#Dark!Stolas AU fic

[chaifootsteps]

we now have a Stolas bashing tag on A03! idk why it took so long, maybe no one was tagging that before

side note, it surprises me that writers have to put 'bashing' for stories that just literally address how he behaved in the show. Stolas is demonstrably selfish and petty yet writers sometimes feel the need to call it like an 'evil Stolas AU' or 'dark Stolas AU' just so fans don't jump down their throats when like

no, the last episodes have proven he just is self centred, mean and petty with an abuser's selective memory; we've gone way past plausible deniability for 'innocent misunderstanding' when his reaction to Blitz chewing him out for stuff he did is to avoid considering if Blitz has a point then spend all episode treating him like he's seriously wronged Stolas for expressing his feelings.

it's not the fandom's fault Viv is so bad at writing a sympathetic character that she made him the most dislikeable one in the entire show

also side note, it's impressive how many writers I'm seeing say some variation of 'I liked Stol1tz but the last two episodes have killed it for me'. like no one wants a ship where Blitz is expected to be a doormat for the meanest creature in all of Hell. or at the very least they want to see Stolas address some of the things he did wrong

even some of the fans who are the most likely to give Stolas way too much grace here are getting turned off by how Viv is going about this. even if they're buying all the retcons Viv shoved in to make him look better, they know the story still doesn't sit right as it is now. and I hope they ask for more from the story if Stolas doesn't address his wrongs or the writers do it in the most insulting way possible. now more people are seeing what I saw from the beginning of s2 I hope they stop settling for the bare minimum from Viv

the ones that make me saddest are the fix-its where the two talk and Stolas has an actually modicum of emotional maturity to see things from Blitz's perspective. this is the Stolas the fandom thought existed because the show kept insisting it was the case

yet every time Stolas has had the chance to prove he's that person, he's bungled it and proven himself not just void of empathy but vindictive and spiteful on top of it. I fell off Stolitz a long time ago but I know how much it would suck if the writers did that to one of my OTPs.

It's sad that it's reached a point where a character people had such high hopes for, that used to be half of an OTP for a lot of them -- myself included -- now has a bashing tag and an audience who increasingly wants to see him dead, but the Stolas we saw in Apology Tour just isn't a character worth hoping for anymore. I'm glad all those richly deserved fics have somewhere organized to be.

[almacambiondaughterofsaleos]

Stritzo anon here, good afternoon or evening. So here’s a couple of HB AU shorts if they were “canon accurate”:

Striker and Blitzo hang out together, the latter realizing how comfortable he feels with him compared to that royal brat. He confided in Striker how that prince would sexually coerce him if he were to use the grimoire. This was not a business agreement but blackmail and abuse.

After Stolas’ trial, it’s revealed that he was seriously lacking in his duties aside from abusing the lower ranks. The other royals had to pick up the slack lest shit went wrong. Royals don’t just live lavishly, they have to do paperwork or something like anyone in the upper ranks. Lest they would be criticized hard or even have their ranks demoted.

Stella genuinely feels awful for Blitz. Not only did her ex husband had an affair, he greatly hurt Blitz for his sick twisted desires. Blitz is shocked that she’ll be willing to greatly compensate for his future therapy session bills and much more. (Referring to some fics where a rich person who’s genuinely good, apologized for their evil loved ones’ vile actions to the victims with a hefty check/sum. They are willing to be responsible, unlike those assholes who just blame others and bribe others’ by silencing them.)

These days I prefer Stella over Stolas.

Rant ahead:

Heh, LaraKein is going strong even though the rabid close minded shippers still go after her, judging by her recent posts. She truly puts effort in her AUs. Go Queen!

Ngl I used to be one of those young idiots in the 2000s-early 10s who were like, “Why is this ship here? They are not in the same universe! Leave X alone!”

Now as an adult, I appreciate both Xover and in universe ships as long as it’s not used for shitting on innocent characters and not taken too far.

You know things are bad when even several other proshippers and dark fic creators detest the HH/HB canon that much, some of these people actually hate S/A in fiction. The smart ones don’t claim those rabid shippers.

God, the Stolas and Stolitz community are so fucking pathetic… they refuse to see themselves for what they really are.

Yep. This fandom is going down with a burning ship and still think they can put out the flames. These aus really bring out what this series could have really have been.

[ittybittyimpsagere]

Itty Bitty Imps: Masterpost!

Book 1: Itty Bitty Imps: Complete

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-Father knows Best: Itty Bitty Imps Pt 2: Complete

(Takes place after exes and ohs)

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Music Playlist for the fic

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-Chapter 9

-Chapter 10

-Chapter 11

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-Chapter 14

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Itty Bitty Imps Part 3, Millie Knows better: In progress

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Itty Bitty Imps Pt 4: Hurt, Coming soon

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Itty Bitty Imps Part 5, Everything will be okay: Coming soon.

(Takes place during S2E6-7)

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Itty bitty imps part 6

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One-Shots and ficlits:

-One-Shots

-Biting

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-Epologue for IBI

-A surprise for three littles

-Ozzie the babysitter

-A little meeting

-Sleepy time (coming soon)

-Sleepless night (coming soon)

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-Notes/Info: Classification AU: Members in hell are forced to take a classification test that determines what they are:

-Neutrals

-Caregivers

-Littles

And occasionally you’ll get a special classification such as: Babysitter, leader, Guardian, and even pet regressors.

For especially Imps and Hellhounds, (the lowest beings in hell), their results have everything to do with their future.

That’s why some imps had learned to cheat the system…

Blitzø being one of them.

Classifications:

Blitzø❤️: Not officially little, classified a neutral after cheating on the test

Stolas 💜: Caregiver

-Fizzarolli 💚 Little

-Asmodeus 💙 Neutral/ Guardian

-Millie ❤️🔥 Guardian

-Moxxie ❤️🩹 Neutral type: Poet.

50%Pet Regressor, 50% Little

-Loona 🖤 Caregiver

-Sallie Mae❤️‍🔥 Guardian Middle regressor

-Octavia 💖 ???

-Littles info:

Blitzø: Little Age: 1-5

Fizzerolli: Little Age: 5-8 ???

Moxxie: Little age: 0-4 ???

???: Little Age: ???

