#He had it when they were friends and Vox loved it so Al's just very confused as to the sudden change
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ruleroftheimps · 2 days ago
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Stupid concept, but basically, the Vees decide to make a website under a fake name that sells stuff that's 'stolen' from them for all the degenerate freaks in Hell that are obsessed with them because they are THE media personality in Hell and need for money to make up for Val's plug arrangement. Basically, they list random stuff and have people bid for them. Mostly it's just weird stuff, like Val's floof or Velvette's hair, but they also each have something unique to them. Valentino contributes... stuff (and drawings!), Velvette does clothes that's just so out of date but still looks amazing, and Vox doesn't have much. Just some old clothes and blueprints that nobody will care about, and a ratty old shark Velvette bullied him into giving her to sell when he was high because she's sick of it.
Oh, wait.
Anyways, cue Vox crying about his shark nonstop for the next few days, before everybody gets caught off guard by it selling for over a million dollars- and there's only one bidder. Vox gets even more miserable because now there's no way Velvette's ever going to apologize or feel even remotely guilty, and the other Vees are trying to find out what just happened.
Meanwhile, Alastor has a new plush friend. <3
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griffonsgrove · 1 year ago
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omg hello!! I saw you post those vox headcanons and wow I was literally kicking my feet and giggling LOL. I also saw you take requests right now! (at least that’s what it said in your rules) and I wanted to request something : D
could I request general alastor headcanons with a GN! Reader please ? :D
Thank you!
General Dating Headcanons | Alastor
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a/n: Of course my dear!! I love how Alastor is portrayed in the series, he’s easily one of my favorite characters! I’ve been wanting to do these for quite a bit, so thank you for the request!
Fandom: Hazbin Hotel
Wordcount: 1991
Cw: Hazbin Spoilers, minor violence, mentions of death, murder
(PLATONIC):
Ah so you managed to capture the attention of the infamous Radio Demon? You should be honored he even considers you worth his time! Not most demons have that luxury, they never live long enough to see.
Al strikes me as the kind of guy who knows everyone, he’s very observant and has eyes everywhere (his shadow friends extend throughout the entirety of the pride ring). He’s got connections in just about anything. He’s bound to have at least seen you once.
That being said, he views other sinners as inferior to him, if you don't have any power, he doesn't really see you as much of a threat (let’s be honest even if you did, he still wouldn't feel threatened)
He’s quite intrigued when he sees a frail little thing like you walk through the hotel doors. You're here on your own free will, seeking redemption? Oh, this will be quite entertaining.
You’re well aware of who he is, having been in hell for quite some time, even before his 7 yearlong disappearance, you knew to be wary in his presence.
It often left you being timid or skittish around him at first.
The deer demon had a knack for popping up at the most inconvenient of times, out of nowhere it seems (perks of being able to shadow travel). He would scare the daylights out of you nearly every time. Whether it was intentional or not, it always got a good laugh out of him.
And that smile…He was always smiling, you can't ever recall a moment where he wasn't, not even a falter. It's definitely an intimidation tactic you think. After all, you're never fully dressed without one!~
Despite this, he’s a charmer. He has this flare about him that oozes confidence whenever he speaks with you, to anyone really. He’s able to talk his way into and out of anything. One of the many perks of being a showman. Alastor is witty, charming and entertaining to say the least. Life is never dull with him around.
And if you happen to be from the same time period?? It’ll only want him to be around you even more! Finally, someone he can relate to in this cesspool.
This man is quite the chatterbox. He looooves to reminisce about the good ol’ days, always talking about how things were in his radio days. He could talk for literal hours and not break a sweat. You’ll often have to politely interject when he rambles on for too long, not that he minds.
Did I mention he can cook too?? Really well, surprisingly. He claims he learned from his dearest mother. He had to put a name to her famous Jambalaya recipe! When you tried it for the first time your socks were nearly blown right off from how much cayenne pepper he put into it. He likes a little spice.
He's!! Always!! Humming!! The man loves to sing, he often finds himself absentmindedly humming old tunes from the 20’s as he goes about his day. Whether he’s out for a stroll, enjoying a nice cup of tea, or running around the hotel, he’s humming.
This has been stated before, but Alastor is not big on physical touch from others unless he's the one initiating it. There have been many times where he’s pulled you into a little dance or twirl while he explains something. It never fails to surprise you each time.
He’ll often use his microphone staff to push or touch something, more specifically someone. He doesn't like to touch sinners that often, God knows where they’ve been. You’ve seen him whack Angel upside the head with it before, the spider tried getting a little too close for comfort. But for you he’ll make an exception.
Very well groomed!! He puts a lot of effort into his appearance, and cares about how he projects himself to the public eye. His hair is always neatly styled to perfection, shoes shined, and is always dressed to the nines. I mean did you see how mad he got when Pentious ripped a part of his coat off?
As the two of you begin to spend some more time together, you find yourself often having little meetups, the both of you would chat, share a cup of tea and just enjoy each other’s company. He liked to sit on the patio, he had a little table, and everything set up for you two.
Alastor makes sure to keep an eye on you regularly. He may have his shadow sneak around and stalk you while you're out. He’ll use the excuse that ‘Hell is a dangerous place!’, He can't have some low-life sinner trying to harm you, that would make him a terrible friend!
Undeniably has a soft spot for you that he’ll never admit aloud, he genuinely enjoys your company and likes having someone around that will humor him and listen to his stories. Grandpa.
Overall, Al is quite a good friend to have, you feel like you can confide in him at any point, he’s surprisingly a wonderful listener. The more time you spend together only strengthens your little friendship. Even to the point where you both will grow to have a mutual respect for each other. He initially scared you at first, given his reputation, but underneath all the ruthless chaos is a true gentleman.
(ROMANTIC):
My man is sooo conflicted at first, He’ll spend hours in his den thinking about his feelings. (We’ve all seen the inside of his room, literally half of it is a swamp). The scenery can only soothe him so much as he contemplates on what to do.
This is probably where you will begin to less and less of him for a time being as he works out his inner turmoil.
But, once he finally comes to terms with these undeniable feelings, he decides to confront you privately, away from any prying eyes. Ahem Angel…
Very old-fashioned, this is where he will properly ask to court you. 
You’ll never know this but he was actually kind of nervous, he was worried you’d reject his offer, but imagine to his surprise when you said yes!! He kind of felt giddy.
Congratulations! You now have a cannibalistic deer overlord as your boyfriend
He’s such a gentleman, I literally cannot say it enough, the man was raised right and he respects you! 
You literally never have to open a door with him around. He holds your chair out for you, always walks on the outer side of the sidewalk, pays for every meal and is constantly giving you compliments left and right. And they say chivalry is dead.
Alastor loves to gift flowers to you. Every few weeks or so he’ll give you a new bouquet. They're different each time, some have a meaning while others he simply thought you’d enjoy. You have a special place in your room where you keep them.
Now that you’re in a relationship, the two of you are basically joined at the hip. Wherever you are, Alastor is not far behind. He doesn't want to admit it but the overlord is kind of clingy. He doesn't like being too far from you.
If there’s ever a reason he has to be away from you, he’ll often have a few of his little imp dolls watch after you. You always thought they were cute little fellas anyways.
The both of you aren't exactly private about your relationship, but at the same time you’re not screaming it out from the rooftops either. Alastor is well aware of the dangers you could possibly face due to his status. He’s made a lot of enemies in his time, and doesn't want to see you get hurt on his behalf.
That being said though, no demon in their right mind would try to threaten you.
God forbid they touch you either. They’d be ripped in half before they could even get another word out. 
He's fiercely protective over you. He tries to play it off as nonchalantly as possible, but you know he cares about you immensely, it’s rather sweet really.
Now about physical affection. Things will go very slowly in the beginning, as said before he's fine with things as long as he's the one initiating it. If you two are out for a stroll you’ll have your arm gently looped with his as you walk down the chipped sidewalks. You’ll have to be extremely patient with him, he’s not used to this “love” and “affection”
If you’re ever having a bad day however, he’ll slip out of his comfort zone for you, and allow you to hold onto him for as long as you please, in the privacy of your own room of course.
One of his favorite things to do with you, is to slow dance. There's something so intimate and special about it. It could be late into the evening, when everyone else had gone to their respective rooms for the night, If you listen closely though, you’ll hear the soft hum of music coming from Alastor’s den, he has you in his arms, the both of you gently sway in a slow waltz across the room to the quiet love songs emitting from his radio. It’s here that you truly savor these private moments with him.
Speaking of music, Al loves to sing to you. Oftentimes it may be a ballad or love song, and if you join in with him? He’ll fall for you even more. 
Cooking! He loves to whip up all his favorite dishes just for you, oftentimes you’ll help him in the kitchen, even if it’s the smallest thing. It's become an annual thing you two like to do together. He makes sure that you get only the best meat that this side of hell can provide.
He’ll often call you a mix of different pet names, here's a few of his favorites: Cher, Darling, Beloved, Dearest, Love, Mon Amour, Doll
Which btw on the topic of meat, Al is canonically a cannibal, he’ll often eat demon meat in his meals, and will have you try it at least once.
Admittedly has gotten slightly jealous of his own shadow. The mischievous thing was always trying to steal your attention away from him, oftentimes it would work, you would always give in and humor him, saying that ‘Even his shadow needed some loving too!’. With a strained smile, Alastor shoots a glare at the inky mass of himself, who just looks at him with a smug grin.
Will have you meet Rosie at least once. She’s one of his other closest friends, and a real sweetheart. At first she comes off as really scary and intimidating. but the more you get to know her, and she's for certain that you wont hurt her friend, she’s much more friendlier. 
You two actually bond together somewhat, having little chats about Alastor occasionally, or about her business.
It’s safe to say that this man would kill hundreds if not thousands for you. You have him wrapped around your little finger. If you ever have someone bothering you, they might as well already be dead, because this man will hunt them down like prey. And eat them too.
Honestly, Alastor as a lover is nothing short of wholesome. He’s so attentive and caring when it comes to you. Which is so refreshing to see, especially coming from one of hell’s most feared overlords. Things will most likely start of slow, but if you’re patient with him, all the hard work will be rewarded tenfold. He had initially thought the Princess of Hell’s Hotel was one of the biggest jokes of the century, but what he wasn't expecting was you to be one of the best things to come out of it. You both were cast down to suffer an eternal damnation in hell, but at least now you can endure it together <3.
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libraryraccoon · 11 months ago
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I saw the Floyd request and I thought of rook hunt in hasbin hotel.
Rip Alastor his privacy he now became the hunted the both speaking French .
Imagine rook talking about angel dust his inner beauty is making him feel loved every day saying something positive.
And Charlie and vaggie getting put on romantic dates by rook and lucifer and rook seeing them ta about how beautiful love is.
Gender : GN
Pronouns : no real pronouns used(sometimes they/them)
Character : Alastor, general headcanon
Message from Raccoon : I was also thinking of a rook!reader while writing the Floyd!Reader tbh.
TW : ROOK!READER, a little suggestive
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The Demon Of Hunt, a very strong overlord who knows everything about everyone. A predator whose prey are doomed to die.
They aren't a demon you want to mess with, you don't want to be their prey.
In their lifetime a very famous hunter living in a small village, in their death The Demon Of Hunt, the hunter everyone is afraid of.
Alastor
He met you when he was still killing overlords.
“Now, isn’t that a rather crude way of killing ?” You asked behind him.
How long have you been behind Alastor ? He has no idea.
“Oh ! And what a beautiful deer tail you have there ! C'est magnifique !” You say, touching Alastor's deer tail; ignoring the fact that you had just seen him kill an overlord.
He straight up hated you.
But he also found you interesting, especially when you could see through all his attacks.
Boring, but entertaining.
After that, you didn't let him go.
You followed him, stalking him, wherever he went.
Like a predator with its prey, observing it before killing it.
When he left for 7 years, he finally thought he had lost you…
You followed him.
For 7 fucking years he had to stay with you.
Even 8V>× didn't want to make a contract with you after seeing how weird you were.
Not to mention all the times you talked about love…
*add a disgusted Alastor*
You interfered in his life and never left, even though he tried to reject you.
And let's not even talk about your strange comments…
"Oh ! I wonder what red deer would taste like for dinner ! Or maybe a red wendigo ! Qu'en pense tu, Alastor ?"
“Red deer ?” *remembers that he is, technically, some sort of red deer/wendigo as a demon.* "Ha ha ! Stay 100km/h away from me."
When you arrived at the hotel, Alastor finally felt free ! After all his years of being the stolkant, you finally left him alone !
