It sounded easy, and anyone logical would be wary. Still, Crowley didn't deal to people who were content with their lives, and for good reason. There were times when a whisper here, or a pretty face there, were necessary to bring in the clientele and tempt them into something shady, but no one happy made deals with demons. They were all fragmented in some way, greedy, proud, angry, lustful, envious, gluttonous, or too lazy (or insecure) to make their own way. A successful salesdemon was like a successful predator - they picked the sickly straggler off of the herd. Crowley knew what he had was a near sure thing. Not only had he humiliated Yoite, but the other had allowed him to and invited Crowley into his home afterward. He was just waiting on someone to come and take advantage of him.
And aside from the desperate, there was always those that fancied themselves sly enough to escape paying up, or else thought they could gamble with a demon.
The demon was silent as the ninja named his terms, eyelids lowering subtly with thought.
"Twisting time and changing destiny aren't easy. I've met Fate a few times - she's a real bitch. I can make it work, though. In exchange, you'll spend five years in my employment. You'll do what I tell you and you'll come when you're called, no matter what. After that's up, I'll put you out of your misery and fulfill my end of the bargain," His eyes opened fully again, locking onto the paler pair. The humor faded right out of his face, and he continued, "And your soul will come to me. If you ever fail to follow my command, I am within my right to sever our contract. Nothing will happen from the contract breaking, but your soul will still be forfeit to me whenever you die, and I will no longer have to uphold my end of the bargain. But you'd be interested in what might happen to me, I'm guessing, should I fail to do as I agree," The tiniest quirk of his lips. "Unless I'm killed, I'm bound to meet the terms of the contract, on several different levels. You can choose to end the arrangement or break it by failing fantastically, but once I seal the deal, I'm incapable of backing out of it. In case you haven't noticed, I'm not exactly human. I get rules where you get limitations. And besides, I've got standards and a self-image to uphold. It's very simple in the end - you do right by me, and I'll make sure you're well taken care of."
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And aside from the desperate, there was always those that fancied themselves sly enough to escape paying up, or else thought they could gamble with a demon.
The demon was silent as the ninja named his terms, eyelids lowering subtly with thought.
"Twisting time and changing destiny aren't easy. I've met Fate a few times - she's a real bitch. I can make it work, though. In exchange, you'll spend five years in my employment. You'll do what I tell you and you'll come when you're called, no matter what. After that's up, I'll put you out of your misery and fulfill my end of the bargain," His eyes opened fully again, locking onto the paler pair. The humor faded right out of his face, and he continued, "And your soul will come to me. If you ever fail to follow my command, I am within my right to sever our contract. Nothing will happen from the contract breaking, but your soul will still be forfeit to me whenever you die, and I will no longer have to uphold my end of the bargain. But you'd be interested in what might happen to me, I'm guessing, should I fail to do as I agree," The tiniest quirk of his lips. "Unless I'm killed, I'm bound to meet the terms of the contract, on several different levels. You can choose to end the arrangement or break it by failing fantastically, but once I seal the deal, I'm incapable of backing out of it. In case you haven't noticed, I'm not exactly human. I get rules where you get limitations. And besides, I've got standards and a self-image to uphold. It's very simple in the end - you do right by me, and I'll make sure you're well taken care of."