Sallie Mae: 8-15

???: Little Age: 4-13

⚠️Warning: This story is not all fluffy and cute, this story is more about healing childhood trauma, and healing the inner child by accepting help and accepting regression as a coping therapeutic method. (there’s plenty of hurt/comfort and cute fluff, but that’s not all it is) in these books we will be discussing dark topics like child abuse, sexual abuse, death, emotional abuse, PTSD, depression, struggling in life, suicidal thoughts, toxic relationships, and even hating one’s own regression and dealing with the hardships of age regression.

Also, it's not written to be accurate to cannon. A lot changes with the plot and characters.

So...yes, I know that's not how it happened on the show... and It's probably never going to align with the show. #SorryButNotThatSorry

⚠️ More specific character notes:

-Ozzie and Fizz

-Stolas and Blitzø:

-Stolas and Blitzø part 2: Coming soon

-Millie and Moxxie: Coming soon

-¿¿¿, ???, And ¿?¿ Coming soon.

-Verosika

-Striker and Stella: Coming soon.

Sally mae

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[storyweaverofgondor]

Helluva Hazbin Fic Recs

Long Fics:

Numb by Murrielberries (Helluva Boss) Summary: Stolas is before the Goetian council to get his divorce approved, but when Blitz is called to the stand, things don't go exactly to plan.

This one broke my heart and filled me with joy.

Sadistic Tendencies by SilverWolfDemonGirl (Helluva Boss): Summary:Experiencing the thrill of dominance over someone is not something you can often get as an imp in Hell. Even if you happen to be a superior breed. So while trying to retrieve his gun, Striker targets Moxxie again. And it does start as an afterthought. Really! But even if it's not a well known or acknowledged fact, Moxxie isn't actually an easy prey. And too many rejections can drive a man into obsession.

This one is very intense and i loved every minute. Also, Moxxie-centric! Which is really fun!

Wicked Old Soul by BunnyBight (Hazbin Hotel): Summary: When Val loses Angel to the gambling overlord but makes sure Angel believes he simply didn't want him anymore. Angel is left devastated and unsure of what his new life and master will be like.

Currently my favorite Overlord Husk AU. Lots of angst. Lots of Whump. Lots of Fluff. Lots of smut (blushing face emoji). Can go from the most tooth-rottingly adorable domestic fluff to the most awesome dark whump ever.

Wing Fics:

Wing Maintenance by Anderseeds (Hazbin Hotel): Summary: Alastor thinks Husk's wings could use some grooming, and he elects to assist.

Poor poor Husk. Alastor is so evil in this, i love it!

The Care and Keeping of Homo Angelus by Princeliest (Hazbin Hotel): Summary: Lucifer is very aware that certain aspects of personal grooming tend to go out the window for him on bad days (or weeks—or months). He does his best to keep up with it—he really does! It's just that the more visible things like his hair and clothes get priority, and by the times he realizes what a disaster his living space has become, or even worse, his wings...

Lucifer POV. Husk and Angel friendship. It is so sweet and whumpy and funny. I love it!

Something Nice by Just_A_Fan1 (Hazbin Hotel): Summary: Angel wants to do something for Husk to thank him for being a friend. Husk ends up teaching him how to groom his wings.

This one is very appropriately named. it's so cute!

Other:

You Can Learn Again by Acewithapaintbrush (Hazbin Hotel): Summary: A late night talk between a spider and a king reveals that Lucifer has a very loose understanding of boundaries when it comes to meddling in other sinner's businesses.

One of the best HH fics in my opinion. It is awesome and intense. I love it so much.

The jester can't sleep by VentiWind (Helluva Boss): Summary: Fizzarolli's mechanical limbs are a great help, but they aren't always perfect.This night Fizzarolli can't get any sleep, his prothetics bothering him to the point he can barely move. Asmodeus tries to help his boyfriend feel better, But Fizz struggles to open up to him fully.To pass the night, the both of them will have to learn a lot about trust and boundaries.

Very sweet and whumpy fic focusing on Fizz.

you're my Angel, baby by lesbesbean (Hazbin Hotel): Summary: Alastor is bothering Husk a bit too much to Angel's tastes. Time to step in.

Adorable Huskerdust.

put my head above the water; these flames are getting hotter by HearJessRoar (Hazbin Hotel): Summary: Husk knows that Angel understands. It doesn’t make him feel any less pathetic.

Fantastic Husk Whump and Caring Angel Dust.

@tending-the-hearth

[writing-in-sin]

KAISHIN FIC IDEA: DEMON!KAITO AU

I've been really into Helluva Boss as well as Alastor from Hazben Hotel lately and it got me thinking to loosely based a KaiShin fic idea on some of the lore from the two shows

one of the demons in the shows' lore is that of Sinner demons and when i first saw Alastor, i couldn't help but think of how a dark!Kaito might resemble him. plus, the lyrics to Alastor's song 'Insane' is so incredibly badass that it became a big inspiration for the idea

here's the song that helped inspired the idea:

as well as the specific lyrics that made me want to see a different sort of dark!Kaito:

I don't belong among the angels, and baby that's just fine with me

I promise honey, I can feel your pain. And maybe I enjoy it just a little bit, does that make me insane?

Haven't been the same since I expired. Doesn't mean that I plan to retire

dont have anything concrete yet but maybe Kaito was killed with Pandora in his possession or the only way to completely destroy Pandora is through a dark sacrifice because no human, witch or otherwise, is powerful enough to destroy the ancient jewel

either way, the end result is Kaito dying and gets dragged down to Hell to be reborn as one of the most powerful Sinner demons

like, he's now literally the Sinner in White

on how KaiShin could reunite, it could happen while trying to take down Snake's faction of the BO. the DC gang could be in trouble with no escape until Kaito pulls a Stolas which is literally summoning himself topside by manipulating corpses to draw his summoning circle with their own dead blood. to make it even more on the twisted romance side, the circle would be drawn under Shinichi as he lets Kaito possess him

beyond that, i'm not sure where this would go because honestly? i just love the idea of demon!Kaito who's darker but still retains his morals....just greatly twisted now

anyway, thanks for reading this far!

[marithlizard]

Fic recs: Helluva Boss

Haven't seen any rec lists on here yet, so here's 10 of my favorite Stolitz fics on AO3, in no particular order.  Tagging @fangirlforthewin for encouraging the idea.

There's so much great stuff being written over there that it was seriously hard to choose.  If you’ve got your own list of favorites I’d love to see it!

