Calypso tapped her fingers on a bar while waiting to get a drink, her fingers tapping as she waited to get her booze, watching the TV absent mindily.
"Up next, we have an exclusive interview with the daughter of Hells own head honcho! Who's here to discusd her new passion project! All that and more after the break! SUCK IT UP YOU LITTLE BI-"
Calyspo hated Katie. She wished for the old news guy that did it with Tom back in the 80s. Herny and Tom were a riot. She took slammed her money to pay for her booze, while stareing intently at the screen.
The princess? Charlotte Magne? This 'ought to be good.
She made small talk with the bartender before the TV came back on.
"Welcome back!" Katie's neck snapped, and she quickly put her head up right, "So Charlotte?"
"Its Charlie-" Charlie said awkwardly, clearly not knowing exactly what to do.
"So, tell us this "passion project" you've been insistently pestering our news station about!" Katie broke the cup she was holding.
Calyspo stuck her middle finger up at Katie.
"Well," she cleared her throat, "as most of you know I was born here in Hell, and when I was growing up I always tried to see the good in everyone around me. Hell is my home, and you are my people. We..we just went through another extermination. We lost so many souls and, it breaks my heart to see my people being slaughtered every year, no one is even given a chance!" She slammed her fist on the desk, Katie jumped.
"I can't stand idelly by while the place I live is subjected to such violence! Soooo I've beem thinking, isn't there a more humane way to deal with overpopulation here in Hell? Perhaps we could find an alternative solution through... redemption? Well I think yes! So that's what this project aims to achieve! Ladies and gentlemen, I'm introducing the first of it's kind, a hotel that rehabilitates sinners!"
Silence, that was clearly not what the princess expected, so she stumbled over her words.
"You know, because hotels are for people passing through... temporarily..."
Laughter filled the bar, "Really?" she thought, "redemption?"
"Look..." Charlie said, trying to stop the laughing, "you've all got something good deep down inside! I know you do!"
She smiled to herself and said, "Maybe I'm not getting through to you?" She snapped, and a piano appeared. Calyspo's eyes widened.
"I have a dream,
I'm here to tell.
About a wonderful, fantastic new hotel
Yes it's one of a kind, right here in Hell
Catering to a specific clientele, ooooo
Inside of every demon is a rainbow!
Inside every sinner is a shiny smile!
Inside of every creepy hatchet-wielding maniac,
Is a jolly, happy, cupcake-loving child!
We can turn them 'round!
They'll be heaven-bound!
With just a little time down at the Happy Hotel!
So, all you junkies, freaks and weirdos,
Creepers, fuck-ups, crooks, and zeroes,
And downfallen superheroes, help is here!
All of you cretins, sluts and losers,
Sexual deviants and boozers, and prescription drug abusers
Need not fear
Forever again
We'll cure your sin
We'll make you well, you'll feel so swell! Yeah!
Right here in Hell, at the Happy Hotel!
There'll be no more fire
And no more screams,
Just puppy dog kisses, and cotton candy dreams,
And puffy-wuffy clouds, you're gonna be like "Wow!"
Once you check in with meeeee~!
So, all your cartoon porn addictions,
Vegan rants, psychic predictions,
Ancient Roman crucifixions
End right here!
All you monsters, thieves and crazies,
Cannibals and crying babies,
Frothing mouths that's full of rabies,
Need not fear!
You'll be complete! It'll be so neat!
Our service can't be beat! You'll be on easy street! Yeah!
Life will be sweet at the Happy Hotel~!
Yeah!"
Everyone in the bar was silent, Calyspo lost in thought, until someone watching the news live goes, "Wow! THAT WAS SHIT!"
Everyone started to laugh their asses off, and Calypso payed for her booze, and left.
Calyspo hadn't really thought about Charlie Magne and her "Happy Hotel" for a while, she instead scrolled through Voxtagram in her cheap apartment after getting home from work. She paused in shock when an ad with Charlie came up. "Help Wanted! Assistant manager!"
Calyspo didn't consider the option, until she saw the amount of money she'd earn. She swung out the room.
She opened the door, and could smell cheap booze? Isn't drinking a sin? She shrugged, walking up to the receptionist, a cat demon, who she thought looked entirely unfriendly.
"Hey I'm here for the job-"
"Ahh! Calyspo, darling! Nice to see you!"
She whipped her head around, she raised an eyebrow. She hadn't ever seen this bitch other than pictures? Did he just know everybody?
"Radio Demon?" Calyspo shook her head. "What are you doing here?"
Alastor grinned wider, "I've come to crave a new entertainment! I'm here to watch the scum of the world climb up the hill of betterment, only to repeatedly trip and, fumble down the firey pit of failure!"
Calyspo shook her head once more. Just take me to the job interview you sack of shit."
She stepped in the room and sat down in the chair, the room was dark, which Calyspo thoight was weird.
Charlie jumped up, snapping her fingers turned on all the lights. "Welcome to the Happy Hotel!"
Calyspo, after ger initial shock was over, she grinned. Everything about this girl was adorable. She quickly snapped out of her thoughts.
"So, what general information should be know about you? Like your species, gender, sexuality?"
"I'm a chick, a bisexual, and a masquerade demon."
Charlie's face lit up with curiousity. "I've never seen a masquerade demon before! Is the mask removable?" She pointed to Calyspo's black mask.
"No, the mask comes with the form."
Charlie wrote quickly on her clipboard.
Charlie inquired her more about the job, but eventually the interview ended with Calyspo now being employed.
Calyspo slammed the snooze button on her alarm clock, and put a pillow of her head, she stayed like that until her clock rang again, she threw it at the wall. Groaning she stepped into the shower and turned the cold water on, startling her awake, and she quickly turned the water on the hottest setting, which in her shitty apartment in a shitty place in Hell, was lukewarm.
Calyspo put on her black jacket, and brushed her white hair, humming. She put on her makeup, (AKA black lipstick, as her mask covers most of her face) and walked out. She called a cab, and she got in, making sure her gun was close.
"Where to hot stuff?"
"The Happy Hotel. It's about a half-hour from here, how much you charge for that?"
"Thirty bucks."
Calyspo handed him the money, and put her head against the window.
She stepped out the cab, shutting the door and tipping the driver. She opened the hotel door, and Charlie rushed over to discuss the plans for today. Calyspo was slightly annoyed she was on group therapy duty, but she took it no questions asked. Apparently, there was three residents at the hotel. A fish-like demon named Baxter, (Calyspo immediately started calling him "Baxter the Bastard") a wolf demon named Crymini, and Angel Dust. Calyspo wanted to laugh when she heard Angel Dust was at the hotel.
Like really? The porn star? Getting redeemed?
Calyspo sat down, the three demons looking at her skeptical. She rolled her eyes.
"So hello everyone, I am the assistant manager to this.. establishment," she spoke between her teeth, "and I have been tasked by Charlie to help yoy all with your threapy today."
She checked everyone off, she knew they were all there, and she wasn't doing roll call.
That was about the dumbest thing she ever did. She just was happy Charlie was grinning at her. She lingered in the hotel, doing various tasks to avoid going back to her gross apartment.
Charlie came to her, shyly. "Hey? Cal? I was wondering.. since you're an employee and all and you live a half hour away, and I'm sure you don't like getting in cabs... we have extra rooms."
Calyspo chuckled, "Yeah sure, what room do I get?"
Charlie squealed, and lead her up to her room.
A/N: Hey! Original story was posted on Quotev, but I moved it here! There is no Vaggie in this AU, I love Vaggie, but I don't know how to fit her in.