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[hellsringmaster]

You've reached the King of Hell. If you're calling about something trivial reconsider leaving a message.

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[hellsringmaster]

I see. De-aging isn't something we do often, but contracts of that nature have been made in the past.

Due to my position I don't often make deals, but in this instance I can make an exception. However, I'll need something more valuable, both as appropriate collateral but also to give the magic a bit more power since I'm rather far from Hell at the moment.

For something like this I'll need a soul willingly given.

[telepro]

[there's no reply for a few hours as she considers this, what it means for her and nova specifically. finally, she gets back with:]

fine
but nova can generally feel whats going on with my spark
so i want you to make sure she doesn't feel anything off or disconnected or pain
otherwise the deal is off and i'll teleport you into a star

[hellsringmaster]

[Oh, this is the Skywarp who is Nova Storm's sister, the one shacking up with Adam. That did complicate things a bit, but not in a strictly negative way. It'd be handy to have some leverage there.

Lucifer's response it also a couple hours delayed as he considers this. Working with a conjoined soul does complicate things.]

That isn't much of a threat since I am technically a star myself but we don't need to get into the semantics.

There's no pain involved in the process, so there's nothing to worry about there. Your soul would still be bound to you even in my possession, so your feelings and should still come through. I can't guarantee she wouldn't feel some disconnection though given the fact there's an extra element in the works. Like if a signal has to bounce off a different satellite or something like that.

[telepro]

[she considers this for a few minutes. it seems like it might be okay? if nova doesn't get too much disruption, then she might not even realise it. skywarp thinks she can easily play it off as whatever weird scrap happened with that warden, or just general weirdness of this universe.]

good
deal

[hellsringmaster]

Then we have a verbal agreement. We'll need to meet in person to seal the deal. Just let me know when you're ready the time and place.

[telepro]

i'm free now, if i don't fragging keel over and die before i get to you

[hellsringmaster]

I'm not busy at the moment. Where would you like to meet. Somewhere we won't be interrupted would be preferred of course.

[telepro]

[skywarp sends him a habsuite location near the lower decks of the ship.]

everyone thinks this one is haunted so there's never anyone around
nova is busy
we're good

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[hellsringmaster]

Very well, I will see you shortly.

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[The advantage of both being teleporters meant neither of them had to wait around long. Lucifer stepped through his portal onto the recharge slab with a grin that sat somewhere between casual and devilish.]

A pleasure to see you, Skywarp. As a formal confirmation, let us review the terms of our agreement: I will return you back to your natural age and appearance in exchange for your mortal soul. Do you agree to these terms?

[telepro]

[skywarp teleports into the room, then staggers over and leans on the wall. she really does look rough with her age, plating dulled and covered in scratches and dents like she might genuinely just keel over any second.]

You don't do anything weird with my spark that might harm Nova or alert her to the exchange, [she sneers out.] but otherwise... yes.

[hellsringmaster]

Then it's a deal.

[As he said the words, his voice seemed to echo around them. The room darkened around them, flames flickering at the periphery of Skywarp's vision. Lucifer himself was easily visible, surrounded by a heavenly glow and the flickering flame that hung in the air between the red horns that had sprouted from his forehead. The snake on his hat slithered to life, both it and the apple moving to form a haloed crown around his horns, the gold glinting brightly.

His wings sprouted from his back, tail lashing as golden eyes opened across his clothes and wings, watching Skywarp. His own eyes glowed red as he fluttered to be level with her hand. The aura around Lucifer had completely changed. He reached out, placing his hand against her palm in the nearest facsimile of a handshake he could manage. Gold and red magic swirled around Skywarp's hand and arm, fading after a few seconds to reveal her hand as it should be.]

There you have it. One age restored body, as promised.

[telepro]

[she looks around a little wildly when she sees the flames at the edges of her vision, though doesn't seem all that bothered about the changes to lucifer himself. look, she's just been through a magical gameshow hosted by a sociopathic fungus. that's the least of her worries.

watching him back, she holds her hand out when she sees him going for it and vents heavily when she feels the same sensation as being aged rapidly, only in reverse. the years fall away and the colour in her plating comes back, her posture gets better and her wings spring back upwards, rather than practically hanging down on the floor.]

Yes! Oh, thank Primus, that was miserable! I-- [she holds her hands out and clenches her fists, then scowls.] Hey, why the frag do my struts still hurt?!

[cause you didn't ask him to take that magically induced hurt away as well, genius.]

[hellsringmaster]

[Lucifer's own appearance began to return to normal once the deal was complete, the lighting in the room returning to normal as well. He stepped back, looking his usual self with the exception that his wings were still visible.

He frowned at her complaint.]

You didn't mention anything about pain. I upheld my end of the bargain as we agreed.

Are you certain that isn't from some other magic?

[telepro]

I don't know! I've never done any of this before! Ughhh... [she puts a hand on her helmet and wiggles it slightly.] I guess he did do that after I spun the wheel again, so maybe it's a separate thing? Oh, that's so annoying, I thought it would go with the age!

[she kicks at the ground, angry, but ineffective as she doesn't have anything else to give him.]

Whatever. Don't do anything weird with my soul. You may also be a star and be able to survive being teleported into one, but I bet it would be super annoying to have to get back to the ship. So!

[hellsringmaster]

Not to worry, it'll be safe with me. It's not the first soul in my possession.

[He tapped his chin as she mentioned the second instance of magic.]

Sounds like it might be a different thing. Check with the doctors maybe.