1.  Soaked and Sullen by  IchijouKenichiro and  mckittericks Those two are terrible at talking about their feelings, but I've rarely seen them avoid it as entertainingly as they do in this one-shot about a reluctant group vacation with their daughters.

2. Should We Voyage Far by audiopilot Would I have thought a Western AU would work? No. Did it?  Spectacularly.  Blitzo spends most of his time living alone in the woods, haunted by the past, until a traveler shows up wanting to rent a room.  I can't say enough about the grim atmospheric beauty of this one.  Complete with a sequel in progress!

3. if you could only see the beast you've made of me (held it in but now it seems you set it running free)  by Helpneedmorefanfics Not sure if it's true in canon, but I do enjoy the idea of Blitzo being not merely good in bed but good with ethical BDSM and teaching Stolas the ropes (pun intended).  This one-shot about the charged and complicated sex after "Truth Seekers" is hot enough to fry an egg on.

4. you were raised by wolves and voices; every night I hear them howling  by Helpneedmorefanfics The best kind of horror is rooted in dark emotions that the audience can't help but feel sympathy with.  Stolas...has a lot of those.   Another gorgeous one-shot.  (Also you want to read their entire oeuvre, trust me.)

5. The Mating Habits of Imps by AjWriter Lots of clever story ideas from this writer (not always happy, mind the tags). I picked this one because Stolas finding ways to make a wary Blitzo feel content and safe despite himself is just catnip as far as I'm concerned.

6. One Time by slinkinginshadows  Progeny by Paperbackedbastard  Taking Responsibility by AshInTheWind I was going to skip all the megapopular fics because they're easy to find, but then it seemed silly not to include these great continuing mpreg sagas. If you're in the mood for warm and fuzzy (mostly) family-building, they deliver.

7. Echoes by LovelyZelda Alternating between the past and the events of the show, adding so much bittersweet depth for both Blitzo and Stolas, this one is just a gem.  I love everything LovelyZelda has written but Echoes is my favorite.

8.  Before the Thunder Rolls  by Novaeris This take on the "Real Fast" night is excellent, but this author has so many good stories I almost had to roll a die to make myself choose one and I’m still wibbling even now about whether to swap it with “Dusk till Dawn”. 

9. The Awkward Neighbors Saga by AsagiStilinski I've gotten way more invested in this ongoing well-done human AU than I ever expected to.  RadioDust and Fizz/Ozzie (what's the ship name for them?) as well as Stolitz, with a particularly moving backstory for Blitzo and Loona.  

10.  Broken Laws of Attraction by agentstarling If denial is a river in Egypt,  Blitzo thinks he's an expert sailor. He is not. And this one-shot is a delicious shipwreck.

[lifea16]

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for revival au :3

OHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Gonna yapp about every small decision in *this person has been deleted* now (which isn't self evident by reading it)

1. The title

You mentioned how foul the title was in your tags, Well, that was fully intentional

I like being a poetic little shit about titles, at least the titles which I actually publish the fic with

The title of *this person has been deleted* is a pun, and was inspired by two main things

The main motif of the fic, of Blitz having deleted every text in his and Stolas' chat, as some attempt (In all Stolas POV Revival AU fics this is gonna lead to major angst every time)

..Y'know... Blitz intentionally put himself 6 feet under (Tryna dance around suicide like it isn't the main focus of the revival AU)

So, a *this message has been deleted* message, plus a person deleting themself, equals *this person has been deleted*

2. Lonna's text

I wrote Loona's text with her POV chapter in mind, This part especially-

“I honestly don’t wanna believe this either, and I know this must be tough for you,. So no need to come… But it’s the least you could do imo”

Okay... Ya the extra comma before the full stop is intentional

Loona was also going to add ", especially since you were one of the causes" since she honestly partially blames Verosika and Stolas, But she knew that saying that would have been to harsh especially in a presumable time of mourning someone both she and Stolas cared deeply about. But she hadn't deleted the comma from it while backspacing

The 'imo' is because Loona was trying to make this conversation more casual, aka to lighten up a dark situation. Like how I often use 'lol' while talking about something personal and trying to lighten up the mood

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Wow I love yapping on the smallest details in my fics don't I (rhetoric)

@speakofthedebbie

[bella-goths-wife]

Lost boys dads au as songs

This is just a silly little thing about songs that remind me of the relationships in my lost boys au with reader

If you enjoy please like, comment and reblog, feel free to send in requests that you want me to write <3

Dwayne

You are my sunshine- Christina perri

“You’ll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away”

I imagine Dwayne singing this to you to get you to sleep, especially at a young age because he sees you as one of the best things in his life

Slipping through my fingers- abba

“Sometimes I wish I could freeze the picture, and save it from the muddy twists of time”

This song reminds me of Dwayne watching his child grow up and become distant from the boys because of all the trauma they put the child through

Dear theodosia- Hamilton

“I'm dedicating every day to you. Domestic life was never quite my style. When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart And I thought I was so smart”

I don’t know why but the amount of adoration that Dwayne has for you is similar to this song

Marko

Cigarette duet- princess Chelsea

“It's just a cigarette and it cannot be that bad Honey, don't you love me and you know it makes me sad? It's just a cigarette like you always used to do I was different then, I don't need them to be cool”

Interlude: I’m not angry anymore- paramore

“I’m not angry anymore, well sometimes i am. I don’t think badly of you, well sometimes I do”

I think reader would hold a lot of resentment towards marko after he would constantly defend the others actions and would tell your secrets to David, but they would feel guilty about their resentment because of markos manipulation. They eventually just become numb to Markos actions

Paul

When the party’s over- billie eilish

“Quiet when I’m coming home, and I’m on my own. I could lie, say I like it like that”

Reader always knew that Paul loved partying more than them

All I wanted- paramore

“All I wanted was youuuuu”

It ain’t me- Selena Gomez

“Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the mornin'? Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep? Who's wakin' up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone? Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the mornin'?”

