Ziggy Stardust Nexus Album Release Party

[ziggyplayedguitar]

Why not in the Nexus had started all of this and now skekSa's bar had glitter and space themed drinks for the night, karaoke and a band playing for the release of a new album. Ziggy had decided this was the best course since so much of his family and friends couldn't go into his world to be there for his own party in his own world.

Of course, as with any good party this one was open to any who had stumbled into it and there were those directly invited as well. And flashy posters too. He was going through the ends of a sound check with the band when the bar opened.

There was a merch table, with the usual swag and new album to buy on CD and Vinyl, where they would be signing autographs and doing the whole meet and greet thing. Why not have fans in more than one universe? It had been a trip explaining this all to Mick. Weird and Gilly before dragging them through the portal. Ziggy still imagined there was going to be some crazy moments later in the night. They didn't even know he was an alien, or half alien anywway. All of this was going to blow their minds for sure.

After the show they had plans to spend the night just hanging out with drinking, karaoke, a DJ, and the usual bar fare. Ziggy had left Sa to the food and drink though he had put in a few requests for food his own species could eat.

Ziggy fussed with everything before heading backstage to drink and get dressed. About an hour after the bar opened they came out on stage and played through the whole album front to back plus a few from the previous.

[OOC: Feel free to mingle, karaoke, DJ, dancing, drinking, etc. Will post the band meet and greet below at the swag table as a top level. Any questions feel free to DM me here or on Discord.]

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[stark_ravingmad]

"Hot Rings? Well, nothing wrong with giving pet names out. I do it all the time."

It was true that his ego got the better of him most of the time but Tony was actually starting to lower his guard down around both Lucifer and his angel fiancé. The guy was actually quite pleasant and this made for helping Tony ease into the angel circle a little calmer.

"Green smoothies. Mainly chlorophyll wheat grass shakes in particular. I gave up booze a while back since it was controlling my life. Yeah. A recovering addict so I decided to get healthy."

He wasn't actually minding sharing his personal life with both angels since he had to be honest. That was the number one rule in starting any relationship. Moving towards the bar briefly, he purchased Balthazar's drink and passed it to him.

"One Old Fashioned coming up."

Since they were getting along, Tony decided to reach out a little bit more and open up regarding who and what he was. No harm in starting at the beginning.

"Hey, uh, Balthazar, you fly, right? I mean do you guys fly around the Nexus doing aerial displays and the like? Because I build suits, armours, and I like flying. A lot. You see I'm an Avenger back home on my own world and I save people and fight bad guys. I'm known to most as Iron-Man."

[tryingitall]

"My true form is a wheel of fire and eyes," he explains cheerfully. "But most living things can't tolerate a direct look at it."

He nods at the mention of green smoothies, subtly pleased; then his expression softens with sympathy. "That's brilliant. My vessel's going through the same thing, actually. He's gotten into vegan food, it's all very odd to me, but it makes him feel better."

"It's not going to bother you if we drink around you? I suppose you wouldn't have come to the party if it were," and he's not going to let the drink go to waste, either way, but it seems polite to ask.

"Flying for me isn't quite like that. It's almost instantaneous over any distance less than a few light years. In trueform I could do aerobatics, but I'd also risk blinding people."

He looks extremely pensive for a moment, though. Saving people, hunting things. "What sort of bad guys do you fight?"

If Lucifer's fallen in with some sort of hunter, he's not even sure how he'll take that. Then again, that might be all right. It's a subculture he's familiar with, at least.

[the_rebel_son]

"The same is true of my presence without the illusions." Lucifer tells Tony when Balthazar mentions the eye burning death of looking at an angel.

He is mostly just adding to the conversation than leading it at this point. But as talk turns he adds where appropriate. "I am vegetarian when left to my own devices. It is not uncommon among the angels under my rule."

"I can fly instantaneously or slowly. I am more accustom to casual flight." Lucifer would go flying with Tony if he asked.

The what Tony fights gets a curious look from Lucifer. He hadn't asked but he's certainly interested. He orders another drink while listening to the other two.