Well, not always, after all you would never leave your prey friend alone for too long, but you weren't with him all the time.
Alastor won't lie, not being with you 24/7 after so long was weird…
He finally had privacy-
100% complained to Rosie about you.
“And they never gave me space !” -Alastor
"Really ?" -Rosie
"Well, I'll give him some time alone. For the bathroom." -Rook!Reader, arriving out of nowhere behind Alastor.
Although Alastor considers you as a menace, there are times when he is grateful to you and to be your friend.
Like those rare times of weakness, when you helped him feel better, reassured him. It was the rare times he was grateful to have you as a friend.
I just know that when you want to talk about something private/you don't want others to hear you, you speak French.
Although sometimes you just do it to piss off other people.
"Mon cher cerf préférer ! Al' ! Je viens de découvrir quelque chose sur Vox, tu vas pas y croire !"
"Je vais préparer le thé, après tu me racontera."
You turn all Overlord meetings from boring to interesting meetings.
During meetings, you had the habit of telling everyone's secrets (except Alastor's secrets, bestie privilege), and always the most interesting ! Like this time you said you saw Carmilla decapitate an exterminator !
*After the song Respectless.* "Actually, mes chers amis, it is possible, or not, that I saw Carmilla decapitate an exterminator with her shoes. C'était un combat splendide !"
General Headcanon
You don't let anyone have privacy.
They know it, but they can't say anything.
Angel Dust suffered the most of that, he saw you during one of his shoots watching him in the shadows.. It was terrifying.
“Just try to be sexy.” -Valentino looking at Angel Dust during a shoot.
"Oh, mais mon cher, he's sexy enough like this ! Take off the underwear and people will love it !" -Rook!Reader behind Valentino, coming out of nowhere.
"MOTHERFUCKER-" *Add Valentino's scream of terror.*
You comforted Angel after each shoot, cheering him up in a more or less suspicious ways.
You call Angel Dust by his real name, Anthony. You are the only one in the hotel who knows his real name and calls him like that.
Angel Dust is sort of happy that someone thinks of him as Anthony and not Angel Dust.
Valentino hates you, as do all Vees and all the demons.
Lucifer found you weird the first time he meet you, and knowing your reputation, it was normal, but in the end you got along really well.
You 🤝 Lucifer = make Charlie and Vaggie have romantic dates by candlelight.
“Ah, youthful love ! Que c'est beau !”
“I miss the love of youth..” (in a dramatically way)
Did I mention that you and Lucifer are and always will be drama queens ?
You and Lucifer are just THAT bestie duo that everyone wants to be.
I can so see you having these dinners for two in fancy restaurants while being platonic. You say the most romantic things, speaking in French, and Lucifer joins you in those moments, doing the same.
"Oh, mon chéri, you look beautiful tonight ! Even more brilliant than usual !"
"Oh, I should be the one to tell you that ! You look beyond stunning tonight in that costume !"
You are trending on the networks.
Every. Fucking. Days.
On the networks, there are 3 teams; those who ship Lucifer x Rook!Reader, those who ship Alastor x Rook!Reader, and those who say you are a hopelessromantic and/or aromantic.
They have hilarious debates that you love to join for just fuck all and everyone.
"Well, it's true that Monsieur Alastor is quite handsome, but Lucifer ? Oh, je ne sais même pas ou commencer a son sujet !" -Rook!Reader on the networks screwing up between the teams, always changing the place between Lucifer and Alastor.
You are a star in all the circles of hell fr.
One day, Charlie asked you if you were dating her father after seeing what you were doing/writing on internet.
You answered some shit like "As much as I would love to be with him, je ne pourrais qu'en rêver. He is far too good and handsome man for a simple sinner like me."
Vaggie doesn't trust you, not in a million of eons.
Sir Pentious asked if you had a death wish after he saw you touch Alastor's deer ears…
"Oh, to die by the hand of such a magnifique et servant gentleman ! What an honor that would be !"
Sir Pentious has never seen Alastor back away from someone so fast before-
Niffty like you. You regularly complimented her on her work and her beauty.
Husk, on the contrary, doesn't like you.
He had to endure you and Alastor's shit for too long, 7 years without both of you wasn't enough.
You intrude into people's intimate moments.
And by people, I mean Husk and Anthony.
Imagine Husk and Angel Dust, just being quietly alone, a super romantic moment, and then, you pop in between the two…
But sometimes when you compliment them (one time per day), they like you.
I like to think that the Tik Tok hell version is like the one of the living, with people doing random ship. And Rook!Reader live for that.
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jazjelspen · 1 year ago
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when memories snow
alastor x overlord reader
(notes: songfic, angst, reader has similar powers to alastor, al and vox used to be friends in this fic)
-oneshot-
song used: when memories snow - mitski
You looked out your window to see the Hazbin Hotel in ruins, 666 News playing in the background as you stared off. You recently left the V's building after watching the wreck that was Alastor and Adam's battle through Vox's TV, sure it felt good seeing Alastor get what he deserved after what he did to the both of you but still.. lingering feelings of yours stayed present.
You knew he wasn't dead. You could feel it, his soul's presence still reeked as always it always has in hell.. but it was faint. His soul was far and you could feel it recovering,
That was all you could feel though, your powers limited to there.
You never really enjoyed partnering up with Vox, let alone the other Vs in general. Despite him being an ass to work with you enjoyed when you and Vox would complain to each other about how Alastor threw you both aside.
For Vox he was a friend, business partner, but to you-- he was your lover.
Despite how much you liked complaining to him you didn't exactly pay him much attention since he clearly just wanted to reel you in to work against Alastor, in a heat of anger and at the brink of tears you agreed, now you wondered if it was even worth it.
You loved him, you loved Alastor so much. You made so many good memories with him to the point that you couldn't even look at your home the same now that he's been there, nor could you look at the streets, the towns, the corners of hell you've both been in together. Too painful.
The way he left you behind was sad, truly. He was courting you for at least a decade or two and oh was he such a gentleman to you.. a real sweetheart. He'd hold out his hand for you to take when going down steps of stairs, offer you his arm to hold when walking, take you to outings full of wonder and awe despite the setting you both were in, he even gave you private gifts for when he noticed you were stressed out over your work or simply distraught over anything. Yes this seemed like basic relationship actions but to you it meant so much more.
Sure, he was never openly affectionate. He was okay with touch from you and all and even said a few little cheesy remarks towards you that at times that would make your face flush from how pure his words are despite the owner of the tongue that they are coming out of.
You both bonded over how similar your powers were, bonded over dance, music, singing and to you he saw you as a very interesting and peculiar individual with how different your own adventures were, adventures where he just had to come and see what you were to do to end the situation with and how.. even your his and your shadows played around and goofed off themselves.
To him, you were entertaining.
But in private? He was a dream, at times telling you sweet things that made you light-headed in the best way possible and on the very, very rare occasions did he ever land a kiss on you behind closed doors.
You were the only one to see him this way, so in the end it made you feel as if his love for you was true.
Right?
You loved him, you hated him.
You want to rip him apart in a mess of blood and guts but you also want to be near him again.
Conflicting feelings were raging a war in you, your love and your hunger for revenge killing each other slowly to see who would be the fateful victor in this.
Seven years ago on the day of one of your anniversaries he left you with no warning at all, leaving you worried sick and almost grieving. You attempted to use your powers to try to feel his soul somewhere, anywhere.. but it was as if it fizzled out- leaving traces of where he used to be.
You never moved on and seeing him suddenly come back after those painful years passed made you so happy.. feeling his soul walking around was like a breath of the freshest air of Eden, until all he did was only acknowledge everyone but you.. he fucking acknowledged Vox but ignored you and disappeared each time you came around and no matter how hard you tried it pained you immensely how slicker he got to avoid talking to you.
The killing sprees you both went on together? The dates? The care, the protecting.. you sacrificed one of your fellow overlords for him for his radio broadcast when he first came about because you felt like he was an interesting individual with potential. Was it all just-- for naught?
He seemed in love in his own special way.. so why.. why did he leave you with no words and now proceed to pretend as if you're nothing but a limp corpse.
You hated it you couldn't take it.
So you sought refuge in Vox, becoming 'friends' through your fresh hate of Alastor.
Once the news finished its broadcast you couldn't help but still feel a sense of anger rising in you, revenge bubbling in your blood through your skin as if begging you to take your own pound of flesh.
"When memories snow, and cover up the driveway."
Your voice began to sing, singing wasn't something you did since that fateful day your heart was ripped inside out. But.. it was only fitting you finally did now.
"I shovel all those memories, clear the path to drive to the store."
Your feet turned away from the window to walk towards your desk, you looked around briefly to notice how unkept it was.. never fully cleaning your own study due to your emotional rollercoasters.
"And when memories melt," your eyes narrowed down in emotional pain, remembering one of your most exciting escapades with him before he left. "I hear them in the drainpipe."
You leaned against your desk as you hurriedly opened one of your drawers to then pull out a hidden black and white photo of Alastor and you celebrating one of your anniversaries.
You were so happy that day.
Tears began brimming in your eyes as your hand started trembling and wrinkling the photo with how hard you were holding it.
Do you think he'd visit you?...
Your throat cracking slightly yet your singing never dared to falter.
"Dripping through the downspout.. as I lie awake in the dark."
No, no. If he truly wanted to see you again he would've done it six months ago, but he seemed to be more interested and entertained by the Princess of Hell and her dingy hotel.
As the sound around you amplified so did your heart beat, your anger, the exploding rage. Your shadow began to move on its own as an evil smile presented itself on the floorboards. It laughed, it laughed at you yet whispered encouraging words.. encouraging you to get him to regret leaving you behind. The same shadow that laughed at you when you first realized that you were truly in love with him.
The shadow grew more and expanded itself to your wall and over the window, looking down at the window where the ruins of the hotel was visible to you. It laughed and whispered, mumbled and encouraged you.
As your sorrow weighed on you and made you physically lean against your desk with your hand over your heart, the emotional ache washing over you like a tsunami's ocean wave. It felt as if that dreadful day was repeating,
"And if I break,"
You turned around to face the window again, your body leaning on your desk with a pained look on your features. You wanted to stop hurting--
"Could I go on break?"
It will, it'll stop hurting. Your shadow told you so, and it whispered so many secrets and ideas to you you couldn't help but feel confident in what you wanted to do next.
You won't stay down, you'll pick yourself up.
You stood up straight and off from the desk, a newfound optimism seating itself next to your heartbreak. It even reached to your vocal cords with it now making your singing sound more stern and steady.
"Be back in my room, writing speeches in my head."
You took a few steps towards the window, your shadow only growing bigger and widening itself across your room.. basking it all in darkness. It devilishly cheered for you, for your up in coming revenge.
You began to grin, feeling your power enhance with this fire in your heart raging and dancing like a tango.
You raised your arms up as if welcoming in this new revelation, happily bringing in this new purpose.
"Listening to the thousand hands,"
"That clap for me in the dark."
Your grinning face stayed plastered with your emotions as you sang your last words, your song finishing soon after.
In the end, rage won over your soul, overlooking the love you have had for him.
You will get your revenge against Alastor.
Whether he truly felt the same way for you or not, you weren't going to ask yourself that anymore. Avenging yourself was all that mattered.
You picked up your phone, tapping it a few times before it started ringing.. your intended target to help you in your plans answered.
"Vox, do you still have some free time on your hands? We need to have a discussion about the Radio Demon."
You weren't regretting this, you won't regret it.
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writteninlunarlight-years · 7 months ago
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hi so I was wondering what do you think about Hazbin hotel vox, luci, and Adam with a pinkie pie like reader like they are super cheerful, loves making people laugh, loves planning parties, takes a confetti cannon with them maybe even have the pinkie pie abilities like pulling huge cakes out of no where, do things that should not be scientifically possible and even break the 4th wall like pinkie pie does on the show
Just thought I’d ask thank you love you work and stay safe out there
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Vox
He was very put off by your overly pleasant and bright personality. I mean, come on, he works with the infamous Vee's, and you just walk in all chipper and cheerful and so ungodly neon that you look like a florescent light.
As you became a staple in Vee's club, he enjoyed watching you work well with Velvette and Valentino. You may not be their exact cup of tea either, but you managed to help them execute some of their more outlandish ideas.
When he noticed he was developing more significant feelings for you, he locked himself away from you, yet that hurt both of you far more than he cared to admit.
Bucking up the courage to ask you out, he was pleasantly surprised and mildly embarrassed that you made an 'asking you out party.' He said yes, but he asked never to have something like that done again.
