"Husk! Husk!" Voe runs over to the bar

"What?" he sounds annoyed turning to see her

She sits on one of the stools "I did it!"

"Did what?"

"I contracted a soul!" she shows the cat the contract

Husker seems impressed "Well I'll be damned,"

Voe turns around and beckons Casper, he comes "This is Casper, he's been staying here the whole time, apparently!" she laughs

"Yeah, he's been here a few times,"

Voe is shocked "Really? Where have I been?"

"Far up your own ass,"

"Okay. But aren't you proud of me?"

Husk shrugs and continues to drink

"You suck,"

He flips her off as she walks away "Angel,"

"What's up, baby? Oh hey, Casper,"

Casper waves "Hey,"

Voe does a double take "You know him too?"

"Yeah, he's been here for like months,"

"Why have I- Okay never mind, but look I own him now!" She shows off the contract "he came to the theater and said he wanted to work for me,"

"So you took his soul?" Angel raises an eyebrow

"He offered it!"

"For what?"

Voe twirls her hair "To be around me,"

Angel looks at Casper who confirms "Yeah, kind of a super fan,"

"He said he wants to breathe my air. Casper, what do I smell like?"

Casper leans down and sniffs her "Mint,"

She giggles and then turns to him "Okay, you can go do whatever you like," and he walks away

"Well, aren't you giddy,"

"Don't you see Angel? There's probably thousands of other fans who feel the same way!"

Angel puts two hands on his hips "What if they don't wanna be owned?"

She waves him off "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it,"

"Okay okay, I got a question for y'all. So this is Casper. Casper say hi," she pulls him into the camera

"Hi," he says

Voe leans in "Okay so Casper is my new assistant, and the very first of the souls that I own. So, my question is, to the demons and demonesses that said they'd give me their souls last year, did you mean that? Because I'm coming to collect!"

yaass girlfirend i meant that shit

i wud tbh i aint got nothing 2 do

sure why the hell not?

"If you're deadass about giving me your soul meet at the theater tomorrow and we'll get it popping,"

The amount of demons that actually showed up was astounding, Voe was finally starting to understand what people meant when they said things were easier for her. This was phenomenal! It almost felt like a scam because of how easy this was, but hey, what was social media invented for if not to make things easier?

"Casper take care of this line, I'm going to go and check on the construction,"

"Miss, I don't think I can do this alone,"

Voe thinks "How many people have already signed contracts?"

He looks down at the paper "302,"

Voe turns to the crowd "Okay I need 3 people who have already signed contracts to volunteer to help Casper with this line, if you do you get a special position later on,"

She picked three women to help him out and was on her merry way.

She approached the cannibals as they replaced the carpet with the fresh black one "Great job you all!" She climbs the stairs to access backstage "May I get back here, please?" a group of cannibals dusting. Voe grabs a duster and dusts in a harder to reach corner. "Amazing job guys," she exits backstage, almost falling into the stage hole "Whoops!"

She checks the bathrooms and finds them spotless "Okay, who did these bathrooms?!" One of the cannibals approaches, she turns to them "This is phenomenal! Look, here," and gives them a cash tip "You deserve that."

At the end of the day, she had acquired 2,000 souls. Just from 1 live! and the only things left to do were pant and build the stage.

"Okay guys, I think it's safe to say that today was a very productive day! Give yourselves a round of applause!! You guys did so well." They clap for themselves "Also, any cannibals who no longer wish to work on the project are free to go, you will be sent your compensation via Rosie and I will have my new employees take care of it!" a large number of the cannibals do exit the theater but some of them choose to stay

"And now onto my staff, thank you so much for trusting me with the most precious thing a demon can have, your soul. I am honored by the sheer number of demons that trust me, thank you so much. Anyway, you will all be split into 4 categories from this point on, each headed by one of my 4 volunteers. Introducing Casper, head of marketing" They applaud "Reagan, head of construction/facility manager," Applause "Mantria, Director of Theater Operations," more applause " and "Laureander, Front of House Manager," one big applause at the end "you will each report directly to them, and they will report to me, understand? Great!"

Voe was ecstatic, this may have happened a little slower than she wanted, but she couldn't be happier that it was happening all the same.