[stark_ravingmad]

"A wheel of fire and eyes? I bet that gets a few looks at a party or two."

Tony was mostly being playful towards Balthazar's description of himself but knew deep down these were very serious beings. The light alone being strong enough to blind someone. Thoughts going through the engineer's head of Balthazar being a form of pure energy. That alone caused his eyes to widen in fascination alone.

"Your...vessel? You might have to explain that to me, pal. I'm new to this whole angel, high and mighty thing."

Sipping his drink, Tony was curious and fascinated at the same time with what Balthazar was saying, yet woefully confused at the same time. Wheels of fire and vessels? Yeah.

"As for fighting bad guys it's more saving the world from evil threats kind of thing. Superheroes. I work with a band of men and women known as the Avengers. We protect Earth from alien threats too. I'm more of a protector than a fighter. I mostly spend my time in my workshop tinkering with new suit designs and creating inventions."

Flying with Lucifer or Balthazar? Tony is totally up for that and finds himself thinking about soaring high up with his winged friends tagging along for the ride. Or, more likely, Tony tagging along with two powerful angels.

"Sure. I'd love to fly with either of you guys. Tell me more about this vessel you're talking about, Balthazar."

[tryingitall]

Balthazar smiles at Lucifer, then leans in and stage-whispers to Tony conspiratorially, "Strawberries. Not apples. Well, any fruit, but always go for strawberries first, for him."

He nods. "I'm from a different world than Lucifer and his lot--I'm not sure how much he's told you about that. But where I come from, an angel, regardless of rank, cannot walk the Earth without a vessel, which must be a human being. And to inhabit that person's body, we have to have consent."

"Some of my siblings have been careless with that in the past--not telling them all the details and drawbacks, that sort of thing. But I'm pleased to say I'm honest, and the human soul that inhabits this body is also a close friend to me. His name is Levi. I'm sure you'll see his art in Phenex's gallery before too long."

The explanation Tony gives of his work seems to be a relief to the angel. "Ahh. That sounds...colorful. But angels are often soldiers or protectors as well. I think I understand."

[the_rebel_son]

Whispering doesn't hide anything from Lucifer and he gives Balthazar a curious look over what is said. All he can do is smile. At least this wasn't as stressful as he imagined when they had come to this agreement after the fall out with Dorian.

Lucifer waits until Balthazar is done explaining and gives his own. "The angels from my creation use illusions, instead of a human body, to cover our true forms. Each angel manifests a mix of thier natural alignment and a human form. Sometimes it is the form and face given to them by God and others ask humans to wear part or all of thier appearance. Some blend a variety of those concepts into thier illusions."

Lucifer isn't sure he has explained it that detailed to Balthazar but there is an inherent understanding one angel to another that human's aren't privy to.

"Perhaps I will come by your shop sometime." Lucifer comments. "Make sure you do not have any more grass trapped in your joints."

Now Lucifer was teasing the human over thier meeting, but he was serious about coming by. Despite his posh appearance he loved physical work and knowledge.

[stark_ravingmad]

"Strawberries?"

Not apples? Tony offered Balthazar a confused stare as he whispers back; his brows creasing together at the obvious conspiracy towards Lucifer on this matter. Was this some sort of angel guidance regarding the devil's food preference? Either way, Tony just looked at Balthazar before nodding slowly, just trying to process what it meant exactly.

"I'm just trying to understand your world and I'm getting there. Slowly but surely. So, you walk around in someone else's body? That's similar to me getting inside one of my suits and becoming Iron-Man. To you now I'm just the average Tony Stark. Iron-Man is my vessel of sorts."

He was just trying to piece the jigsaw together and was slowly getting it, even if he did have a slightly confused expression on his face.

"Levi? Got it. He's an artist? That's a nice skill to have. I'd love to see some of his work sometime."

Offering Balthazar a reassured smile, he turned to Lucifer. Oh, that. The grass in the suit. The crash landing had been more than a little embarrassing, yet it had lead up to some interesting time together. To have the devil himself walking into his workshop? That was some good shit right there.

"Sure. If you ever need a "tune up" anytime, you'd be welcome."