He never dulls your sparkle; instead, he likes to enhance it and loves putting you in front of a camera if you allow him. You radiate so much positivity and joy that he can't help but smile and laugh.
If he has a terrible day against Al or, in general, he loves coming home to you. I stand by the fact that this man is stuck in his ways from the 50s, and a pretty thing with a big smile waiting for him at home makes him soar.
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Lucifer
When you came into his life, he was ecstatic. He was very sure he had found his daughter a new best friend. He wanted to say that he had helped Charlie, which was his biggest goal.
Yet you also managed to help him out a lot with your positivity and assistance in branching out and experiencing more life than just his room. You even expressed an interest in his ducks and helped him learn how to sell them.
What was supposed to be a new friend for Charlie slowly morphed into a new mother figure for Charlie as your bright, outlandish ideas were easily molded and crafted to better the young girl and guide her in her endeavors.
As Lucifer noticed his growing feelings, he became a stuttering and bashful mess, leading to Charlie taking the lead and pushing him towards you. She really thought you would be a great addition to the family.
Once you two started dating, Lucifer took his kingly duties much more to heart. He worked hard, day in and day out, to be a positive influence on his people and promote redemption.
If he has a bad day, you being there with a good idea or a new idea for a duck always puts a smile on his face. After you two get done tinkering with whatever you two thought of, cuddles are a great way to end the day.
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Adam
He thought you were like every other bitch he met in heaven. You were overly optimistic and wanted to hang with the first man. Yeah, right; what ulterior motive did you have.
Yet, as he saw you having fun with Lute, Emily, and some other close friends, he realized that maybe you weren't after a title but just a happy person.
It was a whirlwind of change when he allowed you into his personal life. You managed to make his home and office more alive and himself more alive.
You were so positive and full of ideas that he saw a lot of Eve in you, making it hard for him to fully let you into his heart, even if he slowly fell head over heels in love with you.
After a swift kick in the ass from Lute and you welcoming Adam into your heart, arms open wide, he admitted his feelings and deep love for your over-joyous personality.
If he has a bad day, he always knows he can look forward to finding you nearby with a smile on your face and a positive solution to fix the mess that he made.
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Alastor's Shadow (18+) - Chapter Six
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Alastor x F!Reader, Alias: Thestral
Synopsis: There’s a new Overlord in town and it isn’t the Radio Demon. Six years after you fell into Hell, you have finally earned your seat at the table as Pentagram City’s newest and baddest and with the Extermination coming six months earlier than planned, it is now time to implement your ultimate endgame. After all, who doesn’t love a bit of power and chaos? Your plan brings you to the doorstep of the Hazbin Hotel as Charlie’s newest Redeemer, but who you find waiting for you will not only turn your entire plan upside down but also challenge your grab for power… 
Tag List: Slow burn, rivals to lovers, eventual smut
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Author note: Dear Hoteliers, VOX IS BACK BABY!
<3 Stay smutty
Chapter Six - A Stroll
Content Warning: Obsession, Choking, Graphic Sexual Scenes Involving Violence, Self Harm, Minors DNI!
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Vox poured a cup of coffee into his “Fuck Alastor” mug and whistled as he exited the penthouse suite, heading for his office. 
“What has him in such a cheery mood this mornin’, hmm?” Val asks from his spot on the couch, flipping through various channels on the television. The moth demon sipped from his own “Pimpin’ Not Simpin” mug. 
Velvette sat on the edge of the countertop, a new phone in hand, tapping away. “Something about his mysterious Alley Girl. How the Hell should I know?” 
“The bitch staying with Alastor?” Valentino adjusted his rose glasses. 
“Yup.”
Val took another sip of his mug, before finally flipping to 666 News. “I can’t even get that lanky prick to return my calls, and Mr. Flat Screen thinks he can romance one of Charlie’s Redeemers without pissing off the Smiling Freak?” 
Velvette finally puts the phone away. Grabbing her own coffee cup, she jumps over the back of the couch to join Valentino in watching the morning broadcast. “At least he’s movin’ on.” She shrugs. “If I have to hear him bitch one more time about Al…”
The television chimed, interrupting their conversation and announcing the start of a special broadcast. “Travis Miku, a former employee of V Tower Productions, was found burnt to a crisp this morning just outside the Entertainment District…”
Val spit his coffee across the room. “What!?” 
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“Okay, Scales,” you laugh, pouring the coconut milk into the cup. 
“Ay’, nicknames are my thang, Hair clip!” Angel scolded from his seat at the table. 
“What do you think of this?” You spun, sending the cappuccino flying down the table. It sailed with such force that it flew right past the snake demon and crashed onto the tile floor next to a pair of black and red dress shoes. You were so distracted that you didn’t notice the run of static down your spine. 
Fuck.
“My, it seems I have stumbled across the old rough and tumble this morning,” the demon’s radio clicks onto a smooth jazz before he slips into his apron and starts the stove. He’s in a good mood.
You’re frozen in place for a moment, very aware of the Radio Demon standing right next to you and the mere inches the coffee cup had to spare before acosting him. The room has gone silent, nervously awaiting the Radio Demon and his temper. Yet, it doesn’t come. 
Your eyes flit down to his red and black shoes - not a speck on them - you wouldn’t - couldn’t - make eye contact with the demon. Especially after last night. Your cheeks heat with the memory of his lips on yours. 
Fucking Hell. You’ve never experienced this before. You’ve never wanted to do… sexual things. It wasn’t in your nature. Dad raised you on the belief that anything before marriage was a sin and so you spent the majority of your life believing the same thing. When you finally were free of him you found that you just didn’t have any interest. Not in men or women. It just wasn’t something you thought of. 
Your closest friend tried to talk you into it, she was as promiscuous as they get - she’d rival even Adam’s body count - but you just didn’t really want to. She’d go off and sleep with whatever had two legs, while you’d prefer a good book and a glass of wine in your bed. 
Now? Your thoughts and feelings towards those things were getting… confusing. Alastor was making those things confusing and you really hated to admit that. 
White-knuckled, the demon whipped a few eggs - clearly holding back his agitation from your almost attack. You wondered what it would take to break his smile, get him to try and frown for once. You wondered what you would have to do to wipe that smirk off his face…
Oh, and part of you would love to try but another part knows you needed to get on his good side. 
Rubbing the back of your neck, you grab a towel to…
“Oh, no, allow me, darling,” he snaps his finger and the pile of destroyed ceramic disappears. 
You swallow, “Thank you.” Turning back to the machine, you begin a new cup for Pentious and a hot cup of chai coffee for Alastor, listening awkwardly to the demon humming beside you. 
“So…” Husk starts. “Heard you were heading to Mimzy’s today.”
“I am,” you and the Radio Demon respond at the same time. His radio skips a beat, the jazz song turning to static as he meets your eye - God, that was starting to get annoying. His left eye twitches ever so slightly betraying his mask of a smile. 
You side eye the barkeep over your shoulder. You knew what he was doing. He was tasked to watch after you, which meant reporting your movements, especially when it involved the Overlord’s acquaintances - not cool Husk, not cool. 
“And what business would you have with ~my~ darling Mimzy?” Alastor’s radio clicked back to a smooth jazz. Did he play anything else? 
My Mimzy? MY?
“Just picking up a few things,” you turn back to the coffee, doing your best to concentrate on your coconut creation and the chai brewing next to it. 
“Seems we will be running in the same circles today then, Ms. Thestral,” his voice purrs. 
“Seems we will,” you wipe the rim of the cup before turning to the table, mugs in hand. You kept your eyes down, not wanting to catch Alastor’s gaze. 
Perhaps if you coordinated, you could find a time to get to the club when Alastor wouldn’t be there…
“Care to join me?” The demon purred. 
Your heart sank through your stomach and onto the floor. You practically dropped the mugs in your hand before setting them gently on the table. Finally, your eyes caught his. 
He looked rather domestic like this - frilly pink apron, spatula in hand. If no one knew who you were they’d think you a couple, getting ready for a quiet breakfast at home. Good thing your audience knew better. You were more likely to kill each other than anything else. And, underneath all of that, the demon looked utterly exhausted…
You shoot him your prettiest, most sincere smile, fighting the blush creeping up your neck. “I would be delighted,” you answer through gritted teeth. 
“Delightful,” the demon beams at you, his irises lighting up like crimson crystals.
Angel leans over to whisper to Husk, “What is happening?”
“Breakfast!” Alastor abruptly drops the pan, making the entire room jump. “Enjoy.”
The three blink before digging in, doing their best to ignore whatever pissing contest you and Alastor had found yourselves in - except for Angel. The Porn Star loved drama. 
The Radio Demon leans in, his gaze boring into you. You feel something tickle the peripherpy of your power. It wasn’t his shadow and it wasn’t him probing your power. It felt like his radio static had brushed up against your fire, like a caresse across your skin. It was eerily similar to the feeling you got when you and he made the deal atop the radio tower. 
Could he feel that too?
Your cheeks heated as he came closer, his gaze suddenly changed. From a look of pure anger to something else… “You’re not afraid of me.” 
The statement sent a shiver down your spine. 
Taking a deep breath, you leaned in closer, pushing all thoughts of his lips from your mind, of his hands on your throat, of his thigh between your legs, his chest flush with yours…  “Seems Charlie left that part out of the tour.” You smirked, your red lipstick contrasting against your white teeth. You wished you had more prominent canines for a situation such as this. 
God, why did Alastor make you feel so… so… angry!? That was the only way to describe what was happening. He made you angry. 
He laughed, a deep rumble from his chest, not the fake showman’s laugh you normally heard from him. His face lit up in a way you hadn’t seen before from the Overlord. Then he fell silent, uncharacteristically so. His eyes dipped down. Not to your neck. No, his gaze didn’t drop low enough. 
Was he… What is he… Your face grew warm as a blush crept up from your collarbones.  
He was staring at your lips. 
“Um, excussssse me?” Sir Pentious’ question broke the tension, bringing you both back to the room. 
You cleared your throat, finding your seat at the table. 
Ignoring the looks Angel Dust was shooting you from across the room, you pushed the cappuccino to the snake. 
“...I don’t eat eggssss.” The serpent smiled. “May I have pancakesss?” He beamed. 
Alastor’s smile strained. “Of course, my slippery friend.” 
You were in no place to point out that pancakes still had eggs in them.
“...With chocolate chipsss?” He blinked, his eyes growing big. 
The Radio Demon snapped the spatula in half in his hand. “Right away.”
You resisted the urge to laugh, finding your own mug of hot coffee. The static returned to the room, switching angrily between stations before returning to a smooth jazz. 
“Morning!” Charlie yawned. She had a small bouquet of blue flowers in her hand. “Thestral these came for you.” She placed the bouquet down in front of you before finding her seat. 
There’s a card. 
Your blood runs cold. 
Holy fucking shit. 
“Who they from?” Angel asks.
You crumble the note in your hand. “Nobody important,” you quickly lie. 
Fucking blue Forget-Me-Knots. How fucking hilarious of him. How in the Hell did he find you and know who you are!? You’d burn these to a crisp if you didn’t have so many eyes on you. 
You went over to the garbage and aggressively tossed the flowers in, irritation prickling the back of your neck. Before you had a chance to register what was happening, Angel slipped his fingers in yours, and pulled the crumbled note from your grasp. You lunged for the paper, but one of his hands pushed down on your head, placing you thoroughly out of range of his many appendages. 
The spider demon’s mouth dropped. “Vox!?” 
Shit. 
The room went silent. 
Vaggie grabbed the paper from Angel and read it herself. “Why is an Overlord sending you flowers?”
Ah, how to explain…
“I…” You pinched the bridge of your nose between forefinger and thumb. “I fixed his bowtie…” You grumbled. 
“You fixed his bowtie?” Angel repeated, absolutely dumbfounded. 
“Why were you anywhere near him?” Vaggie was in your face now, challenging you from her even shorter stature. 
“He ran into me, quite literally, on my way to the club, after Rosie’s,” your eye’s flit to Alastor, but he was nonchalantly perched behind black and white text, sipping the coffee you had made him. Was he ignoring this conversation or just not interested? “His bowtie was tangled, so I fixed it for him, but he had no idea who I was. I didn’t even give him my name! I have no idea how he found me or why he’d even send me flowers…” You slammed the lid of the garbage can shut. 
“Wait, you went to Rosie’s!?” Vaggie challenged. 
“She’s my tailor…” You were now thoroughly irritated. “That doesn’t matter!” You fell into your seat with a thud, arms crossed in front of you, you slumped onto the table. A wave of coolness puddled beneath your ankles as you sat - Alastor’s shadow you assume. 
“You had a meet-cute with Vox?” Angel was still stuck on that part. 
