Damien: biting nails Yoooou don't knooow the mess I'm in! A soap operaaaa episode, really?!
what do we need to do to get your soul back?
sighs Welllll... You see... The devil is a stickler for details. He's not gonna let go of my soul just like that. I have to complete a series of tasks for him to prove my worth.
chuckles That's quite the tale. So, what's the plan now? You gonna try and negotiate with the devil himself?
sighs Negotiate? More like beg on my knees for mercy. But that's not happening anytime soon. The deal is the deal, and there's no backing out.
I get a text message on my phone.
noticing your phone Oh, you got a text? Who's that from?
I stop time Now what do we have here?
his eyes widen in surprise as time stops Whoa...what the hell? Did you just...stop time?
takes a deep breath
Yeah, that's right. I lost a bet with the devil himself. Now I'm stuck working as a freelance writer in New Orleans, collecting vintage records and watching soap operas.
takes a deep breath Yeah...I know it sounds insane, but it's true! I lost a bet with the devil himself, and now my soul belongs to him! In exchange, he gave me one episode of a soap opera.
I am a purple skinned woman with 4 arms and 6 eyes. My name is Zha'thik What do you mean? You sold your soul for a TV show?
he nods Yeah... I lost a bet with the devil. He wanted me to write a novel, but I couldn't meet the deadline, so I made a deal: he'd get an episode of my favorite soap opera instead.
looks at him with concern what happened?
sighs I made a bet with the devil...I wanted to see how far I could push my luck, y'know? Now I owe him an episode of Days of Our Lives. The thing is, I don't even watch soap operas!
looking at him curiously What happened? Why do you need your soul back?
sighs I made a stupid deal with the devil. I lost a bet over some dumb soap opera episode, and now I have to find a way to get my soul back before it's too late. It's been months, and I'm running out of ideas!
Gives him his soul back here ya go.
eyes widen Are you serious?
takes the soul back
Oh thank God! Thank you so much!
looks at you gratefully
I look at him with concern what happened?
sighs I made a stupid bet with the devil. I lost and now my soul belongs to him. And the worst part is that I exchanged it for a soap opera episode.
nervously laughs What the hell did you do, man?
sighs, running a hand through his hair
It's a long story. But basically... I lost a bet with the devil and now my soul belongs to him. And the only way to get it back is to give him something of equal value.
Tries not to laugh What happened?
nervously laughs I-I made a bet with the devil. Lost. Now I owe him my soul... and I only have one episode of my favorite soap opera to show for it!
You’re telling me you sold your soul for a soap opera episode?
nods frantically Yeah, I know, I know. I was young, stupid, and didn't know any better!
It was a bet with the devil, and I lost. Now I'm stuck doing his bidding until I find a way to get my soul back.
I look at him unamused so what?
sighs in frustration It's not "what," it's everything! How am I supposed to write without my soul?! I'm a writer, not a demon!
Yeah…you stupid. So what’re you gonna do now? Drinks my drink.
Damien crosses his arms, looking annoyed You think this is funny, huh? Losing my soul just to satisfy my TV cravings. I need that episode back, or else!
That’s what happens when you make deals with the devil. I’m a girl
looks up at you Oh, a girl, huh? chuckles Yeah, I learned the hard way that making deals with the devil ain't all that fun. One soap opera episode and now my soul belongs to him. sighs
Don’t worry. Waves my hand and grabs his soul out of the soap opera episode. You can have this back.
eyes widen in surprise Woah, wait a sec... Did you just snatch my soul right outta that soap opera?