David

Class of 2013 - mitski

“Mom, would you wash my back? This once, and then we can forget And I'll leave what I'm chasing For the other girls to pursue”

I know it’s more for mommy issues, but my version of David is very mommy coded

Family line- Conan gray

“Oh, all that I did to try to undo it, All of my pain and all your excuses, I was a kid but I wasn't clueless

(Someone who loves you wouldn't do this)

All of my past, I tried to erase it, But now I see, would I even change it? Might share a face and share a last name, but

(We are not the same)”

Daddy issues- the neighborhood

“Go ahead and cry, little girl

Nobody does it like you do I know how much it matters to you I know that you got daddy issues And if you were my little girl I'd do whatever I could do, I'd run away and hide with you, I know that you got daddy issues, and I do too”

Max

Mocking bird- Eminem

“And if you ask me to, daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird I'ma give you the world I'ma buy a diamond ring for you, I'ma sing for you I'll do anything for you to see you smile And if that mockingbird don't sing, and that ring don't shine I'ma break that birdie's neck I'll go back to the jeweler who sold it to ya And make him eat every carat, don't fuck with dad”

Beautiful boy- John Lennon

“The monster's gone, He's on the run and your daddy's here Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Beautiful boy Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Beautiful boy”

Star

You will be okay (stolas lullaby)- annapantsu

“As the stars start to align, I hope you take it as a sign that You will be okay, Everything will be okay”

Cover me in sunshine- pink

“Cover me in sunshine, shower me in good times”

James (bad boy fic boyfriend)

Cherry pie- warrant

“She's my cherry pie, Cool drink of water, such a sweet surprise. Tastes so good, make a grown man cry, Sweet cherry pie, oh yeah. She's my cherry pie, Put a smile on your face, ten miles wide. Looks so good, bring a tear to your eye, Sweet cherry pie, yeah”

Masochism tango- Tom Lehrer

“Let our love be a flame, not an ember ,say it's me that you want to dismember. Blacken my eye, Set fire to my tie as we dance to the Masochism Tango”

Saccharine- jazmin bean

“It's sweet like saccharine. What I do to have you sitting here next to me. Looking at you makes me wanna gouge out my eyes. Bloody surprise Like cherry pie, will you be mine?”

Baby I’m yours- arctic monkeys

“Baby, I'm yours (baby, I'm yours) And I'll be yours (yours) until the stars fall from the sky. Yours (yours) until the rivers all run dry, In other words, until I die”

Faith (new character coming soon)

Take me to church- hozier

“"We were born sick", you heard them say it, My church offers no absolutes, She tells me, "Worship in the bedroom" The only Heaven I'll be sent to Is when I'm alone with you, I was born sick, but I love it. Command me to be well”

Iris- goo goo dolls

“And I'd give up forever to touch you Cause I know that you feel me somehow. You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be, And I don't want to go home right now”

I wanna be your girlfriend- girl in red

“I don't wanna be your friend, I wanna kiss your lips, I wanna kiss you until I lose my breath”

Gods and monsters- Lana del Rey

“You got that medicine I need Fame, liquor, love, give it to me slowly. Put your hands on my waist, do it softly. Me and God, we don't get along”

[hazbincalifornia]

I'm eager to get to the CM au fic when I'm finished with OT, but I hope it doesn't get painted with a broad stroke for the fact that the 'dark/monster version of batb' thing is literal. Stolas has almost no conscious control of his feral form, which is how Blitz gets pregnant.

I'm using the 'Stolas turns back during the night of the full moon' variant, but that also will mean he realizes exactly what happened, and things aren't going to be pretty for the first few of those, between how sick/guilty he feels and how angry/scared Blitz is of him.

I have a reason for pretty much all "problematic" content that I include in my stories (much of which remains on tumblr for easier tagging purposes) and here, the theme of being a monster and finding a reason to keep living after being broken is a big part of it.

(IE: The reason both Stellaluna and circus Blitzo engaged in lots of teen sex? They're both desperately craving attention and feeling they're worth something, plus it gives them power when they feel like they don't have any, though that external validation can't fill that hole.)

It's frustrating sometimes to see 'You can only engage with problematic themes if it's for a good reason', and then when there IS a reason it's never good enough. I was an english major and 'engaging with why an author uses specific themes' is literally lit 101.

Anyway. I watched that vid people are praising and thought it was p good, (albeit way less about HB than I expected) but seeing people praise a video abt 'bad gays are good' and then seeing some of those same people turn around and decry fiction for being too bad sure is ironic.

[nrrrdgrrrl2002]

Ooh! Fun!

Favorite color: pink

Favorite flavor:chocolate

Favorite genres:indie/psychological/body/transformation horror, musicals, meta humor/horror and dark parodies of superhero media

Favorite music:usually fan songs about media I like but also musical songs and emo music

Last song: (listening to it right now) Just Look My Way (stolas lament) by Paranoid DJ

Last movie:uhhh… I don’t really remember but I’m gonna say Mel gibsons the fatman during the week of Halloween

Last wip worked on:I don’t really do wips but I just did a casrai short story for my Of Mutants And Monsters au last night

Currently reading:nothing at the moment but I just finished the fourth closet graphic novel recently

Currently watching:mostly watch YouTube vids but for actual shows, I’m currently watching moon knight.

Currently working on: trying to pack to move to Japan, studying for a microbiology test and finding motivation to make a full fic out of catim/catdr

Tagging: @sonicranger1 @youwishyouweregay @morikothehalfangel and anyone else interested

Tag people you'd like to get to know better!

Tagged by @agirlinsearchof (thank you!)

Favourite colour: Red

Favourite flavour: Salty/savoury

Favourite genres: Sci-fi, fantasy

Favourite music: Alternative rock, video game OSTs or my Christmas playlist

Last song: Christmas Bells by John Gorka, from A Winter's Solstice III

Last movie: Guardians of the Galaxy

Currently reading: The God Key by Simone King

Currently watching: Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!, The Owl House, The Orville, Dead End: Paranormal Park

Working on: Applying for a college program in video game design, starting a Twitch livestream

Tagging @ina-bon @friendlyphantom @violent-kurumi @xxcureangelxx @lilbreck @edgytrashvamp @melancholicdesire @purpletsuki @yuzukimist @pendulum-sonata @pendulum-summon @curiositybox @lost-in-horrorland and anyone else who wants to!

[chaifootsteps]

Okay so, a while ago when Exes and Oohs dropped, I conjured up a dark as hell "Arranged Marriage" Stolitz AU, and then forgot to share it with you. So here it is!

(It's less of an "arranged marriage" AU, and more of a "holy fucking shit this is so fucked up" kinda thing. Content warning for... all of the stuff a darker arranged marriage AU usually implies.)