Alastor flipped the page of his newspaper rather aggressively, his shadow twirling around and around your feet. He wasn’t Vox’s biggest fan, so you’re sure the entirety of the Hotel crew obsessing over your interaction with him wasn’t sitting well with the Overlord. 
You shot the spider demon a confused, yet exasperated look. Vaggie and Charlie shared a look of concern. Husk poured more alcohol into his orange juice.
“Why the fuck, do you hang around so many Overlords…” Vaggie started but, Charlie interrupted her. 
“What Vaggie means to say is, we’re worried about you,” Her voice was sweet as she came to sit next to you, crouched so she could catch your eyeline.
“Was it hot?” Angel wiggled his eyebrows at you. “Was there tension of the… sexual nature?” He beamed. Your face turned scarlet.
“Angel, I don’t…” You start but are interrupted. 
SNAP! 
The Radio Demon’s newspaper disappeared as did his music. Summoning his microphone, he stormed from the kitchen, leaving the rest of you in a wave of silence. His shadow followed, almost as if it was pulled away rather aggressively. 
“What was all that about?” Vaggie snapped. 
“He looked kind of mad, maybe I should go check on him?” Charlie started to stand but Vaggie pushed her back down. 
“Uh, no! No way! You are not going after an Overlord with an anger issue.” 
You sighed into your arms. This day was starting off great…
Charlie’s eyes shot to Husk. Pouting her lip, she silently begged the barkeep. 
“Ugh!” Rising to his feet, he chugged the rest of his drink. “I don’t get paid enough for this shit.” He disappeared through the flapping kitchen door. 
“Not to change the subject, but has anyone seen Nifty?” Angel asked.
“Not since last night. I swear if she’s stuck in the ventilation shafts again…” Vaggie swore under her breath in Spanish. 
“Maybe we should go look for her?” Charlie ran her hands through her hair, still watching the kitchen door swing on its hinges. 
“Good idea, let’s split up into teams. I call Thestral!” Angel practically dragged you to your feet. Pushing you out the door, he called back, “Hair clip and I will check this floor!” 
“This conversation isn’t over!” Vaggie called out after you. 
Next thing you know you were following him down the hallway, coffee-less and grumpy. You weren’t yourself before that first cup of joe and the Hotel Natives had not yet learned what happens when you don’t get it. Plus, the whole Vox situation was just tipping you over the edge. 
Static found your spine as you walked - Alastor. His shadow was following you.  
Angel made a great deal of effort to check every nook and cranny as you walked, but your eyes were on him. “Thank you for rescuing me,” You stop walking, irritation prickling your skin. Out of the corner of your eye, you see the shadow of the table twitch ever so slightly. 
He takes a glance down both hallways, ensuring you were alone. “You know what just happened don’t ya’?” 
You raised an eyebrow in question. 
“Flirting with the Radio Demon like that and then throwing Vox in his face. Are you nuts?” He grabbed at his hair.  
“What!?” You barked, your jaw practically on the floor. 
“I saw the way the two of yous… Owe! Owe! Owe! How are you this strong!?” You dragged Angel by his ear to the foyer and out the front doors. Husk was at the bar, shooting you weird looks, but eventually he shrugged it off and went back to cleaning up broken glass. 
You didn’t stop until you were standing in the middle of the cobblestone road, in broad daylight, with the closest puddle of shadows at least thirty feet away. Alastor’s shadow could still reach you if it wanted to, but it didn’t know that you knew it was following you - so, it would have to stay hidden. It was now, thankfully, out of earshot.
“What the fuck was that for?” Angel rubbed his ear as you released him. 
“Let’s get this straight. I was not ~flirting~ with the Radio Demon. I hate him. What you saw was me not backing down to his intimidation. I refuse to cower before someone who thinks they have some sort of power over me.” You gritted through your teeth. “Also, I did not ask for attention from Vox. I did not ask for flowers. I didn’t want it brought up but you had to go and snoop into my business!”
Angel blinks at you, before something clicks in his mind. “Oooh, I get it now! You wanna hate fuck him.” Angel beamed at you. 
Goddammit. You’d rip his head off right here if you didn’t like him so much. 
“Look, if Smiles is what does it for ya…” 
“Angel,” you bite, but he continues over you.
“…then I’m not one to judge, but you should know one thing. Never, in the history of Hell, has the guy been seen with anyone.” 
“Wha… What!?” Your face was turning red, not out of embarrassment but anger. How could Angel think that this was what you wanted to hear right now!? 
“Yup, better believe it. Overheard Valentino and Vox talking about it. Apparently the guy’s a total loner. I’m not saying he’s a virgin but there’s a possibility.” 
You could feel the heat bubbling beneath your skin, threatening to break through. 
“Although come to think of it, Vox talks about Alastor’s sex life quite a bit. Wonder what…”
“Angel Dust,” you snap. “I don’t care about Alastor’s sex life.” You were seconds away from ripping the hair out of your head - reminding yourself that this was Angel, you did your best to contain yourself. 
“Oh, well you should.” He crosses his arms, a smirk across his face.
Pinching the bridge of your nose between forefinger and thumb, you do your best to take a breath. “Why would I care about who Alastor has or has not slept with?” 
“Because he’s heading this way,” the spider demon points over his shoulder. You spin, blush creeping into your skin, turning the pink to a bright red. You pray he hadn’t heard you talking just now. 
The demon slips through the front door, his cane clacking against the ground as he descends upon you. You're helpless, your mind blank as he comes to stand just feet from where you and Angel had been hiding from his shadow. 
You were so irritated with Angel and focused on Alastor’s shadow you had missed the static creeping down your spine alerting you to his impending presence. 
“Hello, darling, you wouldn’t be leaving without me, would you?” The demon’s smile gives nothing away - if he heard you, he made no show of it. 
“Oh, no. She’s all yours, Smiles.” Angel practically shoves you forward. “You, me, bar, later!” He demands as he heads for the safety of the Hotel. Behind Alastor’s back, Angel sends you a quick wink before disappearing inside. 
You had grown quite attached to Angel Dust in the short time you’ve been here. So much so that his innocent flirting and quick sex quips brought a smile to your face. And because of that - the muscle twitching in your jaw - you still couldn’t find the room to hate him. Angel Dust was pure - despite his choice of profession - and you found yourself again wondering how Valentino could lay his hands upon such a wonderful person. Even if he can be a twat sometimes.
“Actually, we were looking for Nifty,” you crossed your arms, willing your heart to stop pounding. He could probably hear it from where he stood. 
“Ah, it’s a good thing our effeminate friend headed back inside then. The Little Angel has found herself wedged within an air shaft on the ceiling of the library.” He saddles up next to you, your head coming to the height of his chest, before holding his elbow out to you. “Shall we?” 
You thought the Radio Demon didn’t like to be touched?
Begrudgingly, you loop your arm in his, your fingers coming to rest atop his jacketed forearm - did he ever wear anything else? - doing your best to ignore the fact that you were touching him. He was warm - not something you expected from him. His shadows always felt so cold when they wrapped around you, you had assumed he would be much the same - cold and dead. 
You took a sniff to try and grasp his emotions, to see if he smelled of deceit and indeed had overheard your conversation, but instead of the lemony tartness of the emotion, he smelled of musk, of the deep woods after a rainstorm. It was… unexpected… Especially considering you hadn’t been able to scent anything off of him before this.
And his attitude? He stormed out of the kitchen not twenty minutes ago and now he appears here, his smile seemingly normal, not an ounce of stress in his eyebrows. You wondered what happened to change his mood so quickly?
You did your best to keep your eyes on the path ahead as you walked. “You don’t seem so concerned for someone in your… services?” 
He laughed, “Oh, darling, I see you did some homework. Yes, Nifty is a soul I own, and yes she does find herself in a bind quite often.” He helped you down the curb and into the street as you crossed. Despite the smiles on your face, the tension between the two of you was so palpable you could cut it with a knife. “But the difference is, that I trust them to take care of her.” 
You scoff, sidestepping a dead rat. “If not I guess you have Husk to tattletale later.”
Out of the corner of your eye, something in the demon’s demeanor turns dark. “You would be surprised how difficult that barcat can be…” 
You wonder what happened after Alastor and Husk left the room. There was no shouting or arguing but apparently some broken glass? Perhaps it was Alastor’s anger towards the barkeep. Perhaps it was his irritation with Vox. Whatever it may have been, he appears unphased now. That or he’s really good at putting on a show.
You pass the Entertainment District, V Tower looming overhead. Alastor stiffened slightly, his other hand coming to rest on your arm against his. 
Yeah, definitely a Vox issue. 
Your heart skips a beat as his gloved fingers settle atop yours and you resist the urge to pull away. 
His fingers on yours… 
Your face heated. 
Shit, think of something else. 
You fixate on V Tower. God, the past few nights spent perched on rooftops and just listening and watching Vox and his little gang bitch about absolutely nothing were really starting to get to you. 
But last night you had slept. Which doesn’t sound like a lot but you haven’t truly had a decent night’s rest since coming to the Hotel. Now, with Alastor’s radio, you could finally catch a few Zs - despite the dream. You were ignoring that it even happened - as best you could. 
At first the music was used to drown out the screams of the Sinners those first few days in Hell, then it became something you needed. It made you feel weak to rely on something so trivial, but, hey, this was Hell - suffering on some level had to be involved. 
“Thank you,” you finally managed, looking down at your feet. “For the radio.” 
Alastor’s shoulders dropped ever so slightly, his fingers twitching on your arm. “Of course, my dear. Whatever I can do to help.” He didn’t sound as cheerful as his words. His mind fixated on the media demon’s tower looming over you. 
Might as well address it directly. You didn’t work well with… complicated emotions, but anger? Fuck. Anger was your best friend. 
“Vox has been quiet lately.” You prod. “Ever wonder why he hasn’t flat out tried to take you down?” Heaven’s Clocktower came into view. 
A muscle in his jaw ticked. “I suspect his systems are still reloading,” he answers coolly. 
“Hmm,” you ponder. “For a seemingly all powerful Overlord, the man has one major weakness.”
“And what would that be, darling?” The edge of Cannibal Town was coming into view. You took a right - heading for the old section of the Entertainment District. 
You ignored the butterflies in your belly, now kicked up in a flurry at his purr of “darling.”
You wonder if Alastor is technically not allowed in any part of the Entertainment District - seeing as how it is the Vees’ territory. But what did they care about an old jazz club tucked away in the far less frequented parts of Pentagram City?
“Unplug him,” you smiled at your own joke. 
And, to your surprise, the Radio Demon tips his head back and laughs. Not his corny showman laugh, but a deep rumble that emanates from within his chest. You’re shocked for a moment, not sure of how to take his change in emotion, but then your quiet giggles join his. 
At least Vox was something you both could agree on. 
“...back to you Katie!” A crowd was gathering around a storefront, television screens turned on inside - granted they were older models, 1950s-esque, but 666 News worked on everything. 
You hastily listened as you passed, Alastor having no desire to join a forming crowd - watching a television no less - to a breaking news podcast regarding another murder. 
“Travis Miku, a former employee of V Tower Productions, was found burnt to a crisp this morning just outside the Entertainment District. His ashes have been returned to his wife…”
You chuckle. 
It was his wife who gave you her soul for the hit. A minor deal, but Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was your power as Overlord. 
“On a lighter note, if anyone has any information on how to contact the Shadow, you can call the studio tip hotline. Asking for a friend…”
The buzz of the picture box is drowned out by the hustle and bustle of the Vees’ territory. Cars honked as they drove by, people on cell phones, clubs playing music for patrons who had still been there from the night before. 
“Oh, please do enlighten me as to what has peaked your fancy now?” Alastor’s question brought you from your thoughts. 
“I find the growing desire to unmask the Shadow to be fruitless.”
The Overlord stiffened next to you. “How ever could you mean?”
“It’s simple. Unmask the mask and what do you get? Just another mask. No one in Hell goes by their true name and the ones who do are now dead twice over. It doesn’t matter who this Shadow is, they still remain a threat regardless of their identity. It would be like learning your name was actually Alex instead of Alastor. You’re still the Radio Demon - nothing has changed.” 
“Spoken by someone who sounds like they have nothing to lose?” He raised an eyebrow.
You sigh, your heart knotting itself in your chest. “I don’t…” 
Everyone you knew was topside - Heaven - and wherever the Hell your father was. No one left on Earth to care for you now. Not even friends… Even if anyone were to find out who you truly are, they’d have no leverage. Well, you did care for Rosie, but she could take care of herself.
