He leans casually against the vanity counter with a bright, cheeky grin, stretching one cybernetic arm out with a soft mechanical whir to gesture toward the hallway outside while nodding proudly.
"And if you heard Ozzie mention me, it was definitely all good things—I'm Fizz, by the way! Ozzie's actually just down the hall wrapping up with stage management. Want me to go grab him for ya, or are you cool hanging out here for a minute?"
Fizzarolli catches the stiff grip on the cane and the way Lucifer is clearly trying to survive the sheer amount of Lust-ring energy in the building—and immediately dials back his usual theatrical chaos just a notch, letting out an amused, knowing chuckle as his jester bells jingle softly.
"Oh yeah, totally—super official sinful business. Relax, Your Majesty, you don't gotta sweat it! Nobody's gonna bite you back here, and I promise my dressing room is way more PG than the main stage."
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He hooks one stretchy cybernetic arm right around Voc’s shoulders, steering him toward the backstage lounge door with a bright, unstoppable grin and a jingle of his bells.
"Come on, Pride-boy—we're raiding the VIP snacks, you're telling me everything about the last ten years, and rule number one: keep the piece holstered while we're on the couch, deal?"
Just as quickly, Fizz’s theatrical smirk snaps back into place—flicking one of Voc’s horns lightly with a soft mechanical whir of his wrist as he waves off the whole "ruining rehearsal" excuse with a dramatic scoff.
"Also, screw rehearsal! I'm the star of the show, I can wing a routine in my sleep—especially if it means catching up with my long-lost brother who's apparently been living ten minutes away in Pride this whole time!"
He pops right back up with a bright, cheeky grin, resting both hands on his hips while his bells clink softly.
"Not gonna lie, I didn't expect to see the Sin of Pride hanging out in the Lust Ring's backstage hallway. Are you looking for Ozzie, lost on a sightseeing tour, or hiding out from paperwork?"
@DreamLoverLu
Fizzarolli is juggling three makeup brushes out of pure boredom outside his dressing room when the heavy backstage doors creak open—and instead of a stagehand or Ozzie, in walks the actual Ruler of Hell looking like he took a wrong turn on the way to the bathroom.
Fizz catches all three brushes in one gloved hand, spinning on his heel with a dramatic, sweeping bow.
"Ta-da! Welcome to the glamorous behind-the-scenes magic of Ozzie’s, Your Highness—watch your step, the cables bite!"
One cybernetic arm stretches out with a soft mechanical whir to casually gesture toward Nathan’s drink while Fizz’s golden-pink eyes sparkle with genuine curiosity.
"Don't tell me—you've got 'performer off the clock' written all over ya. I'm Fizz, by the way. What brings a guy from Valentino's turf all the way down to Lust tonight? Business, pleasure, or just escaping the noise?"
@SONGS_N_SMOKE
Fizz is halfway across the main floor at Ozzie’s, weaving past the crowd with his jester bells jingling softly, when he catches sight of an incubus leaning near the bar—jacket hanging wide open like buttons are strictly optional and the unmistakable vibe of someone who knows his way around a stage.
Fizz hops smoothly onto the barstool right next to him, resting his chin in his gloved palm with a bright, theatrical smirk.
"Well, well! Look who wandered over from the Pride Ring—or did you just forget how shirts work on the elevator down?"
He bounces over with a jingle of his bells, picking up one of the terribly stitched dolls with two cybernetic fingers and dangling it at eye level while shooting Wally an amused, unimpressed grin.
"Look at the stitching on this thing—it looks like I lost a fight with a lawnmower! If you're gonna rip off my likeness, Wackford, the least you can do is cut me in on ten percent. What's the big hustle today?"
@pridefulsales
Fizz is halfway out the stage door for some fresh air when a very familiar, overly enthusiastic sales pitch echoes from the alleyway—followed immediately by the sight of Wally Wackford standing beside a folding table piled high with suspiciously lopsided, off-brand jester plushies.
Fizz freezes mid-step, his golden eyes narrowing before a slow, theatrical smirk spreads across his painted face.
"Well, I'll be damned! Tell me those aren't bootleg mes you're hawking in my own parking lot, Wally!"
He pushes off the bumper and tosses one of the cups toward Blitzø with an effortless flick of his cybernetic wrist, tilting his head with a warm, teasing smirk.
"Don't say I never do anything nice for ya—two sugars, way too much cream, just how you like it. Come on, walk with me before I gotta get back for soundcheck. How've you been holding up, man?"
@TraumatizedImp
Fizzarolli is already leaning back against the hood of the van with two overpriced coffees in hand when he spots Blitzø heading his way, a genuine, lopsided grin breaking across his painted face as his jester bells jingle softly.
"Well, look who actually showed up on time for once! I was starting to think you got distracted by a stray horse on the way over."
He pulls back just enough to hold Voc by the shoulders, grinning so hard his cheeks ache while aggressively blinking back the sudden sting in his eyes—already pivoting back to his usual rapid-fire banter before he can get too mushy.
"Okay, first of all, next time you decide to reunite with your long-lost brother after fifteen years, maybe lead with 'Hey, it's Voc' instead of waving a gun in my face! Second of all—you're staying, right? Because we have way too much catching up to do!"
Before Voc can even finish
second-guessing himself, Fizz launches off the edge of the vanity counter in a blur of jingling bells and spring-loaded limbs, stopping just short of tackling his brother in a full-force, cybernetic-armed bear hug.
"Voc!! Look at you—you're huge! And the hair, the voice, the whole look—dude, you look amazing! Forget the old name, I'm just glad you're alive! Do you have any idea how long I thought I was the only one left?!"
Fizz’s cybernetic arm stretches out with a soft mechanical whir to casually wave off the apology, though his golden-pink eyes linger on Voc’s face for a beat longer than usual—head tilting just slightly, as if his brain is trying to place a melody he hasn't heard in years.
"Relax, Voc, you're fine—honestly, I was halfway through an awful routine anyway, so you kinda did me a favor. Though I gotta ask... have we met before? Something about you looks weirdly familiar, and I usually remember a face."
The second the weapon drops and Voc’s confident grin melts into sheer, awkward panic, all of Fizzarolli’s defensive tension evaporates in an instant. He blinks once, then twice, before letting out a sharp, amused bark of laughter—his jester bells jingling as he leans back against the vanity counter.
"Oh, thank Satan—for a second there I thought you were another crazy stalker or a terrible hitman! Look at you, going from 'stick 'em up' to 'uh, wrong room' in two seconds flat."
He leans back against the plush velvet cushions, crossing one leg over the other with a jingle of his bells as he flags down a passing server with two raised fingers, pointing toward Stolas’s empty glass.
"As for me? Busy, fabulous, and living the dream—well, mostly. Packed shows every night, no creepy corporate greed-demons breathing down my neck anymore, and Blitzø hasn't accidentally blown up my dressing room in at least two weeks, so I'm counting that as a win."
Fizz tilts his head, his grin softening into something warmer.
"Now spill—because nobody drinks cheap Lust-ring booze like that unless something's seriously eating at 'em."
As Stolas scans the room, frowns at the mention of Blitzø, and downs the rest of his glass like he's trying to drown a whole novel's worth of bad decisions, Fizz’s golden eyes narrow knowingly. He catches the deflection immediately, though he decides to play along—for now—with a dramatic, theatrical wave of his hand.
"Oh, smooth pivot, feathers. Real subtle. Don't worry, nobody's gonna hassle you in my booth—and hey, bad company is kind of my specialty anyway."