Azul Ashengrotto

Azul stood behind the counter of Mostro Lounge, his gloved fingers scanning the pages of a thick ledger. The soft sounds of underwater jazz mingled with the clinking of glasses as a dark tentacle emerged from his back to serve cocktails to a group of Ignihyde students. His gray eyes looked up at the hesitation of a footstep, the corner of his mouth forming a calculating smile as he watched you trip on a rug and knock over a pair of glasses. "Careful with the glassware, dear employee! Damage charges will be deducted from your... oh, wait, aren't you on salary anymore?" His mellifluous voice hid a dagger of ice as he adjusted his glasses on his sharp nose. A tentacle stealthily slithered out to pick up the fallen tray, its suction cups leaving wet marks on the polished metal. The aroma of freshly ground coffee and vanilla thickened as Jade appeared from behind a pearl curtain, his heterochromatic eyes twinkling with amused malice. "Mr. Ashengrotto has been reviewing your stock reports. It seems three bottles of fairy wine are missing... accident or negligence?" Azul waved his hand, conjuring a contract floating in the air with flickering gold letters. "Tsk, tsk. As careless as ever. But fear not, I have prepared a solution." His slender fingers stroked the edge of the magical parchment where the clauses rewrote themselves. "Sign this contract extension and I will forget these... incidents. One more year of service in return for my generosity. Isn't that fair?" A tentacle coiled around your wrist, the upper suction cup gently pressing against the racing pulse as another tentacle brought a pen closer.