Alastor didn’t ask further, content on finishing the walk in silence. His fingers wrapped around yours were warm and oddly comforting. Actually, silences were oddly comfortable with the Radio Demon - considering his radio never truly left you alone. 
You walked the rest of the way in a background of music. The demon changed the channel every so often to find something that he liked - you questioned whether he was picking up actual radio waves or just cycling through his memory like a CD multidisc drive. 
Did he know all these songs or were some of them new to him? Did he only listen to music of the twenties and thirties or had his tastes grown in time? You wondered what he would think of jazz now - it had changed so much in the last hundred years. 
You were a block away from your destination when the curiosity got the better of you. 
“The radio thing you do,” you began awkwardly, “is that something you can turn off completely or…?” 
The demon thought for a moment before you heard what you believed to be the sound of a needle gently lifting off a record. No music. No static. Something weighed heavily in his eyebrows, making them crinkle ever so slightly. He didn’t look at you when he answered, “It is uncomfortable.”
And that’s all he said before his fingers found the front door of “Bob’s Barber.” Alastor held the door, motioning for you to go first. What a gentleman.
Bob’s Barber was a stereotypical barbershop, complete with leather chairs and red and white twirled poles. Inside was a shark demon, dressed in a white apron, sweeping the floor of hair. 
“It looks like acid rain today,” the barber muttered. 
“Yes, well, it’s a good thing I always carry an umbrella*,” you answered.
The barber stopped his sweeping to smile at you. “Since when do you take the front door, Loca?”
You pounded his fist with your own, “And who’s this?” His smile dropped when he turned to Alastor, standing at your side, hands placed gently on the top of his microphone. 
“A friend.” 
Not a friend. 
“And since when do you have friends?” The barber was not backing down, smelling blood in the water. Smart guy.
“Didn’t say he was my friend, Luis,” you smiled. 
The shark demon turned to you, his large hand - fin? - ruffling the hair atop your head. You hated when he did that, but also loved it. 
“Alastor,” the Radio Demon held out his claws for a handshake, “perhaps you’ve heard of me?”
The shark demon looked from his hand to his face and back to his hand again. “No.” You didn’t hold back your laugh. “But if Loca says you’re cool, then go on ahead.” The barber leaned behind the front desk and cranked a lever. A panel in the mirrored wall popped open - oh, the fun of speakeasies. 
You felt Luis’ eyes bore into Alastor as you made your way through the wall and down a set of stairs. You were suddenly very grateful for the overprotective shark demon who had become something of a friend over the years. 
“Mimzy did always love her theatrics!” Alastor’s tone was light, but you could tell he was irritated by the bruise in his ego. Narcissist. 
It was early, the club technically wouldn’t be open for hours. The lights were on revealing the slick wetness of a newly polished wood floor that gave way to red carpeting. The bar was at the very back of the establishment, wooden and antique with a backdrop of rows and rows of bootleg liquor - the original stuff. Seems nostalgia wasn’t lost on the old guard of Hell. Moonshine was still made from white sugar, the bottles were random containers of glass wrapped in handwritten labels. 
Booths lined the back of the establishment, their red velvet cleaned weekly. Closer towards the stage were tables, white clothes covering their tops, complete with candle centerpieces. It was a truly classic Prohibition Era establishment. Complete with a grand piano at the middle of it all. How Mimzy still managed to pull all this off after a hundred years you didn’t know. Your job was to show up, learn the music, and play. 
“Seven years and it hasn’t changed a bit!” Alastor twirled his cane, having come to rest at his back as he surveyed the establishment. 
“Alastor!?” A small, rather portly woman popped out from behind the stage curtain. 
The Radio Demon’s lips curled as the woman ran over. “By the way, darling,” he leans into you, his lips brushing the crest of your ear. In a low whisper, his voice deep and raspy, the demon spoke, “I’m not a virgin.” 
HOLY SHIT. Before your brain has time to process his words, Mimzy runs over.
“Alastor! I thought I heard your voice!” Dressed like a pink flapper, complete with feather in hair, the club owner practically tramples Alastor as she brings him into a… hug? You try not to let your jaw hit the floor. “Sweetie, Doll-face, So good to see you! How've you been? Good? Good.” She turns to the barkeep. “Rex, bust out the good rye, we’re celebratin’!” 
God, she was the sweetest, loudest person you had ever met. 
“Mimzy, dear, so good to see you,” Alastor’s radio was back to his jovial tune. Mimzy led him to a booth, completely ignoring your presence. 
As the demon was whisked away, you felt his shadow twirl about your ankles before joining your own. 
Oh, no, no, no. He doesn’t just get to say something like that and walk away. You spin and kick at the shadow, but nothing comes of it - well, nothing you wanted to happen. Instead, you manage to pop a blister. 
“Fuck,” you mumbled, pulling off a heel. Red blood bubbled on the side of your foot. 
Great. Just great. You were going to half to walk home, across Pentagram City, shoeless - again. Can’t fly home in daylight, too many eyes would be on you and you couldn’t risk anyone following you back to the Hotel. It would be too easy.
You limp a few steps to a table, but stop when Alastor’s shadow beats you to it. The thing grabs a napkin and brings it back to you. Hesitating, you turn to the booth where Mimzy and Alastor were now sitting, chatting away. The demon doesn’t even glance in your direction, completely entranced with whatever joke the two of them were laughing at. 
The Radio Demon was a superb multitasker if he could tell jokes and watch you through his shadow at the same time. Or, was it not conscious control? Was it a mindless minion like his shadow imps that fixed the Hotel wall the first day you moved in? Or was his shadow a soul he owned, someone tricked into servitude for the rest of eternity? 
“Thank you?” You accepted the token, using it to wipe up the blood from your foot. The shadow quickly zips away, melting into your own. You could still feel it’s presence, however, as you pulled off the other shoe to storm off into the back room. 
“Oh, no you don’t!” Mimzy’s call stopped you in your tracks. “Yeah, I see ya’, come ova’ here!” 
White knuckled, you rounded the corner to face the two of them, drinks being poured at their table - Alastor with his usual rye and Mimzy with some sort of gin and tonic. 
“Don’t think ya’ can just sneak by me,” she chastises. “Ya’ skipped out on me last weekend. It ain’t gonna happen this week.”
Oh, the look on Alastor’s face right now. He was relishing your scolding. Asshole. Why was he even here anyway? 
“Sheet music is on the piano. You’re fillin’ in for Roxie.” 
“Two days!?” You protested. “You want a full headliner in two days!?” 
“You gonna complain? That’s showbiz, kid!” She took a swig of her drink and hiccuped. 
“Oh, go easy on the poor dear, Mimzy. She’s…” Alastor smiled, but you cut him off. 
“I do not need your sympathy.” You stomped over to the black piano and swiped the music sheets atop it. 
Mimzy looked between the two of you. “You let her talk to you like that?”
“He doesn’t let me do anything. I do whatever I want,” you answered for him and stormed out. 
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“I’ll see you later, Luis,” you called to the shark demon as you stomped back onto the streets of the Entertainment District, very aware of the Radio Demon’s shadow following you. 
No way in Hell were you going to practice with an audience - and in front of Alastor no less. Ugh! You’d take the music and practice back at the Hotel, hidden away in the old music room where no one would bother you. 
Jesus, you needed a cup of tea or a yoga session or something! You were wound so tightly after last night and this morning that you were grinding your teeth as you walked. Maybe you should make a stop at Rosie’s on the way back, bounce a few ideas off of her, figure out what she thinks you should do to solve your Radio Demon problem. Maybe…
“Need a ride?” 
Fuck. As if you needed another problem right now!
A black limo slowed its pace to match yours. The window rolled down to reveal Vox in a newly pressed suit, a sly grin on his face. How the fuck did he find you?
You rolled your eyes and kept limping walking, a familiar ache building in your feet. Angel had done a great job in patching your blisters, and these new shoes helped a ton, but you had still walked all the way across Pentagram City this morning - perhaps you bit off more than you could chew. Regardless, you were not getting in that limo. 
“Hey, where you goin’?” Vox awkwardly chuckled. The media demon practically fell out the door onto the ground, landing on all fours. He brushed himself off and sped walked until he caught up with you. Falling in line, he grabbed both his lapels, sauntering next to you. Lesser demons noted the Overlord’s presence, and quickly parted for you to pass. 
“None of your business,” you snapped through gritted teeth, speeding up. 
“Mind if I join you?” He flashed you a grin. 
“I do, actually.” 
God, this guy can’t take a hint. 
“Oh, well okay then…” Vox’s smile faltered, he turned his attention to the path ahead, but he didn’t leave. “I guess I‘ll just head home then… Which just so happens to be in the same direction…” He continued alongside you another block before you put the breaks on. 
“Vox, what do you want from me!?” You snapped, your hands curling into fists, crushing the sheet music you walked all the way here to get. 
Vox took a step back, hurt flashing across his screen before it was replaced by his neutral grin. “I just wanted to know if you got my flowers?”
You could feel the artery pulsing in your temple in agitation. You took a breath, stifling the flames itching beneath your skin. “Yes, I got your blue Forget-Me-Knots, very clever.”
“I’m glad you liked them,” he beamed, his confidence newly restored. 
God, this guy was like a golden retriever. 
“Is that all?” You ground your teeth. 
“No, actually.” He pulled another flower from his jacket pocket, offering it to you. “I was wondering if you would like to join me tonight?” The media demon painted his best grin on his face, his eyebrow cocked in question. He looked smug, his aura wafting off scents of rosemary - the scent of pride. He thought oh-so highly of himself. 
Your eyes flit between him and the blue flower, a dumb look on your face. You blinked a few times, “What?” 
“He’s asking you out!” Some random dude screamed from the growing crowd. 
Oh God, there were cameras. Demons were filming. This wasn’t good. The blood instantly drained from your face. “You’re… what?” 
The demon cleared his throat, preparing a rehearsed speech. “You’re the first demon in a long time to not take one look at me and flee. To look at me and not immediately idolize me. To look at me and not want something from me. In fact, you wanted nothing to do with me.” The media demon grabs your hand, his thumb brushing over your palm. Small sparks of static electricity dance their way up your arm. It felt different from Alastor’s static, Vox’s was more metallic and surface level whereas Alastor’s melted into your bones. 
You felt the Radio Demon’s shadow stir beneath your feet twirling about itself in agitation. Did the shadow know you could feel it? Did it know you could sense its agitation as easily as you could smell the emotions wafting off of others? 
“You’re absolutely breathtaking, but I’m sure you already knew that.” He chuckles. “There’s just something about you… I don’t even know you and yet I do not feel worthy of you.” Another chuckle, then a pause, a hesitation. “I would be truly and deeply honored if you would join me for…”
SCREECH.
“Hello, old pal,” Alastor was suddenly behind you, his radio pure static defeaning your ears. You jumped a few steps back, putting as much room between you and Vox as you could muster. You clutched your hand to your chest protectively, Vox’s electricity diminishing with each second his skin wasn’t on yours. 
The Radio Demon took a step in front of you, blocking your view of the media demon. He twirled his cane before slamming it against the stone pavement, green sparks flying from where it made contact. His shadow found its place beneath his feet once more. 
A pair of eyes and a mouth appeared in the shadow, as if Alastor’s own smile and irises were blocking the darkness. It shot a look of pure hatred at the media demon, its ears curling as if horns, its mouth widening in a razor sharp grin. His shadow looked absolutely lethal, but Alastor looked as cool as a cucumber, as if he just so happened across two friends during one of his outings. 
“What the fuck are you doing here?” Vox spat, returning the flower to his lapel. The demon’s left eye patterned red and white in anger. 
“I happened to be in the neighborhood,” the demon sang, cleaning his monocle as if Vox wasn’t worth giving his full attention to. 
Why was he… Oh, wait a minute. Now you get it. Alastor and Vox were fighting over you, not the lover’s triangle kind of fight, but the “Vox has something I want” kind of fight. You were a toy and they were two toddlers throwing a tantrum about who got to play with you. 
That’s why Alastor offered you his arm as you strode across town. That’s why he played the gentleman as you passed V Tower. That’s why he clung to you, his hands on your fingers, as you walked through the Entertainment District. You were a toy, an object for the two of them to stake a claim in owning. 
You weren’t a valuable toy to either of them - you felt the need to point out - this fight was about power, not about you at all. Figures…
“This has nothing to do with you, you Old Timey Prick!” Vox’s screen began to glitch, his voice cutting in and out with his screen. “So fuck off!” 
Alastor took his time fixing his monocle back into place before responding. “Hmm, yes. I do believe we have overstayed our welcome here in the Entertainment District, darling. Care for a lift home?” He eyes you from over his shoulder, his elbow out in anticipation. 