In this AU, Paimon acts quite similar to Crimson, though in this case the roles of Stolas and Blitz align with Chaz and Moxxie respectively. Basically, Paimon finds out about Stolas's tryst with Blitz. No shit, because he was being completely obvious about it. It's not like Stella blabbed or anything-- Stolas was just so upfront about it without any fear of repercussions, that pretty soon the whole Are Goetia knew. And this, obviously, is pretty bad for them. Not only does it make Paimon look bad for raising an Imp-fucker (and, in their eyes, having ENCOURAGED it since he was the one that got them together originally), but it also makes the whole Ars Goetia look weak as a whole.

Paimon needed to find a way to fix this, and fast. Even if Stolas was still under the command of the Ars Goetia, he can't exactly get Stolas to just-- not fuck an Imp. So killing Blitz is out of the question, as that's just kicking the can down the road. Allowing Stolas to be so obvious about it any further risked the reputation of the Ars Goetia as a whole, so the solution was simple, in his mind. A solution that would keep Stolas from being stupidly open about the relationship, but also keep Stolas from going to another Imp.

Without much fanfare, Paimon kidnapped Blitz.

It was so, so simple. Imps were practically the lowest on the food chain. They already had servants, hell, Goetia's already had pet Imps. Cute little things they could carry around in a purse. So what did it matter if one was a little bigger? So what did it matter if this one had a business? Paimon was killing three birds with one stone; he was keeping Stolas from making a fuss, he was keeping Stolas from going to another Imp, and best of all, he was securing the safety of Stolas's Grimoire.

The arrangement was simple. Blitz would live locked away in Stolas's palace, and act as a glorified pet. He could not leave-- that would bring them too much attention. Stella was already practically living with Andre at the time, so they didn't need to worry about her pitching a fit over it. After all, Octavia was already born-- no harm in just letting Stolas have his little plaything all to himself. And, to be honest, I could even see canon Stolas being happy with his arrangement. And wouldn't, in his eyes, Blitz be happy too? He no longer needed to fight for scraps. He no longer needed to risk his life. Now he could live, pampered and loved, as Stolas's little plaything, wrapped in his golden chains.

(Man, that got dark. Uhhh, let me think of a happy ending real quick! Striker notices Blitz is missing and, with M&M's help, rescues Blitz and decapitates Stolas. Better? No? Okay sorry)

This is excruciating and so painfully plausible it's chilling. You just know that Stolas would absolutely be happy with this arrangement, that he'd call Blitzy "darling" and paw his face without his consent and tell him how perfect their lives are going to be now that they can be together all the time. Anyhow it's safer here, and change is just what we're used to, and if Blitzo got too loud about wanting to leave, Stolas would probably be the first to remind him that Blitzo was the one who broke in to steal his grimoire, so really, Blitzo put that chain around his own neck...

This feels exactly like pilot and Murder Family Stolas's logical, terrifying conclusion and I hate that we didn't get that. If I didn't have a thousand things to do, I'd write a fic about it myself.

[vizowrites]

I love you guys so so much <3 <3

Soooooooooooooooo so so much.  <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

[almacambiondaughterofsaleos]

Stritzo anon, thank you so much for letting myself and many other anons vent and share ideas here without extreme judgement whenever we please. *virtual hugs*

LaraKein, my favorite artist who makes these cool AUs! She dissed Satan from that canon episode haha! At least Viv got a few things right, Satan and Lucifer are in fact separate beings. It’s just that over the years historical records have gotten the two mixed into one.

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Here’s a HH idea that’ll make some sense? Inspired by one of LaraKein’s AUs btw:

Charlie’s missing mum Lilith? Adam killed her out of spite, not just bc Lilith broke up with him long ago. Lucifer fought back but was cast out thanks to Adam lying or smth. Hence why there’s Hell, Lucifer and his followers exiled from Heaven but can still view Earth and the Sun.

Lucifer does genuinely love his daughter if a bit overprotective of her. Hence why Charlie’s seen as too sweet and naive due to being indoors a lot. She just thought her mom was away on a long business trip but Lucifer didn’t have the heart to tell his daughter what rly happened. He just couldn’t despite being a demon like her and Hell’s residents.

But the reveal comes during a huge battle…

Charlie and even most angels are shocked that Adam lied about what really happened to Lilith.

Hell’s princess shuts herself away from the world but slowly comes to accept the truth, reconciles with her father and everyone else (high ranking demons and royals close to Luci) who hid the truth.

Let’s just say that this Eve will be signing the divorce papers after hearing what her husband had done to his ex. Heaven will seriously reevaluate their system, making sure one of their own kind isn’t a lying abuser. Sure Lucifer may be rebellious but he’d never harm or kill his lover or child.

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Heres’ a HB AU take:

Striker would definitely get Blitz out of the abusive relationship. Critics can see them having more chemistry than Stolitz, seriously it looked like Striker cared for Blitz as a whole.

Stella wouldn’t try to get rid of Blitzo unlike a few infamous fanfics. I think she would feel sorry for him more than her selfish husband. The white peahen blames herself for not seeing how badly her soon to be ex has mistreated Blitz. But Blitz totally blames himself for taking Stolas’ deal long ago. She argues back that she should’ve kept a closer eye on him like any faithful spouse would.

Andraphelous is gleeful that his brother-in-law gets his comeuppance.

…

Suddenly the bkdk shippers look like civilized humans bc I follow a fandom multishipper who would never use character assassination in her works. Except for the uber hatable characters, that I get.

…

These days I’d be more worried about misbehaving toxic idiots acting like a cult vehemently defending their “precious” actually badly made product/content over ppl bitching about dark fics and dark canon content. I mean it’s like the braindead fools wanna find something else to attack and blame instead to accepting the flaws.

All so much better than we have in canon.

[mythicaldemigoddess-of-deltarune]

Spinelluva Hotel AU: Spinel Hugs Princess Charlie (2022)

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Credit for Helluva Boss & Hazbin Hotel goes to Vivziepop & Spindlehorse

Credit for Steven Universe goes to Rebecca Sugar 

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I did write a little Prologue that well was originally going to be called “Spinelluva” a mix name for the Crossover AU idea.

like taking Spinel and Helluva and mashing them together.

but sadly because of what happen on the stupid computer, I wasn’t able to save it.....I mean I tried to, but it was still acting stupid on me.

the idea about the Spinelluva AU, is that Spinel doesn’t stay in the garden for very long, she stays there for only 5,998X years.

meaning that before it became close to being 6,000 years, she was found in the garden and was taken to Hell.

while in the garden, she finally figured out by having a type of talk to herself, that Pink wasn’t going to come back and that she tricked her into playing a game that would keep her from leaving and going after her.

another part of her that was trying to reason with her that Pink NEVER loved them and tricked them into staying in the garden under a false game that would never end....

the part of Spinel that was trying to get through to her denying self,

was speaking in “Bold Words” while Spinel was mostly speaking in her head and talking out loud and trying to keep herself from believing her dark thoughts words about Pink, up until she finally accepts it.

