Aden was whistling in a slightly off beat manner as he wandered away from his wing of the Labs for a short walk, leaving Almas in charge of the place as well as those inside while he was away. He checked his watch wondering if he would be able to get a smoke in after the meeting with Vampy was over. He wasn't sure how long he wanted to leave Almas alone though as he seemed a bit on the tired side still even if he were more chipper over the return of his son. One didn't just recover magically that fast and the Fallen didn't seem to understand that.
He stopped as he got to the door that lead to Vampy's office, brushed off to make himself a little more presentable, straightened out his glasses then lifted a hand up to knock on the door.
Sitting at his desk as usually one would think he never moved from the spot. He was looking over files of the spawn who had come from the laboratories and was studying...all of them it seemed. At the knock he merely waved his hand and the door unlocked and swung open.
"What is it? I am busy.." came his non too friendly voice.
Aden gave a smile, as thought Vampy had been as friendly as friendly could be as he walked across the room and sat down in the seat in front of the desk comfortably, "Busy, huh? Well I will try to make it quick for ya, Boss." He said cheerfully, "I just had a curious question, I suppose from dealing with who I deal with day in and day out." He told the guy, looking across the many files that he had laid out on the desk in a curious manner before shaking his head to try to keep his curiosity in check.
Vampy didn't even pause to give the human the time of day as he slipped one piece of paper into a file before closing it and moving onto the next.
"Yes...busy. I have...plans I am working through...so please don't beat around the bush as they say..." he stated his gold eyes finally flicking up to give Aden a rather frosty look.
"Are halos really of any importance? Or are they just metal decorations like the wings on Jhor?" He asked in a curiosity. He didn't see a point in offering up the deal to the man if the halo were merely some sort of trinket and nothing more, no reason to bother the Boss with something like that after all, not that he seemed as though he were afraid of the guy. Maybe Aden was in need of more hours of sleep to make him understand what was and wasn't dangerous.
Vampy paused with his rustling of papers to look up to Aden as if analyzing if giving this man any information on the subject brought up was a good idea.
"Yes...Halos are quite valuable if used properly they hold immense power." He started off slowly, his eyes narrowing as he looked to Aden in a questioning manner.
"Why the sudden interest?"
"Oh, well one was offered up onto the bargaining table and I had heard rumor that you were a fan of that sort of stuff." He explained, relaxing back in his chair, hand producing a lighter from his pocket that he fiddled with to keep his hands busy so that he could reach for much desired cigarette, "I had some free time so I figured that I would bring you the information, Boss."
Nothing about Vampy seemed to betray his sudden interest in what was being said.
"Bargain? Heh...just whom is bargaining with this artifact you suggest he or she has?" He inquired with a smooth tone, one that indicated perhaps his sudden shift in attitude towards the subject.
"One of the spawn I met during a Parent Meeting named Aludra, seems like an interesting boy." He said, "I told him I would run it by you when I saw you next." He made a mental note that he was supposed to swing by and talk to that cute angel with the head wings as well, maybe he would do that next. So many meetings to do, so little time... not that he really minded. In fact he rather wanted to see more angels since of late he had only seen demons over and over.
Vampy's eyes narrowed ever so slightly, then a smile spread across his lips.
"Well," He made a broad gesture across his table, "If what he claims he has is the true thing..I am open for discussion...as for a trade ...do you know what he or she was interested in?" He inquired his mind racing to figure out how a spawn from the facility could of aquired one of those items.
"Aludra is a he." He said before giving a nod and tilted his head back a bit, chewing on his lower lip, "Hrm, that was just the thing what he wanted was pretty big but if that halo is really as powerful as you say it might be worth it, I have no idea though. Being a a nobody like I am I can't say what a demon is worth."
Vampy raised an eyebrow at what Aden was saying. Demon? The spawn wanted a Demon?
"...Demons....? What could a spawn want with a demon? Besides they are too unpredictable...and I cannot say they would make great pets..." he continued with a shake of his head before he sighed.
"If he is going to be serious for a trade he needs to think on it more.." He stated with a wave of his hand as if to shoo Aden away, "If he wants to be serious he..needs to see me directly."
"Hahaha, naw. If someone were asking for one as pet that would likely be me. Aludra he just wants Drake so that he can let him go, something about feeling bad for the way that the demon was taken away from his horde. Might be due to them sharing blood." He shrugged, it was a strange request to him, hell if he had something as powerful as that halo... well he didn't know what he would do with it given he was currently content but it would still be nice to have.
"I can talk with him about a meeting though if that is what you want."
Vampy gave a snort at the very idea. "Inconceivable...Drake is a subject here...I cannot just let him go because a brat wants him to be free." He spat before turning back to his files.
"If what he has is the real thing..we'll see." He stated firmly as if it was the end of the discussion.
Aden pushed to his feet, "Yes well, you did say that the halo was something powerful so I guess its just a question of which is more easily obtainable." He shrugged in a lazy manner before he turned on his heel walking toward the door, pausing as he got to it, "Think I can hire on an assistant or two?" He asked, as though recalling that he could really use an extra pair or two of hands.
"If you are that over worked perhaps you should think of quitting, " Came the warning tone from Vampy. He was not in the mood. They had a halo, if they had a second well he could see about speaking to Zyane about putting some plans into action. little did he know that the original halo...was gone. Stolen by the same brat that was now offering it back in a trade.
"Heh, over worked? Naw, I just thought a busty woman in one of those tight nurse's get ups would brighten the hospital wing... or a hot guy in something similar, can't say I'm picky." He chuckled in amusement as he headed out the door, leaving his boss to himself.
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