One of Alastor's biggest passions was cooking which is why he did it so often. Tonight he decided to bless the hotel with jambalaya, which he didn't make that often. Everyone came a got their plates, saying a polite 'thank you,' as they received them, except of course her. She came, took the plate, and left with absolutely no words to the handsome chef. He cleared his throat, catching her attention. She turns to face him and he says a curt "You're welcome," and she only gives a smirk and says

"I know," sitting to eat alongside Angel Dust and Casper. They all sat and ate in silence, clearly enjoying their meals when she cleared her throat and said "Kinda bland,"

"What was that?" he asked giving her a chance to take it back

"Bland, is what I said. Bland. Like No seasonings, tasteless," she spoke louder

Alastor was stunned into silence, his smile widening as his anger grew "You don't have to eat it, my dear,"

"Okay great," she stood and threw the entire plate in the trash, right in front of everyone. Was this her way of getting revenge for something she had caused? It all seemed pretty childish at that point.

"Voe, where are you going?"

"Most likely to tell the Vees more information about me," Alastor stood with his hands behind his back

Voe whips around "Oh fuck off! I already apologized and you won't stop bringing it up!!" the rest of the guests are shocked at the loudness on display. Of course with Alastor standing there poised like a gentleman, it was easy to make Voe seem irrational and emotional. But Voe wouldn't have that

"Ah, the person that ruined my reputation is telling me to stop talking about it,"

"Uh no! I want you to talk about it, but you won't! That's the fucking problem, you'd rather sit there and throw petty insults like a middle-schooler!" she regains control of herself, breathes in, and says "Or are you just mad that you got dumped?" and raises her eyebrow

Angel spits out his drink as the deer have the whole hotel as an audience. The Billboard Doe smirks waiting for the Radio Demon to respond. He doesn't instead choosing to dissipate once more.

Voe scoffs "Coward,"

Angel's jaw drops as he starts to slowly clap with two pairs of hands, others joining in.

"Why are we clapping?" Voe asked

Angel sighs "Just go with it,"

Voe smirks, she was so back.

Voe tears apart her room, looking under and over everything, including her mattress. She looks in her underwear drawer, her sock drawer, and all of her purses.

"Where the fuck is my phone?"

She tears apart everything, storming out and retracing her steps back down to the parlor, still not finding it anywhere.

"I NEED A COMFORT SNACK!" she screams to no one

Voe rushes over to the cabinet to find her cookies, opening the cabinets to find them bare. "What fresh hell is this?" she tip-toed to feel if they had been pushed to the back. Nope, nothing. "Where the fuck are my cookies?" she speaks through her teeth. She opens the fridge, finding only a pot of jambalaya….with her phone ringing inside of it. Voe reaches into the pot and pulls it out, rice getting stuck in the charging port.

She cleans off her phone and calls back the unknown number and they don't answer. She rolls her eyes, her blood boiling on the inside.

Voe bangs on the door of the radio station "Alastor! I know you're in there!" she screams and he turns up the jazz music he was playing she fiddles with the doorknob until it breaks off, pink smoke emanates from it. She kicks the door in, tossing the doorknob at him. It misses him, but she made her point.

"Where the fuck are my cookies?"

"Cookies? Whatever do you mean?"

She stalks toward him "My…cookies," fire in her eyes

"Cookies? Hmm? Are you sure you didn't eat them already? You go through them quite fast,"

She squints in fury "I'm going to punch you in the face," she threatens

"Oooh," he looks seductive "Don't keep me waiting. But punching me won't get your cookies back,"

"Where did you put them?"

He chuckles, staring at her in silence, "Not quite sure," humming all the while

"Alastor I swear-"

"Ooh swear to what? Swear to what? What?" His grin widens

Voe takes a deep breath "Tell me where my cookies are,"

"Or what? Or what? What? OR WHAT?!" he stands, moving closer to her

"You bitch,"

Alastor pretends to be shocked "Oh my! Are you done?" his grin takes over

Voe stalks out of the tower

"Enjoy the search!"

"What are you guys doing?" She asked them outside in the front yard

"We're trying to see what's under Hell!"

"I told them it wouldn't work!"

"Shut up you were Catholic!"

They dig and dig "Awe, it's just a bunch of cookies!"

"What?" Voe gets on the ground, pulling out her packages of cookies with a note that says 'Eat my furry ass' Voe's eyes open as wide as possible. Okay, this was war.

Alastor throws things all over the parlor, the resident demons cowering in fear. Voe strolls down the stairs with a tea in her hand, sipping it gently and slowly.