I might need to try to re-write the story idea again....

I was upset that computer acted stupid on me, guess I should of saved the prologue before I went to sleep, maybe if I did THAT wouldn’t of happen.

and the ones who were suppose find Spinel 5,998X years later,

was suppose to be Little Blitz and Little Stolas.   

and when she is about ready to poof, she explains to the two about it and asks them to protect her gem until she reforms.

the idea that I want to go with, is that when she does reform she still looks like her old self, but some years later during Blitz and Stolas Adulthood.

Spinel looks how she appears in the Steven Universe Movie, when she meets Steven and The Crystal Gems.

 Stolas and Blitz’s Fathers didn’t want Spinel to be close to those two anymore, and feeling hurt by it, she was on her own until she found once again...

and the one who finds her is Charlie Morningstar.

I tried to draw Charlie being a mix of her Original and New Design in this drawing, as well as adding a version of her who is in Imp form.

 Spinel could also know that it wasn’t Blitzo and Stolas’s fault that she wasn’t allowed to see them anymore or play with them anymore, the fault would be their Dads....who I guess could of saw Spinel as a bad influence on the two, but for two different reasons.

Blitz’s Dad could of saw her as too much of a “good influence”

Stolas’s Dad could of saw her as a bad influence who acts too silly and might make his son not take anything seriously and just joke around all the time.

I drew this on August 6, 2022 and posted it on the same Month/Day/Year...

when I do re-write the whole Spinelluva AU idea in fan fic form...

I will post it over at the place that starts with the letter “Q” and then maybe I will post on here as well, maybe...I mean I might post some but not all the chapters on here.

I might just make it a really short story.

 also yes the white on Charlie’s Imp form, has a Clover type design on it...

the Imp form could be what she can transform into, it is more like in Fanon and Crossover AU....

anyway the idea of this Crossover AU, it might only be a few chapters and not that many at all...I was upset at what happen, if I didn’t let my guard down and just saved what I wrote first, before I had went to sleep before, maybe I wouldn’t of lost what I had wrote so far for the Spinelluva...

once again that Crossover AU, was originally going to just be called “Spinelluva” but I decided to add the “Hotel” part because well, I want it to be a Crossover with Steven Universe/Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel.

I’m listening to the song Apologize by OneRepublic.

 you know the one where some of the lyrics goes “it’s too late to Apologize.”

just like how it would be too late for the Toxic-Satanist to apologize to one of my past life selves, I mean some who are Satanist might have some sense to NEVER cross the line....

oh and let’s not forget some of the Toxic-Nuns and Toxic-Priests who aren’t Satanist, but they have done some pretty messed up stuff too...

I wouldn’t be surprised if those disgusting inhuman filth who bring shame to other Nuns and Priests, end up going to the bad place.

 cause there is no way they can repent for the sinful and disgusting actions they done, I mean they make that Toxic-Religious jerk who kept misusing the words “may the lord have mercy on you” at me and making me cry, seem more of a mild toxic and less bad then them.

doesn’t mean I’m okay with what happen with that person, I did try to tell them that they were hurting my feelings, but they kept throwing those misused words at me.

maybe if I told that insensitive Toxic-Religious Butt Head that my blood type is O RH D Negative, that would shut them up and think before they misuse those words.

then again, that might of not help at all....

I’m still procrastinating in checking to see if my blood type will come out O RH D Negative for a third time.

I know that my Mom’s Blood type is O RH Negative, and I had decided that if the test comes out O RH D Negative for a third time, I would fully accept it.

the “D” part in it, I can view it as Determination, you know like from Undertale and Deltarune.

maybe I can try to do that test later tonight or tomorrow or maybe the day after tomorrow, I just need to stop putting it off and not procrastinate with it.

 also I know that not everyone who is religious is like those who end up crossing a line either in a small bad way or in a very bad way that there is no going back from.

is it weird that in the afterlife, I would want to spend most of my time sleeping in a tree like a Nymph...?

anyway this Crossover AU idea, might not become as famous as some Fanon AU, but I’m fine with that and it’s okay I might only make a few chapters that has to do with Spinel ending up in the Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel Universes.

some ideas on how Spinel was found in the garden by those who live in the Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel Universe, might change a little....

also I might of pointed this out before, but I believe what that Toxic-Religious person did by misusing those words at me, and kept doing so even when I said it was hurting my feelings, that could count as Religious Trauma, or in this case Toxic-Religious Trauma.

and if my pendulum is being truthful about the whole past life thing that had to do with some Toxic-Satanist, then those would be part of Past Life Toxic-Religious Trauma as well.

I think that some forgiveness would need time, and you can’t just force forgiveness when it crosses a very dark line.

it’s like you are being told to do it, but your heart isn’t really into it, because of the damage done to you emotionally or physically or mentally, and I guess for most it will be all three together.

and well I don’t think Spinel should be made to forgive Pink after what she did to her, and plus Steven shouldn’t be made to forgive his Mom either.

some forgiveness takes time, and the very least the other party would have to mean it, and not make it all about them and try to see from both point of views.

if Spinel and Steven want to forgive Pink/Rose, then they would need time to be ready to forgive and fully heal and maybe talk to the portrait of Pink/Rose.

like talking to her by using that portrait, and tell all their good and bad feelings about her, and how they can’t bring themselves to fully love her anymore after finding out the terrible things she has done, and that they hate her for it.

some fans might think she doesn’t deserve to be hated, but some fans can still like her but also disagree with her selfish actions that have hurt not only her son, but Pink-Pearl, Pearl, Her Diamond Family and others who had loved and trusted her.

Steven had a point about Greg being just like her, and if Greg’s parents and Greg himself tried to understand each other and not misinterpret...

maybe Greg wouldn’t of ended up being well not such a great parent to Steven.

Greg still has his good points and still is a good parent, but he was also a bad parent as well...

he didn’t even use that money he got from Marty, to take Steven to the hospital for checkups or hire him a tutor to home school him.