Vox looked to you, his face visibly saddening. God, it was pathetic. “She’s coming with me. I have already offered her a ride!” Vox motioned to the limo. 
Jesus boys, just whip them out and measure already. 
“Thestral is a guest at ~my~ Hotel and as such she is ~my~ responsibility. What would our dear Princess Morningstar say if I let her prattle about with the likes of you?” The demon’s eyes narrowed at Vox, a green aura emanating from his form.  
You know, part of you really wanted to see them duke it out right here, right now, so they could finally see who the real winner was between the two of them, but another part of you wanted this nightmare to end. 
Something in your line of sight caught your eye and gave you an idea. Spinning, you snuck off, deciding upon Option C. 
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“You did fucking what!?” Angel practically choked on his drink. 
“I left them there,” you sipped your Cabernet, letting the tannins dance across your tongue. “Right in the middle of the Entertainment District.”
Angel was laughing so hard he had whiskey coming out of his nose, “I would have paid so much fucking money to see the looks on their faces!” 
“And Vox just let you take his ride?” Husk raised an eyebrow, busying himself with the glasses behind the bar. 
“The Computer Monitor was too busy short circuiting to do anything about it,” you shrugged. And you offered the driver a lot of money. A sum the shark couldn’t refuse. 
“Damn, kid. You got some balls,” Husk shook his head. You know he didn’t approve of the stunt. All it did was increase the magnification on the microscope you had now found yourself under. 
You spun the half empty glass across the countertop, “Hey, where is Alastor anyway?” 
Husk shrugged, cleaning another glass, “Haven’t seen him since you two left this morning.” 
Good. You needed an evening without the overbearing Overlord and his snooping shadow following your every move. Tonight, you could relax. 
“So you gonna take Vox up on his offer?” Angel wiggled his eyebrows at you. 
You stopped your twirling and shot Angel a dumb look. 
“What?” He threw his hands up in defense. “You can’t blame a guy for trying. Especially…” He pulls up Vitter on his phone and showed the both of you the video which had now reached over a million views. “After a declaration such as this.” 
You watched as Vox repeated his mantra and then the video and audio filled with static - Alastor’s doing you assumed - before it cut out completely. Nice trick. You were going to have to figure out how to do that yourself. 
Vox’s words were nice, but coming from an Overlord they just sounded pathetic. Like one of your victims begging for their life before you burnt them to a crisp. 
“I have absolutely no interest,” you turned your nose up. 
“Because of Smiles or…?” Angel winked. 
Your face turned red. “B.. Because of nothing!” You stuttered. “I have no interest in dating or fucking of any kind.” 
Angel did a double take. “We seriously need to talk about your priorities, toots.” 
“Not everything is about sex, you horny motherfucker,” Husk snaps. 
“Wrong,” Angel sang, holding his glass up for another drink. “Everything in the world is about sex, except for sex. Sex is about pleasure.” 
Husk begrudgingly pours himself another, rolling his eyes. 
You snort into your wine. “Did you just misquote Oscar Wilde?”
Angel blinks at you. 
“The quote is ‘everything in the world is about sex, except for sex. Sex is about power,” you correct. 
Angel blinks again, shaking his head. “No, I don’t think that’s right.” 
The two of you laugh, Husk rolling his eyes. 
“But you know what I mean?” Angel shrugged. 
“Uhm,” you hid your mouth in your wine glass. “I don’t actually…” 
Angel looked shocked. “Wait, don’t tell me, you’re a fucking virgin!?”
You finished off the glass royally humiliated. 
“Oh, this is fucking priceless!” Angel hit the bar, wooing in excitement. 
“Here we are!” Charlie kicks open the kitchen door, the bouquet of blue flowers in her hand. She rescued them from the trash can, fixed them up, and found a vase. “Like new!” The Princess places the vase before you, her eyes sparkling in excitement. 
Angel, looked between you and the flowers and burst into a laugh so hard he fell off the stool. 
“Oh my gosh! Are you alright?” Charlie helps him off the floor. 
You turn to Husk and motion for the wine bottle. He gladly gives it to you, his energy matching yours.  
Angel, wheezing, grabs a flower from the bouquet and tucks it behind your ear. You let him, shooting him a dumb look as he continues to laugh. 
“Why?” You huff. 
“Well,” Charlie bites her lip, still trying to process what was happening. “He went through so much trouble that I felt bad!”
Ah, yes, Ms. Bleeding Heart, you forgot.  
There goes the rest of your evening…
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“What? You think I'm fucking lying?!” Blitz cowered behind his desk. “1923, Chicago. Esther Hadassah.” Blitz flipped over a photo and placed it before the Radio Demon. “1937, Lae, New Guinea. Hannah Samuel.” Another photo. “1947, Washington, D.C. Miriam Amren.” Another. “1969, back in Chicago. Phoebe Corinth.” Another. “The last one we have is from 1974, London. Mary Beth Lazarus.” 
Five different photos; five different points in time; five different names, but one woman. All of the women photographed - although, different hair styles and clothing - looked exactly like YOU. 
“This bitch has strong genes!” Blitz awkwardly laughed. “But we haven’t been able to find anything past 1974, yet.” 
Alastor picked up one of the photographs of you in 1947. Your hair was curled into a cute little bob with waves more iconic of the 1930s than the late 40s. You had a large sun hat tipped slightly askew atop your head and a boa wrapped around your neck, which complimented your yellow dress beautifully. Your hair was blonde then, not dyed to silver like it was now, your skin was pink and full of life - you had a human disguise, but your eyes still shined their vibrant gold. You were sitting at a coffee shop reading a newspaper, a young lady sitting next to you, reading over your shoulder, her face hidden behind your hat. 
The hat covered part of your face as well, but he would know those red lips anywhere. 
The demon covered his face with his hand and laughed, an hysteric laugh. “Oooooh, someone’s keeeeeeeping secreeeeeeets.” He sang, a look of pure mania sprawling across his face as the music on his radio fizzled out to static. 
“I’m sorry?” Blitz was thoroughly confused, terror growing in his eyes at the sudden darkening of the room. 
You’ve been dead a lot longer than six years… He laughed again, the room turning green. Oh, Alastor was rightfully irritated after that little stunt you pulled today in the Entertainment District, but now? Now he was pissed.  
In a spark of green flame, the demon slowly burned the photo of you to ash…
Time to go hunting. 
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“Goodnight, guys!” You call over your shoulder, your thoughts muddled and the ache in your feet numbed by the wine. 
You decided you needed a night off from babysitting the Vees. Not like they actually did anything anyway. You owed Mimzy a full headliner in a few nights and were going to need all your energy to get up early to practice before Charlie’s onslaught of trust exercises. How trust falls and circle activities were supposed to get you to Heaven’s door, you didn’t know, but hey, you signed up for this.
So, a hot shower, and a night of jazz awaited you. Or, whatever was playing on the radio, which was almost always jazz. Was that Alastor’s doing or…?
CREAK! 
You spin, static zipping down your spine, but Alastor isn’t there. No one is there. Not even the shadows moved.
SNAP! 
Another sound, from the other end of the hallway this time. Was it getting darker in here… and green? 
AHHH! A scream. 
You spin again, and suddenly, you’re not in the hallway anymore. You’re… in a swamp? 
Crickets chirped in the night as the humidity licked your skin. Gigantic trees cascaded above you and around you, vegetation weeping from its branches as if the trees themselves were melting from the heat. The world was a mixture of browns and greens as the aroma of wildflowers danced across your senses. And stars… Through the canopy you swore you saw stars twinkling in the night. 
You hadn’t seen stars in years. 
In another situation, it would have been beautiful, but then the stars winked out, the world diving into a hue of green, the wind carrying the threat of radio static.  
Alastor’s cackles echoed around you, bouncing off the trunks, making it hard to tell exactly where the demon was. 
“This isn’t real,” you mumbled, the sweat sticking to your skin. “This isn’t real.”
It was a dream - a nightmare - it had to be. Last time the demon had you trapped you woke up in bed. Now, you were passed out drunk in your room, having a nightmare. You had to be. 
A flock of birds takes off behind you, causing you to jump. Where the fuck had Alastor taken you!? This wasn’t Earth - although it looked a whole Hell of a lot like it. A pocket dimension? 
Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! You spun in circles, eyeing the treeline. If he was going to attack, he would have done it already. That or he’s toying with you. Alastor does like his theatrics. 
You debated grabbing a stick and stabbing yourself; pain to wake you up, right? Wrong. That didn’t work last time. Alastor slammed you against the wall in the last dream and then nearly choked you to death - if that wasn’t enough to wake you…
“Oh, don’t look so scared.” Alastor cooed from the darkness. “I just wanted to have a little chat.” The demon materializes from the shadows before you, his smile twisted. You had seen Alastor’s barely contained anger before - in the way he held his shoulders, the tight curl of his lips when he smiled. This Alastor was barely keeping himself together. His eyes continuously flipped from irises to dials, a thread of green stitched across his smile, the antlers atop his head held a few extra prongs on either side. He could barely keep his demonic form contained. 
The demon sings, his hands coming to rest atop the microphone before him. “What’s a chat between friends?” 
You readied yourself. “Is that what we are now?” You were stalling. You needed to stall, to think of some way out of this. Think. Think! Think!
“I don’t know, darling,” he purred, “you tell me.” His static melted into your bones. 
“I’m dreaming. This is a dream.” There, a break in the trees, a glow of artificial light. That had to be something!
Alastor’s eyes sparkled in amusement. “Is it?” 
You take a step towards what you hope is salvation, but the demon melts into shadow and appears behind you. He wraps his arms around your body, his one hand on your throat, the other around your waist. “Mr. Alastor!” Keep up the façade, if this wasn’t a dream you couldn’t risk him finding out who you are. “This is hardly appropriate!” 
Alastor had every intention of confronting you tonight. He had every intention of demanding to know why you were here, at ~his~ Hotel. He wanted to know just how much power you had. You should have more souls than Carmilla herself at this point in time. You should be an Overlord rivaling that of Zestial. Yet you spent your undead years flitting back and forth between here and Earth? He wanted to know why. He wanted to know how. 
The I.M.P. had only recently uncovered such power, but there were others in Hell - most notably the Succubi - who could travel back and forth between the realms. He wanted to know how you had uncovered such power for yourself, being a Human Sinner and all. 
Yet, his eyes landed on the blue flower Angel had put in your hair, and now he couldn’t think straight. He couldn’t think about anything other than Vox and how he stood in the streets of the Entertainment District mere hours ago, holding your hand, trying to claim you for himself. 
He wanted your soul that very first day you stepped into the Hotel. He didn’t know why, he just knew he had to have you. He had to possess you. You had to be his. 
That night in the library when he probed you for your power, he couldn’t stop looking at your neck and the blood thrumming through it. How lovely you would look with a collar wrapped around your throat. How lovely you would look at the other end of a chain. Yet, his mind kept returning to thoughts of your blood. He had licked his lips in anticipation. He didn’t just want to own you, he wanted to taste you. 
Thankfully, you had caught on to his little game and shoved him away. He didn’t know what he would of done had you not. Sure, he was a Cannibal in this life and the one before it, but he never had the urge to devour before. He ate because he liked the power it gave him, not because of the power beheld by his victims. But you? Oh, you smelled divine and he knew you would taste delicious. 
So when he saw you hand in hand with Vox, well… He couldn’t have that now, could he? And then you rode off, disappearing and leaving him and Vox absolutely flabbergasted. You had shown him up. He couldn’t have you showing him up. 
It made him look weak. 
You squirmed in his arms, trying to break free. He clamped down around you harder. With his one hand around your waist, the other went to the flower in your hair. Holding it between his fingers, he summoned his green Hellfire and burnt it to a crisp. 
And then you had the audacity to laugh at him, “Jealous your little boyfriend is moving on?” 
Alastor growled, threatening to bite your head off. Then, something unexpected happened, he felt you suck in a shaky breath. Not because you were afraid - never because you were afraid - but because his growl had turned you on, and your ass was now perfectly aligned with his crotch. 
His cock twitched to life in his pants at the thought, and you both froze. 
Alastor was mortified. This has never happened before. He’s rarely had this ever happen in front of someone else, let alone because of someone else. The demon didn’t know what to do. He couldn’t move, couldn’t think, couldn’t breathe. It had caught him more off guard than it had you. He didn’t…
You ground your ass into his hips.
The demon’s breath hitched, his lips pressing into your ear. You rolled your hips again, and the wave of pleasure it sent through him had his dick hardening. The demon instinctively grabbed onto your hips, not to stop you, but to pull you closer, to give you leverage as you rolled again. 