"What's all the hubbub?" she speaks in a sultry tone, smirking

"YOU!" He points at her with his cane

"What's with the cane pointing?" Angel whispers

Voe shifts her weight to one leg "Me?" her smirk widening

"Where is my monocle?" His eyes twitching

She takes a sip "I have no idea, it's usually on your face. Have you tried looking there?"

"Ah, there they are," he rips her glasses off her face "Ugh, these aren't mine,"

"I don't need them! I wear them for comfort!" She screams back

"Well then," he says before breaking the glasses right down the middle

Voe's jaw drops and she gasps in anger, pulling out his monocle, tossing it on the ground, and crushing it under her foot.

Alastor picks up the TV and launches it toward Voe, but misses.

"Ah! The TV OH NO!!" Angel falls on his knees "What the fuck did the TV do to y'all??"

"It ruined entertainment! And it ruined you!" he points at Voe "You lousy quiff!"

Voe squints in confusion "What?"

"Oooh," Angel reacts "Shit,"

Voe turns to him "Angel what?"

"Well toots, he just called you a slut,"

She slowly turns back to the red demon "Eat shit,"

"Not before you eat yours," his grin turning manic before he dissipates

Voe turns back to the crowd "What the fuck?"

They look down at the TV on the ground "Vaggie won't like that,"

Voe sat in the kitchen typing on her computer, full of concentration.

"So we have too many ushers and not enough people working on construction." She is talking on the phone "Tell some of them to switch. Tell them it's temporary! There's no audience until we finish building so the usher department can wait anyway. The training can start after we finish the stage. That's the last thing we have to do. Okay, good job, bye,"

Casper walks up to her "Okay, so half of everyone is doing the stage,"

"Great,"

"Anything else you want me to do?"

"Well you can start on marketing, that's something we can take care of ahead of time,"

He takes out a container "I brought you lunch by the way,"

She takes the container "Aw thank you, you're so sweet,"

"And I didn't think you'd want to eat cookies that were buried so…" he pulls out some brand new cookies and she takes them

"Thank you! Really, thank you so much. You spent your paycheck on your boss. I would never do that," she smiles at him genuinely

He shrugs "I don't see you as my boss. Can I tell you something?"

"Sure,"

"I'm actually not a super fan,"

Voe's eyes widen "So you're actually a creepy stalker,"

"No! No, I just think you're pretty…and I saw your live about wanting to be an Overlord, so I thought I'd help you out and give you my soul,"

"Oh! Well thank you,"

"And…now that we're past that….I'd like to take you out tonight. If that's all right with you,"

"Like on a date?"

He looks around "Sure,"

"Is it a date or not?"

"It is,"

"Okay," she tilts her head "Where are we going?"

"I don't know, I didn't think I'd get this far, so I don't know,"

She folds her hands under her chin "Well you better figure it out,"

"Yeah, I will. I'm gonna go before I embarrass myself. Um bye,"

Voe giggles "Bye," she waves as he leaves, biting her lip in anticipation before going back to her computer.

"I knew it! Nobody would give up their soul that fast unless they wanted to get fucked," Angel was ecstatic when Voe told him in the parlor later. "'Fucked by the Billboard Doe' You better give him some ass tonight,"

"Tonight? On a first date?" she laughs

"We all know what you're about Voe,"

"Are you calling me a 'quiff'?" she asked jokingly

"I'm calling you a slut!"

"You're a slut!"

"And so are you! Now you gotta wear the sluttiest thing tonight, cuz he chose you. Show him some appreciation,"

She tilts her head "Really?"

"Yeah really!"

Voe stands in front of Angel "So how do you think I should approach this date?"

Alastor stood in the shadows of the parlor. His ears twitched as he listened in to her and the spider's conversation.

"Same way you approach all of them. Sexy as hell, fine as hell, everything as hell,"

"Hmm, going somewhere?" Alastor asked, stepping out of the shadows

Angel grins "She's got a hot date tonight,"

"Oh does she?" Alastor raises his eyebrow "So this will be hot date number….can't count it on my fingers,"

Voe squints "What's it to you?"

"Oh nothing, just be careful. You might catch something worse than a cold," before dissipating

"You know he's right, herpes in Hell is not what you want,"

"Angel I was being insulted…"

"Oh, right,"

Alastor paced his room wondering who she thought she was. Going on how many dates, didn't even wait until the body was cold! He didn't feel good about these petty insults, but they were his only forms of satisfaction at the moment. All his plans were slowgoing and not having Voe by his side was…taxing. One thing he would admit is that her vexing nature was…missed, and he would only admit it to himself. What was he going to do to stop it? What was he going to flay the siren alive and gobble him whole? Maybe rip out his soul and play it on his radio broadcast? Or let him ruin his own chances, Alastor knew for certain that this Casper was not what Voe needed…or wanted. But he knew who was.