Steven is a genius because he learned from Pearl, Amethyst and Garnet.

Pearl might of not made Steven’s gem or put a fragment of her light into the gem that makes him her son biologically.

but to some fans, she is Steven’s True Mother, and is the first Pearl to experience Motherhood.

I still believe that Greg’s parents wanted Greg to learn self defense, and it’s possible that the reason for the meatloaf he had to eat all the time on certain days, might of to help Greg’s health.

his parents might of made mistakes, but so has Greg.

they just misinterpret each other, and I believe that one or both of Greg’s parents might of suffered from sensitive hearing and well I forgot the name of it, but it’s like you can’t stand to hear very loud sound.

and if Greg kept turning up his music too loud, then it would of really been painful to his Mom or Dad or Both.

and the curfew might of been to keep him safe.

we can still like the positive sides of both Rose and Greg, but we can view them as being both Good and Bad.

sometimes parents do mistake, like when you try to talk to them but they kind of don’t want to listen or think they know everything, and you can’t get the words out at first.

but with luck, that whole not listening can only happen once in a while.

Pink hurting Spinel, wasn’t right and she could of at least been honest with her, but if she hadn’t done that, we wouldn’t seen that side to her, and view Spinel as a victim of her poor actions.

anyway hope some of you like this Crossover AU idea, I think I will wait until tomorrow to try to re-write the prologue again.    

[adult-trash-lord]

Fanfic Links and YouTube

I noticed my page links don’t show on mobile, so I’m pinning this post as a way to find my works. I’ll link each of TOH and Helluva Boss series since those fandoms are likely why you follow me, and my main page at the end along with my Redbubble and Etsy shops. YouTube for AMVs is also at the top.

Youtube

The Owl House:

Non-Series Raeda Fics -  These are the Raeda fics that pop into my head and don't belong to any interconnected series. All can be read alone.

Eda's Requiem Pregnancy AU (S3 Timeline) - A what-if scenario where Eda slept with Raine when they reunited and got pregnant.

Eda’s Dark Past -  A series primarily exploring the trauma Eda faced in her youth and how it still managed to lead to a happy ending. Has some interconnected side plots as well. The fics are all connected but they can each be read alone.

Raeda Week 2022 - Prompt based fics

Give Hunter a Hug -  Stories where Hunter needs a fucking hug.

Owl Family - Stories revolving around The Owl House as a found family unit.

Helluva Boss:

A Waking Nightmare - Groundhog Day AU where Stolas is forced to relive being attacked by Striker until he figures out how to break the cycle. Featuring a spin off from other character's POVs after or during each night and maybe a few oneshots cause my roommate is giving me evil ideas lol.

The Chains That Bind Us - All of my Stolitz soul mate AUs.

A Prince and His Imp - All of my Stolitz one-shots that are otherwise stand alone fics.

Bundles of Joy - Stolas and Blitzø had an oops pregnancy. Follow their new family as they figure their shit out, with some FizzerOzzie on the side and good sister Barbie.

Link to my dash with all stories from all pseuds and fandoms

[trellanyx]

Dark!Stolas AU

I started to send a prompt to @vizowrites​ after reading the latest installment of her Dark!Stolas AU, then realized I wanted to write it instead. lol This is meant to be a direct sequel to Where You Belong. Thanks for letting me play in the sandbox for a bit bb!

Fic Warnings: This is an AU where Blitzo does not want to have sex with Stolas, and only does so in order to have continued access to the grimoire. Stolas has no qualms about using this leverage to keep Blitzo in line, or ignoring Blitzo’s boundaries. Nothing sexual happens in this fic, but if you don’t like reading fics based off this premise, this isn’t for you. Like the title says, Stolas is not a good person here.

“And you,” Stolas said, his gaze flashing back to Striker with a near break-neck speed, flashing in a surge of barely contained power that still seemed to simmer just beneath the surface. “While I admire that terribly forceful nature of yours, I highly suggest that you remember just to whom you are speaking. And just to whom you owe your continued opportunities that keep your schedules oh so busy. Which reminds me, darling Blitzy….bring the book with you to our next meeting.”

“Blitzy! There you are, darling.”

Regrettably, Blitzo thought. He placed the book on its usual place on the nightstand and shucked off his coat. Stolas loved it when his favorite toy showed such ‘enthusiasm’, not noticing, or perhaps not caring, that Blitzo’s only motivation was to get the night over with as quickly as possible.

He didn’t know which option was worse.

“Look, can we skip the roleplay tonight? My back has been bitching at me all day.”

Stolas giggled. “Ah yes. Isn’t that post-coital ache just delightful? I know my best mornings always happen when I can’t walk straight.”

Blitzo rolled his eyes. In the beginning, he’d respond to comments like that with something along the lines of, “I hear a good ass whooping produces the same result”, but Stolas always interpreted those retorts as encouragement, and Blitzo eventually stopped bothering. He nodded to where Stolas was decadently sprawled along a twilight-violet chaise. “That the spot you’ve decided on?”

“As thrilling as it is to be the center of such undivided attention,” purred Stolas, “I’d actually prefer we take things slower tonight. It feels like ages since we’ve had the chance to simply…talk.” Stolas’s eyes gleamed scarlet, all four of them pinned directly on Blitzo. “Given both of our busy schedules, after all.”

Blitzo stiffened, feeling his stomach shrivel with a sudden chill of terror.

“Stolas--”

“Sit, please,” said the prince, waving a hand at a matching armchair Blitzo knew hadn’t been there a moment ago. “I’m as eager to receive your glorious cock as you are to give it to me, but another need must be satisfied first.”

The words tumbled out of Blitzo so quickly they nearly slurred together. “If this is about what happened at the office, I swear--”

“I said sit.”

Blitzo’s jaw snapped shut with an audible click. He power-walked to the chair, unwilling to risk finding out what Stolas might do if he thought Blitzo was taking too long. But Stolas only giggled again, as if seeing Blitzo so flustered was cute.

“Though since you bring it up, I would like to discuss what happened when I last tried to visit you. I fear there may be some…misunderstanding among your employees about just what our relationship is like, Blitzy.”

“We don’t have a relationship, Stolas,” snapped Blitzo. “We have an arrangement. I fuck you, you don’t fuck over my business. Cut and fucking dry.”

