alastor's room carrying a bag over her shoulder with the treasures he asked for* "alastor. I'm back and i got what you asked for"
*He straightened in his chair as you entered* Now, I don't remember asking for anything specific, so would you mind specifying what you got?
*she placed the bag on his table* "well i got the treasures you wanted me to get you. i basically traveled through all seven rings of hell to find them. *first she pulled out a multicolored jewel* "straight from the ring of envy itself i present you the opalight gemstone. this beauty came from the palace of lievathan themselves"
*He gasped as he laid his eyes on it, he couldn't deny it's beauty. And from the very sin of Envy herself? All the more precious*
*she carefully set the gem on the table. before pulling out a sack of cash* "next up from the ring of greed. a generous amount of cash from mammon's mansion. that freaky spider had so much laying around i took as much as i literally took a whole bunch and barely made a dent in the thousands of piles"
*He chuckled slightly, seeing the amount* You'd expect nothing less from the Avatar of Greed!
*she reached into the bag and pulled out a scythe that could light on fire* "up next from the wring of wrath. the most powerful tool i could find for you from Satan's palace"
*He let out an almost devious laugh as he picked it up* Oh, this one will be a fun little tool!~
*she chuckled softly* "i knew you'd like that one. And now for the finale" *she pulled out an ancient artifact from the sloth ring* "this little beauty came from the palace of Belphegor. historians say back before she became docile. she actually used to be insanely powerful. she'd use this to put her enemies to sleep and give them horrific nightmares so bad they got heart attacks and died. so, she sealed this deep in her palace and completely changed everything about her and her ring. why do you think there's a lot for hospitals and everything is calming?"
*His smile widened dangerously as he approached the artifact.* Now, while I'll remind you I can't go to the Sloth Ring, I will take your word for it. This... this will be very useful for me. I must say, I'm impressed.
*she looked at him hopefully as her tail waved behind her excitedly without her realizing* "really alastor?"
Why yes. You've brought me wealth, a beautiful gem, and two very useful items. I'm a man of my word, so I think it's time we made a deal.
*she looked at him curiously* "what kind of deal?"
A very simple one! You get my trust back, and I get... let's say, a helper. Of course, if I were to lay out the details, I would first need to know if you're interested.
"For a simple imp like me? i would be remised if i didn't jump on the opportunity. you got my attention alastor. you got my attention"
Excellent! Now, the terms, for the most part, are simple. I give you my trust, which will give you the same priorities I give many of my soul contracts, with the added bonus of a pinch more respect. In return, I expect you to take on any task I ask of you. However, if you break my trust or take advantage of it, our contract will be null and void, and I will expect you to never speak to me again. *He stepped towards you, extending his hand as the room began to fill with strange energy. The lights seemed to dim and his eyes turned dark, and bright green stitches scattered around his body began to glow. Static buzzed and the radio filter that always seemed to overlay his voice thickened.* Do we have a deal, Melody?
*she smirked boldly as she took his hand in hers nodding sharply* "Deal!"
*His grip on your hand was tight, firm as the contact glowed faintly. You had essentially signed your time and services to the Radio Demon, agreeing to do his bidding, all for his trust. I hope whatever you just did is worth it, Melody.* Excellent. *As he pulled his hand away, in an instant everything went back to normal.*
*she looked at him softly a thought forming in her mind but didn't want to screw things over straight out of the gate* "hey alastor? i know you're not that big a fan of physical touch and i don't want to screw thing up by overstepping. but would it be ok if i gave you a hug for like 5 seconds? i promise there will be no tricks. just a small hug and that's it"
*His ears lowered a little, but he opened his arms* Three seconds, take it or leave it.
*she ran over and hugged him guilt written on her face from what she did to lose his trust in the first place* "i really am sorry for abusing your trust before all this alastor. I swear I won't do it again"
*after she counted to three in her mind she immediately let go*
*He felt an immense amount of relief as you let go, but afforded you a small pat on the head* Think nothing of it, dear. So long as you understand that I will not tolerate insulting or demeaning nicknames, I can ensure you won't use them on me. Especially now.
*she nodded understandingly* "I whole honestly promise you alastor."
*He nodded slightly* Thank you. *He picked up the gemstone, taking his time as he examined it* Unless you have anything else you'd like to say, you're free to go until I need you again.
*she looked at him as he stared at the jewel* "just.. thank you again for forgiving me alastor..
