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[Next Time on Perry Poltergeist!! the TV blared from the other side of the room, as the narrator delivered a preview of next week's episode, nearly giving away the plot twist before being audibly dragged out of the recording booth.

Seraphina was buried in her coziest of designer sweaters, tucking her toes under Adell's thighs for warmth.

Autumn in Gorgeous wasn't so different from autumn in Veldime apparently, as the brisks winds outside rattled the windows. Seraphina had been in full blown Staycation mode since the week had started, essentially taking an On-Call vacation before the next term in the Dark Assembly officially started. From then on chaos would reign supreme as it always did...

but for now, there was spiced cider and snacks on the table in front of them, and absurd television Sera hadn't the pleasure of catching up on in weeks. She'd long dropped any pretenses around Adell about not having cravings for junk food, and waved her hand at him in her typical spoil me way.]

Adell~ Pass the chips?

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[Chaos in the upcoming weeks would be a given, and sometimes it wasn't too far from Adell's mind. He wasn't looking forward to jumping back into the den of vipers that the Dark Assembly could be, but by now there was more of an "understanding" about how things would go when he showed up. That still didn't make procedural stuff enjoyable or less mind-numbing, but that came with the job. But that stuff bothered him more when he wasn't spending time like this with his beloved. Here, he was able to let a lot of those thoughts go and stay in the moment.

Feeling Sera's toes curl underneath his strong upper legs, his gaze turned to her when he saw her hand move in his periphery. A wry smirk tugged at the corner of his lip when she said his name like that. Oh, he knew that tone so well. But at the same time, he quite liked it anyway.]

Which one, babe? The honey barbecue, the Hellpepper Supremes, or just the regular Saltmasters?

[He leaned forward to take whichever one she decided, and would quickly pass the bowl to her with whatever she answered.]

I like Perry Poltergeist's spoiler policy. If you ruin the twist, they twist you.

[Stuffing her mouth with Hellpepper Supremes, Seraphina took her time enjoying the tingling heat on her tongue. She crunched and munched with no abandon this afternoon and more snacks were coming to their suite later this afternoon. Wiping at her mouth with a napkin, she wiggled her toes under Adell's thigh just to feel his bulk.]

This show has the most publicized drama I've ever seen. Did you know years ago the director was brought to the Assembly hogtied with a pineapple in his mouth by his crew? Apparently, he fired the original voice of Perry and no one else wanted the part because the ghoul who voiced him cursed the sound booth.

[She sighs, looking as put upon as ever...]

They demanded to pass a bill that declared no one else could voice Perry so long as that ghoul roamed the afterlife or until the show went off the air.

Wow. That's something I'd expect from the fanbase, not the crew. Usually the crew just wants to be left alone. Or at the very least, I'd think the GGVA union would be fitting the director for a cement overcoat instead of making it this public.

[He spared an amused glance, feeling her toes wiggle underneath him. That she felt so comfortable and just a bit flirty with it was always nice.]

...So. Why did they come to the Dark Assembly with that, instead of... I don't know, building a new sound booth? And I'm going to guess that proposed bill was one of those days at the assembly, huh?

[Adell reached for the spicy tortilla chips, eyeing the first one he drew out of the bag to make sure the flavor distribution was just right before crunching into it.]

Bluh. [Seraphina flopped back against the couch in a dramatic fashion.] I honestly cannot remember what their reasoning was, the whole gaggle of them were so insanely connected one of the governors referred to them as the Hive. And of course, it took up the entire day!

[She made an exasperated facial expression that could only be about the Bacial Party.]

It took so long every Bacial who sobered up threatened the majority into passing the vote just so they could escape back into their bottles. I let it go through so I could pass my own bill. No TV crew representation is allowed in the Assembly!! It passed in seconds. I've never seen the Assembly more unified in my life.

[Wiggling her toes again, as if to comfort herself from the exhausting memories, Seraphina sighed again.] There are so many idiots, Adell. It's only because of my impeccable skin routine I don't break out from the stress!

Small wonder it didn't come to a shootout on the floor.

[He chuckled at the put-upon act, her animated and needlessly dramatic display for emphasis. He only grew to enjoy it more as time went on, so long as he wasn't the one making the drama for her. Unless it was the fun kind of drama. The one filled with passion and romance. Those were good.

Once she made that face, the one she always made when talking about one group in particular, the face that held more contempt than the one she used for Red Magnus? Adell shook his head, hand reaching down to stroke her shin consolingly while her toes lifted beneath his thigh.]

At least there was unity in some cause. Even if it was a really, really stupid one. Too bad it took that much to get there.

[His eyes turned back to hers, a mirthful shine in the light with them.]

It'd take a lot more than mere idiocy-induced skin blemishes to truly mar the beauty of Gorgeous' perfect, benevolent, and glorious Queen. She is, after all, the most irresistible demon in the cosmos.

[Mmm. Yes. Spoonfeed her more compliments. That's what mama likes. Seraphina practically sparkles as she stretches her arms above her head, lifting up her feet from under Adell to cross one leg over the other. Posing like some Succubi starlet, at odds with her cozy outfit, and an ad for weed killer playing on the tv in the background, but she made it work. She always made it work.]

When you're right, you're right ♥

My beauty, can't you feel how it pulls you towards me like a magnetic force?

Ohohoho~

[She always made it work. And frankly, it worked better on him more and more over time, especially in moments like these. And perhaps, the dichotomy is what made it so effective on him. With another laugh, he rolled out of his upright position to crawl over her while she posed so alluringly.]

Mmmm, I certainly can, a force more powerful than a shining star. Princess Overlord Seraphina, light of the universe.

[Adell stole a kiss from her lips, appreciative, affectionate, and adoring. It wasn't a particularly lingering or hungry one, but it still carried the message of just how smitten he was on his own terms... while happily playing along with her temptress act. And even if playing along meant he got some hellpepper dust on his own lips.

Of course, he took the opportunity to affectionately boop her on the nose with his finger playfully before pulling back off her and settling back down where he was. Though this time, he pulled her legs to rest in his lap, so he could stroke her smooth skin more freely.]

But I'm shocked you still watch the show after that display in the Assembly. Not sure I'd ever want to see it again after a spectacle like that.

[Totally being doted on mode... before her nose scrunches up cutely from that boop. Excuse! But she only lightly kicks at Adell after he scoops her feet up into his lap. He's lucky he's her dreamboat.

And that she's a total lush for easy, casual affection like this.]

It's a guilty pleasure. I would change the channel without hesitation in the past! But... well. When I had a week-long case of the flu and was in desperate need of some mind-numbing distraction [she gestures to the tv] a marathon was running and I found myself entertained by their B plots. Truly, their script writers are wasted on this show.

[He huffs a bit when she kicks him back, playing up the impact just a bit before happily settling back down.]

Funny how that works. Dad got hooked on Mr. Champloo's Kitchen Disasters in a similar way. Couldn't stop saying "Boom" for a month, though. Pretty sure Mom strangled him more than once. Good thing he didn't need air.

[Idly, his hands found their way to her feet, his thumbs slowly working the soles of her feet with a gentle massage.]

But man, those B-plots are shockingly good. I'm still waiting for the pilot for the spinoff for Harold Zommie, Paranormal Equalizer. They had that whole arc like it was a noir movie and it was the best stuff the show put out? The more deliberate pace, the establishing shots, the internal narration. Actual cinematography! Let the crew make that show, it's clear they were totally into it!