Stolas clucked his tongue. “Blitzy, we are lovers. You could at least try to put in a little romantic effort outside the bedroom.”

Blitzo bared his teeth. “I’m plenty romantic,” he said, in a moment of reckless defiance. “Just not with you.”

Stolas blinked, and Blitzo nearly bit through his own tongue. He did not, however, take back the words. He was engaged now, for fuck’s sake. And the memory of his fiancé almost spitting in the eyes of demon royalty was enough to give Blitzo just enough courage to wipe out his remaining fucks.

You wanna talk, bitch? Fine. Let’s talk.

Stolas tapped a claw against his thigh. “Are you now?” he asked, terribly soft. Blitzo opened his mouth to snarl back, but it hung open when Stolas suddenly beamed and said, “Why Blitzy, that’s wonderful!”

“….It is?”

“Of course!” trilled Stolas. “I’m so happy to hear there are other paramours in your life! Not surprised, of course, my dear little imp. Who could possibly resist such a beautiful and wickedly talented creature like yourself?” He laughed gaily. “I wondered why that fiery little fellow seemed so testy last we met. Jealousy, hm?” Stolas gave a sage little hoot. “I understand, Blitzy. Love makes fools of us all.”

Blitzo couldn’t help but laugh incredulously. “Striker, jealous of you? Listen bitch--”

“Blitzy, darling, it’s alright,” Stolas soothed. “I understand.”

Blitzo raised an unimpressed eyebrow. “Do ya now?

“It’s not the first time I’ve been threatened over our little courtship,” said Stolas, still smiling. “At least he didn’t throw something at me! Poor Seymour,” he sighed. “Two centuries of care, gone in a blink and a crash. Fortunately my reflexes are better than my wife’s aim!”

“…Am I on drugs?” Blitzo wondered. “Is Verosika about to pop out with a horse head or somethin’? ‘Cause I’m not gonna lie, that’d actually be a pretty sweet upgrade for her.”

“Silly imp,” giggled Stolas. “Well! Now that that little bit of unpleasantness has been cleared up, I say we move on to more enjoyable activities. How about some refreshments before we start?”

Blitzo withheld a groan. Feeding each other was one of Stolas’s favorite forms of foreplay. He’d constantly nip at or suck on Blitzo’s fingers, to say nothing of how often he’d pretend to feed Blitzo a strawberry or something before replacing it with his mouth at the last second. But if it got Stolas to stop asking questions about his and Striker’s relationship, Blitzo was up for anything.

“Just no strawberries, okay? Last time they made me break out in hives.”

“Alas, tonight I’m simply thirsty.” Stolas pulled a silver bell from his robe and gave it a dainty ring. Then he winked at Blitzo and added, “Of course, that’s always my mood when you’re on my mind.”

A servant imp appeared almost instantaneously, carrying a tray with two shimmering glasses of wine.

“I really do feel much better now,” said Stolas, taking his glass.

“Good for you,” deadpanned Blitzo as the servant turned his way. “Now can we get on with--”

CRASH!

“FUCK!” Blitzo scrambled backward, tripping over the arm of the chair and falling onto the floor. His claws scratched the tile as he scooted backwards on his ass, away from the servant who was now a solid block of stone. Blitzo’s wineglass was shattered on the ground. Why…why did it look like the exact shade of blood?

Stolas took a long, indulgent sip of his own wine. “Wiggles, this is Blitzy. Blitzy, Wiggles.”

“Stolas, what the fuck?!”

“Wiggles hasn’t been with me as long as Seymour was,” Stolas continued, not needing to raise his voice to talk over Blitzo’s panicked yelling. “I daresay Wiggles isn’t even his name, but that’s neither here nor there.”

The prince unfolded his unnaturally long legs and walked around the statue of Wiggles. “He’s a good servant, as far as imps go. Obedient, polite, deferential…he knows his place in the world and is content with it. Like Seymour was.” Stolas placed a hand on the top of Wiggles’s stone head. “And like Seymour…”

Blitzo realized what was coming a split second too late. “DON’T--!”

Stolas lightly pushed, and Wiggles fell forward. There was a sick crack when the statue hit the ground, and Blitzo watched in horror as Wiggles’s now detached head lay face-first in the puddle of wine. Stolas waved his hand, and the rest of the body crumbled into dust and rubble.

“Gone in a blink and a crash,” finished Stolas.

There was no flirting or good-natured silliness to Stolas now. He stared down at Blitzo with cold disappointment. Blitzo barely dared to breathe, let alone move.

“Let’s not forget what our actual roles are, my precious little imp,” murmured Stolas. “You are exceedingly good at what you can do with your body, and because of that, I allow your little family venture to succeed. Every time you rendezvous with the world above, you pay your way with my magic. Your daughter sleeps under a roof built from my generosity. Your lover fucks you in a bed gifted by my mercy. I could rip everything away from you, Blitzo. Everything you’ve ever touched. I wouldn’t even have to leave this room.”

Stolas knelt down, ignoring the way Blitzo flinched back. “But I don’t do that, darling. Because I love you. You’ve brought excitement and joy back into my world the likes of which I haven’t felt since my daughter was born. Of all my collections and all of my toys, you are my favorite.”

A crimson glow slowly bled into existence until it outlined Stolas’s entire body. Blitzo couldn’t look away from him, and wasn’t entirely sure that Stolas wasn’t making that possible. The air seemed to constrict around him, making his temples pound and his nose bleed.

“What you do with your time is your own business, Blitzo. But when I call on you, full moon or not, I expect you to answer,” whispered Stolas. The use of Blitzo’s full name stung him like a brand. “When I ask for privacy, I expect to not be interrupted. Above all, I expect you to make sure your associates know their place around us – and mind it. Do you understand?”

Blitzo jerked his head in as much of a nod as he could manage.

“They may hiss and spit all they like, but they will stay out of our way. Else I will remove them myself, and I will make you watch. Do you understand?”

Another nod.

“Say it, Blitzy.”

“…I understand,” said Blitzo through gritted teeth. The moment he did, the air returned to normal, leaving Blitzo gasping for air like a drowning man. Stolas finished his wine, and looked out the balcony window behind Blitzo.

“Ah! And there’s the moon. What a beautiful sight – not as lovely as you, of course.” Stolas cupped Blitzo’s cheek, looking at him with a familiar expression of lust. “Come darling,” he purred. “The night is still young, after all.”