His breath was shaky in your ear, his body leaning into you. You brought your hands up and went for his hair, threading your fingers behind his head for leverage. 
Something buzzed between the two of you, almost as if Alastor's magic was instinctively reacting to your body. His static reached out to caress your form, making its way up your thighs, over your hips, and curling around your breasts.
A small gasp escaped your lips that had Alastor's blood singing.
On the next roll, the demon moved with you, running his lengthening member up your ass as your hips moved down. 
“Fu.. Fuck,” he breathed into your ear, a wave of pleasure running through his body that had him practically bucking at the knees.
Your head fell back against his chest, your face flush with desire.
Shit, were you enjoying this as much as he was?
The demon spun you around, reaching out to cup your cheeks...
… and you side-kicked him square in the chest, sending him flying backward onto the swampy ground. Then you ran. Zipping past trees, branches smacking you in the face, you ran desperately for that source of light.
You didn’t dare summon any of your magic to get away. If Alastor didn’t already know you were the Shadow, this wasn’t the time to have him figure it out. 
You practically fell face-first onto a wooden floor, having entered a room through a hole in the wall. Yes, definitely a pocket dimension.
Not slowing to look around, you slammed through the door and landed in the hallway of the Hotel, kicking the wood shut behind you. 
Catching your breath, you sat and waited, waiting for the demon to barrel out after you. As you sat there and waited for Alastor to come and kill you, the scent of warm vanilla, orange, and mint hit your nose - coming from you.
Jesus, you smelled like a turned on victim.
The world behind the door remained silent. Not even the crickets of the swamp could be heard. 
“What in the fuck just happened?” Angel stood shell-shocked behind you. He wore a set of pink pajamas, Fat Nuggets tucked sleepily under his arms. The demon looked between you and the door: Alastor’s door. 
He gave you a knowing smile, “Did you hate fuck him?” 
Shit. Not a dream.
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"Now kiss" *side kicks you and runs* "I said 'kiss' not 'kick!"
*Yes, that was a Captain America reference! Thought it would be funny to have that as the code for the speakeasy lol
-> Chapter Seven
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labyrinthofsphinx · 7 months ago
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Okay, I know we all LOVE to see protective and acts-of-service Vox, but what about the other way? Are there moments where Alastor gets protective over his dear friend? Moments when Vox is uncomfortable and needs rescuing (and maybe reassurance?)
Okay, some...kinda spoilers(?), warnings for minor blood and threats of violence:
Sooo...yes, sorta of. This kinda showed up in another ask, but Al is really...not good at reading the room sometimes. He won't typically respond like Vox does because he's not as aware nor is he the overprotective type, particularly as it regards Vox. He's like that towards Rosie and Mimzy more often.
So far as Al has seen, Vox doesn't have insecurities because...again, he never sees him act like he's insecure. He's never had to 'rescue' or reassure him emotionally because Vox covers up his problems with bulletproof glass. Also, Al is terrible with emotions, and even worse with other people's. So, like, theoretically, if the bar situation happened to Vox rather than Al, Al wouldn't be jumping in to help out. If anything he'd be more annoyed that the conversation was interrupted...or roll his eyes when a girl flirts with Vox because (in Al's head) Vox only likes men. (He's bi, but Al has never seen him seriously flirt with or act forward with anyone while he's there. He doesn't realize it's because he's there.)
It kinda gives him the wrong impression that nothing ever gets to Vox, but that's kinda the image Vox wants everyone to have sooo...
Physical protectiveness is a different...thing. In his head, Vox is a big guy and he should therefore be able to take care of himself (again, very much a product of the time). He's much more likely to respond after the fact, then before. For example:
Warning for some blood and threats of violence.
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In general, Vox prioritizes making sure Al is emotionally and physically safe, if an immediate threat doesn't exist. Al prioritizes retribution because, again in his head, that will make things better. Vox would get a bandage on Al and check to make sure it wasn't going to get infected, then deal with the guy. Al is going to deal with the guy, and assume Vox has the small stuff handled.
Now, this will change if Vox gets hurt on his behalf or if he ever gets seriously injured. Just like we haven't seen Vox act insecure before, we've never seen Al completely freaking lose it yet...and to be honest, I don't think Al has ever lost it like he would if that were to happen. It would certainly change how he views...just about everything. You don't always know how much you care about something until you almost lose it, ya know?
He doesn't care less, just differently, and his mind jumps to different places first than Vox.
Anyways, thanks for the ask!
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nunalastor · 7 months ago
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I have been struck by an idea for Angel Alastor AU
*Alastor's POV*
A couple months into his stay in Hell Alastor finds and figures out how deals work, as well as their roll they play in maintaining this realm. He is excited to try it out and finds out he is really good at it. BUT!! After awhile the people he takes under his care collapse into shows of light. He doesn't get it. What is he doing wrong! the only 2 thralls not leaving are Nifty and husker.
Let's see he takes in children and women who did what they had to do to survive. Check! Give them free housing in the forest he grew with his magic. Check!! Employ the women as either teachers/caretakers for the kids or writers for his radio shows. CHECK!!! Basically build and maintain a self sufficient community that doesn't have to worry about the stress of hell while he get to have his fun. Check fucking CHECK!!!!
No matter how many years pass in hell it keeps happening. It's confusing but that's ok, he only did it because all the most respected Overlords of hell run and maintain communities. His new bestie Rosie, Carmillia, Missi Zilla, Zestial and even that pathetic picture Box that got a lucky hit to his forehead with an angelic dagger ( thankfully Alastor bashed vox's face in before he could back up the memory) has one. Well the Princess is opening a hotel i hopes of rehabilitating sinners should be fun. He just hopes that the letters he wrote for Guy, Emily and his Mom and that they forgive him for his selfish acts.
*Heaven's/Micheal's POV*
It has been years since the one so loved by Heaven went missing because of Adam's carelessness when something miraculous starts happening. The souls of women and children damned to Hell start appearing before the high Seraphim Sera. Despite all the struggles the souls went through and endured, they had one thing in common.
Alastor
When Micheal is filled in on what's happening he doesn't rushes to the observation orb within Heavens Court house. With the help of the very souls Alastor redeemed he lays eyes upon his beloved for the first time in years. The sight is both comforting and devastating as Micheal watches Alastor rub at a nasty scar along his temple.
Of course. Everything makes sense now. His beloved wouldn't abandon everyone he loves on a whim. He didn't know it was possible for the love he has held for his deer to grow deeper because even when trapped in hell under the delusion that they're a demon Al still went out of his way to help others. After many apology's to Guy, Emily and Al's Mom for the deceit Sera decides the best course of action going forward is to call a meeting with Lucifer.....OH, Lucifer sent his daughter in his place. WAIT! She's starting up a redemption project that's perfect we can give her support through the search party now led by a talented exorcist by the name of Vagatha And his beloved's best friend Guy who's a detective turned therapist.
Charlie: "wait uncle, you know redemption is possible?"
Micheal: "Well yes, but not how because my boyfriend the saint who figured out how to do so, got trapped in Hell due to a tragic mistake some years ago suffering a horrible head wound. We were finally able to find him but we don't know how much he truly remembers."
*Lilith POV*
Lilith who has spent the last couple of years getting faded off champagne on a beach: "I feel like i'm forgetting something important" -the unopened letters Alastor asked her to deliver sitting at the bottom of her luggage- "If i can't remember, probably not a big deal."
-sleep deprived Anon-
P.S. the thought of Alastor finally finding joy in his after life only to have it be ripped out from under him because he is unintentionally being really helpful is funny and the growing unhinged perspective of Micheal as he searches for his beloved, is absolutely delightful for me
P.S.S. I had to write this down twice so it's a lot longer than it was originally so here's this wall of text-sorry not sorry
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lolbital · 9 months ago
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More radiostatic headcannons!
Pre relationship
•They never got to experience true love and trust between eachother before Alastor left. Neither of them were fully able to let their guards down.
•Vox is not innocent when it comes to their past. He moved way too fast for Alastor’s comfort which contributed to him being shut out.
•They were really good friends for a while, but they both started to catch feelings at some point.
•Vox confessed, and although Al felt the same, he never told Vox which led the other to believe he didn’t return the feelings.
•Alastor rejected the vees proposal because he likes to keep to himself and handle things on his own. His tense feelings with Vox also played into it.
•When Alastor left, Vox grieved for a while before becoming angry. He blamed himself initially, and then he became more obsessive.
•The only thing Val and Vel know about Vox’s history with Alastor is that they were friends who had a falling out because Alastor refused to join the Vees. Vox won’t go very deep into it with them.
Post relationship
•An apology is not an immediate fix! They still have a lot to work through, and that will take lots of effort and patience.
•When they reunite with eachother they have to learn from their past. Vox needs to respect boundaries and move slower, and Alastor needs to be less secretive and more willing to trust.
•Vox learns other ways of showing affection to fit with Alastor’s boundaries. Al has gotten comfortable with hand holding, sometimes a hand on the shoulder or on the back. He mostly enjoys compliments and polite gestures.
•Physical affection isn’t completely off the table. Cuddling while reading is Alastor’s favorite, he secretly loves how warm Vox is. He likes to rest his head against Vox’s shoulder, or give him a small kiss on the screen in order to fluster him. The sounds of Vox’s cooling system is also calming.
•They can make out but it looks funny.
•Vox no longer hooks up with Val but they remain business partners and associates. Alastor and Valentino don’t really get along that well so they keep their distance.
•Alastor is still unable to fully figure out technology, or he just doesn’t want to. Vox has mostly accepted this but sometimes still tries.
•Vox is easily jealous and protective around Alastor’s friends, but he warmed up to Rosie and came to appreciate her.
•Once their relationship became more public, they enjoy going on a nice stroll. Usually they go to less populated areas to avoid other people interrupting them.
•This duo would be overpowered and unstoppable which is why I have so many more ideas in the works. I do plan to write a fan-fiction about them, I just need to plan it out some more. Imagine these fools being deeply in love and working together📻📺
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averytirednerd · 1 year ago
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About Episodes 7 and 8...MASSIVE SPOILERS!!
Initial thoughts (because if I talk about EVERYTHING right now you'll be here for at least half an hour)...
WHAT THE HELL?!
I mean I loved getting to watch the season finale, don't get me wrong. But I have just as many grievances as things I loved about it and also SO MUCH happened?!?!?!
Charlie: Loved getting to see her be all demon-y, I've been waiting all season. Also loved her and the cannibals (especially Rosie!!!). So glad she got to work w/ Luci to protect the hotel <333 She and Vaggie are adorable too.
Vaggie: I really enjoyed watching her and Carmilla's song, that was cool. Protecting her girlfriend, very cute. I liked seeing her and Lute have that little face-off.
Husk: Sad that we didn't get to see much of him, but I get it. His interactions with the others were sweet (especially Angel). I loved the one line he got to sing on his own in that last song of episode 8. 😍
Angel: Ngl I am very glad he wasn't the one to die. It would've been a fun little "oh crap" moment but I really didn't want to be right. He's still got business down there. His interactions with the others here are everything to me, and he's just grown so much and aaaaaa. It's lovely to see! I love him more and more with every episode.
Niffty: YOU GO, GIRL!!!! Love to see the stabbing. I also really loved the...one line Nifty got. Kimiko Glenn's voice is a gift, I freaked out over getting to hear one line. Anyway. not much else to say other than I definitely thought it was Alastor doing a big "oh look, I'm alive!" thing when Adam got stabbed, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Cherri Bomb/Sir P: I was surprised, to say the least, when Cherri and Sir P had that little moment. Glad they got it before he went and DIED. Cherri is such a good friend to Angel and she's great. Now, onto Sir P...WOW, OKAY. Glad we know Charlie's plan isn't completely stupid. Wonder how Sera's gonna react to him being there now, lol.
The Vees: FIRST OFF, VOX?????? "This is better than sex!" 💀💀💀 Truly was not expecting to see as much of the Vees as we did. Not complaining though. It was...interesting...to say the least, watching Vox get as excited as he did over the prospect of Al dying (still as obsessed as ever, fr). Not at all surprised to see Val and Vox have a thing going, I figured from the interactions we've seen so far. Them dancing together was silly, them practically making out was less so 😃. Also, gotta continue the love for Velvette--putting up with these two idiots must take a lot. Also also, her HAIR! HER HAIR!! EEEEE
Lucifer: I reallllyyyyyy enjoyed seeing Luci make a return to help Charlie, even if it was in one of those "last-minute saves" that I usually hate. Idk, makes sense here I guess because he's probably always watching over Charlie some way. ALSO LUCI AND CHARLIE GOING ALL DEMON-Y TOGETHER WAS <33333333 I really loved him starting off that last song in episode 8, and telling Charlie that he believes in her. It was so sweet. I love Luci sm, hoping he becomes a more integral part of the crew in s2.