"So, I didn't know where to bring you so I brought you here. Siren Springs," Casper gestures out to a large lake. Other sirens were laying and chilling on rocks. Voe was starting to think that her mini-dress was not right for the occasion

"Ugh, Casper! Stop bringing people who can't breathe underwat- OMG is that Voe the Beau?!"

"I told you that I knew her!"

"Yeah but who believes you!"

They morph their tails into legs "Introduce us please?"

Voe turns to Casper "Can you do that too?"

"Do what?"

"Turn your legs into a tail?"

"Oh yeah, that's like a thing I do!"

"We all do that!" Another siren called out

Voe laughs "So introduce us,"

"Trojan, Poseidon, Ariel, Ari, Caspian, and Louie. He's lame, he chose a normal name,"

"Louie is a great name!"

Voe waves "Hi! I'm Voe,"

"We know! We watch your lives all the time!"

"Under the water?"

"What? No…we have legs you know?"

She laughs "I see them,"

"This is our hangout spot!"

"Casper, I wanna see you do that," Voe pokes his chest

"Show us the thing you did yesterday!"

"Show us show us!"

Casper sighs and takes off his clothes. Voe sits on a rock waiting. He gets in the water and does a flip and a somersault into the water. The sirens cheer and Voe applauds.

"You have a lot of fans here Voe,"

"Why's that?" she asked

He turns to her "A lot of us were owned by Val and he made us do really degrading and stereotypical things for his pornos. When you killed him, you freed us,"

Voe tries not to smile but can't "Wow,"

"Yeah, you don't really know how many lives you touch, do you? Well, afterlives,"

Voe felt pretty good after this, very sparkly on the inside. Appreciated is the closest she could describe. She felt like she had actually helped people and didn't even know.

"And I'd do it again," she smiles" The sirens laugh at her humor, and Voe sits and watches the sirens do tricks for her.

"Now I can have sex when I want to…but I don't want to because I'm traumatized!"

Voe rubs his arm "How about you Casper? Do you have sex?"

"Uhh, here and there," he blushes a dark blue

"Oooh here and there," Voe joked "How often is that?"

He strokes his tail "Not really often to be honest,"

"Awe, that's too bad," Voe winks at him

Casper laughs nervously "Do you wanna ditch this scene?"

"Yes,"

Casper takes her away from the lake deep into the forest. Voe was wondering if he was the type of man to do it in the woods because if so, she was down.

"What are you showing me here?" she asks him

"Well, I was thinking I could surprise you with something. Maybe we could have cupcakes?"

Oooh cupcakes she thought as she put her leg up on a stump

"Okay so, here they a-oh what's this?"

"I was displaying my cupcakes," she gestures to her breasts

His blush deepens "I was talking about…real cupcakes,"

"Oh," she puts her leg down "Where I'm from it's a euphemism for breasts,"

"I died around 2015, I know,"

"Oh okay," they stand in silence for a few beats "Can I have one though?"

"Oh yeah! I got them for you!"

"Thank you!" She takes one and bites into it "Wait, so you don't want to have sex with me?"

"Uh, no! Trust me, I'd love to be all over this," he gestures to her body, making her giggle "I just thought I'd take my time,"

"Okay!" She bites the cupcake again

"Sorry if I gave off weird signals or something,"

Voe shakes her head "It's not you, but my bestie put ideas in my head,"

"Who Angel?"

"Yeah," she laughs

For the rest of the night, they were chatting about theater and what it meant to them. It was the most fun date she'd ever been on in her existence.

"Thanks for walking me back to my room, even though it's a whole building," she laughs

He laughs with her "Yeah, no problem,"

She waves "Goodnight," she smiles

Casper turns away as Voe opens her room door "Oh!" he turns back "You forgot something!"

Voe looks back up "What?"

Casper approaches, tilts her chin up, and plants a chaste kiss on her lips. She tip-toed into it, holding his face. When he pulls back, he runs, leaving Voe giggling as she enters her room.

Alastor squints his eyes as he watches them from a dark corner, his scleras making their own light.