Adam/Lute/Lilith: HAHA HOW DOES IT FEEL TO LOSE??? Lute got what she deserved with the whole...arm thing. ALSO WHAT--JUST GONNA CASUALLY DROP LILITH IN HERE NOW? Sure, fine, whatever, totally cool. Not sure how to feel about Lilith atm so moving on. I dunno why I was so shocked upon seeing Adam's face. I guess I expected him to...not look as good as he does? Also so upset that he broke Al's staff. How rude. He sucks.
Rosie: Not how I expected her to sound, but I'm most certainly not disappointed. I don't have much to say other than I loved literally everything about her. No complaints--at least not yet ig, need to go back and rewatch the episodes critically. Her and Alastor is everything to me, and seeing them dance was <333333 I cannot express my excitement over it enough.
Alastor: Saved him for last because yes. If I wasn't limiting myself to a short paragraph for each, I'd be writing a whole essay just about Al, I swear....CANNOT believe what just happened omg. Not only did we get to see silly Al in episode 7, but we got to see scary (and scared) Al in episode 8. He's really freaking out, it's so entertaining! I'm so glad it wasn't him who died, I started getting a bit worried for a minute there....His relationship with Rosie is aaaaa, best of besties fr. Fighting Adam scene was glorious. Making Vox act like an idiot even when not trying was funny to watch (Vox's obsession with this guy is so silly). Him retreating sure was a move, but I'm glad he didn't get all stubborn and end up dying. Him ranting a bit in his section of the final song was so...AAAAAAA. Man is so scared, he looks stressed as can be. I need to see Alastor just have an external breakdown because he honestly feels like he's on the verge of one. 💀
Stopping for now before I go on a bigger rant than I already have. To those who read all this, I'm so sorry pfft. Feel free to leave a comment if there's something you wanna discuss (or, better yet, send one of those ask thingies. I do not have comments figured out yet...)
Anyway, have a good one <3
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radioisntdead · 1 month ago
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Can I request Child Reader in Hazbin Hotel, during Christmas because Charlie loves to give.
Alastor gifts a new knife set to Reader and Reader gifts everyone a dead Valentino that was shoved in a box :)
HEHEHEHEH
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T'was Christmas
[the poem I'm parodying]
Warnings: DEATH TO THE PIMP, lowkey morbid
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’Twas the night before Christmas,
when all through the hotel, only one creature was stirring, not Charlie, nor Alastor, or little fat nuggets, it was the youngest resident in the hotel, you.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care and you snuck past them with such delight,
Alastor had given you a set of pretty knives for an early Christmas delight, small enough to hold comfortably in your small Chucky-like hands.
you tiptoed out of the hotel, trying not to awaken anyone from their slumber.
The Vee's were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of their utmost desires danced in their sleeping heads, thankfully you couldn't see dreams or else Vox's dream with Alastor would've given you nightmares.
With Velvette in her bonnet, and Vox powered off in his cap, Valentino was left unprotected.
He had just settled his stupid brain for a long winter’s nap, when out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, small little footsteps pattered.
He sprang up from his bed to see what was the matter, away to the window he flew like a flash, tore open the shutters, ripping away the curtains.
Hanging from the window like a little lemur, eyes bright with a grin so wide.
The pimp stepped back from the window arms recoiled as little hands pulled up the window, sneaking in like a shadow.
You landed on the ground with such cheer, skipping over to the purple man in the corner, his blank eyes filled with such fright.
He pushed past you so lively and quick, trying to open the door, only for it to be jammed like a cheesy low budget horror movie.
You waved your knife at him scoldingly, like an angry grandmother.
he screamed and shouted, calling for his friends by name,
“Voxy! Velvette! There's a Pequeño demonio aquí!!!"
"Help me! Help me! Quickly!!"
But to no avail his friends were fast asleep warm and snug in their beds, fast asleep, not even a peep from him could be heard.
No one was coming to save Valentino this Christmas night, no Christmas miracle would save him from your wrath.
Dry leaves crunched beneath your little winter boots as you dragged your Santa bag back to the hotel, it was heavier then when you left, filled with one of your gifts.
When daylight approached and Charlie gleefully slipped into your room waking you to open up your gifts.
You ran down the stairs, holding on to the rail so tight as everyone else gathered around the tree, holding mugs of coffee, spiked coffee or hot chocolate, also possibly spiked.
The bottom of the tree was full of gifts, some for you and some for everyone else, as you sat in your corner, gleefully unwrapping your presents,
A new pajama set, many toys from your favorite kid appropriate shows, a radio, and many other things that you would spend the day playing with, you were distracted as the other began opening their gifts.
A moth fur coat for Al, nice and fuzzy, warm for the colder months of hell.
A striped feather pen for Charlie to draw with.
A pink sewed bow that you handmade for Vaggie.
A sharp golden tooth shaped pin for husk.
A big chunk of soft moth fluff for Niffy.
And last but not least for Angel, a familiar pair of heart shaped glasses and a ripped up contract.
He stared at you for a moment, how could a kid like you kill an overlord? He didn't know and didn't want to find out, with a flick of his wrist he put the glasses on and watched you merrily play with your toys, like you didn't take down an overlord the night before.
It was a very merry Christmas for the hotel, warm, cozy, filled with joy and laughter, unlike the vee tower, cold and fearful, filled with anger and grief.
A very merry Christmas indeed!
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GOOD EVENIN' FOLKS!! I DO HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND I HOPE YOU HAD A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! THANK YOU FOR TUNIN' IN, I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT!!
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moodooivy · 6 months ago
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So I have many theories of what happened between Vox and Alastor, but I have to decide on something. So, I will be going into as much detail as I can analyzing the possible theories of what happened. I'll try to be as unbiased as I can and not let my shipper brain get in the way. (I will be saying maybe and possibly a lot so get ready for that)
Theory 1: Alastor's deal;
In this theory people say that Alastor had to decline Vox's offer to join the Vees and leave him because of his deal. That he had no choice. Another idea to this is that Alastor was threatened to agree to the deal for Vox's protection or happiness. Another possibility is that Alastor had to disappear because of his contract and that left Vox bitter because he thought Alastor abandoned him. As much as my RadioStatic mind loves this idea, it is extremely unlikely. I mean the way Alastor treats Vox does not give "I had to betray you in the past when I didn't want to". It gives "I'm bitter and love to mess with you, fuck you". Though this outcome isn't impossible. A possible way I see is maybe Alastor's deal involved taking away his ability to show feelings? It could explain why Alastor is always smiling. But I don't think that's the case. As for the reasoning of Vox feeling abandoned, I don't think that's it either. I feel like there would've been a scene acknowledging that to be the case already. So I'm going with no, probably not this.
Theory 2: Love confession;
Ah yes. The classic love confession theory. In this theory, people say that Vox was in love with Alastor, but when he confessed to Alastor he was rejected. Either then Alastor left or they got into a fight and then Alastor left. Either way, Al left Vox bitter and rejected. As much as I love RadioStatic, I hate RadioSilence and am not a believer in this theory. Again, I feel like we would already know if this were the case. And Vox just doesn't give me bitter rejected vibes. I just feel like if it were the case, I don't know, Vox would make it more obvious? But that doesn't mean this is impossible. Plus, there's always a possibility something similar to Blitz and Fizz happened. One of them was about to confess but then their fallout happened. That honestly does sound likely. Or, maybe Alastor misunderstood Vox. Vox wasn't actually asking him to join his team, he was asking Al to join him. Alastor didn't understand this and rejected the offer, or he knew full well and thought Vox only saw it as a business thing or maybe even a sex thing, since Valentino was apparently in the picture at that point. There is a reason why I just said love confession and not Vox's love confession. I actually do believe it is possible Alastor had feelings as well. People forget that Alastor was never confirmed to be aromantic, and even if he was, AroAce people can still fall in love, so it's not impossible. In fact I feel like it is very possible there was some mutual pining between these two. Where they both liked each other but just didn't realize it. To all those who have read Daughter Of Discord, tell me you don't get the thought of Discord and Chrysalis's past in your head. This brings me to the next theory.
Theory 3: They were changing too much;
In this theory, it is thought that Vox was changing too much. Alastor and Vox used to be friends, but Alastor didn't like how his old pal was becoming modernized and different. Alastor seems to really dislike change, and that could either be because of the fallout or contributed to the fallout. Perhaps when Vox asked Alastor to join him that was the breaking point. He thought Vox would try to change him. Change his name, make him use modern technology, change who he is. I believe this is the most likely situation. Another possibly, and what I think is most possible, Vox was growing powerful way too quickly. Alastor loves power. He took immediate disliking to Lucifer and I am pretty sure it's because Lucifer is probably the only thing in Hell stronger than him... But at the same time. Alastor is smart. Like, really smart. I feel like the last thing he would think of doing to someone he thought was growing more powerful than him would be to cut ties with them and make enemies. Alastor messes with Lucifer because he knows if Lucifer hurt him he would destroy his relationship with Charlie so he can't do shit. Another possibility is that Alastor's strange moral code might've gotten in the way. Unlikely I know, but Alastor does have some moral to himself where he seems to not harm, in fact somewhat protects those that are weak and defenseless. Maybe his and Vox's morals didn't align and Alastor didn't like the immoral path Vox was taking.
Theory 4: Velvette and Valentino;
In this theory, it is thought that the idea of the Vees is what caused Vox and Alastor's fallout. Maybe Alastor thought working with three would be too much. Maybe he thought they would hold him back. That would fit into the timeline. In the series I think it is supposed to be hinted that Velvette wasn't around during the fallout, so I'll look at it from that perspective. Alastor didn't like Vox's company of Valentino (Honestly who doesn't) so when Vox offered for Alastor to join them, Al said no, they got into a fight, Alastor disappeared, and so Val and Vox recruited Vel instead.
So, what do you guys think happened. Let me know because I am very interested. I apologize if this is hard to understand, the way I speak can be like that, but hopefully everyone gets this.
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fluffy-alien · 11 months ago
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do hazbin for the meme!
Kisses you on the forehead. Thank you. ❤️
Who's the most ticklish character:
I just want to say all of them!!! That's like picking a favourite!
My twisted little heart is thinking about Lucifer. Most powerful being in Hell, brought to his knees by a little fluttering? Who doesn't love that trope?!
I think he's one big ticklish spot; and Charlie definitely took after him in that regard. The apple doesn't fall far. ❤️
Who's the character that most people would assume is ticklish, but actually isn't:
They're all ticklish. Don't come here with that nonsense.
Who's the character that everyone gangs up on and tickles:
Sir Pentious! My little guy! This man can't catch a goddamn break. I think his friends(found family aw) gangs up on him quite frequently. He just makes it so easy. Actively turning all the way around to look away, whenever anyone tickles someone in the hotel. He can't stand the sight! It makes his whole body tingle! And if he looks, he looks hard. It makes everyone uncomfortable. You're unsettling, Pent!
His friends gang up on him if he stares too hard. Let him have his fill, even if he screams and claims he isn't at all ticklish! He hates it, in fact(no he doesn't).
Who's the character that somehow knows everyone else's tickle spots and reveals them to others:
I feel like Vox has gained that nugget of information by happenstance. He has camera's everywhere in Hell, and has everything filed away accordingly. I don't think he's a freak about it, but if he finds out that someone he has beef with is ticklish, he will either use it as blackmail or just straight up broadcast it, as if anyone else but him gives a shit. He's petty as hell. He shares the information with Velvette as well, so she can post about it on Sinstergram. You know she lives for public humiliation.
Who's the character with one specific tickle spot that only one other person knows about:
My first thought was Niffty being close enough to Alastor to know this. But while they're very sweet together, the honor goes to Rosie. Sweet Rosie is handsy as hell with Al, and you can't convince me that he hasn't had her hands in his hair. Gracing her long fingernails over his ears; hearing a stiffled snort as a reward. No one must know. Rosie is chatty and loves some hot gossip, but this one thing she has sworn to secrecy. She loves dear Al too much to embarrass him like that. But you know she has gone for the kill a couple of times; just to remind him who he's sassing at.
Who's the most likely to win gang tickle wars:
My heart says Angel, but my brain says Alastor. Angel because six arms isn't something to sneeze at. And he's way more likely to engage.
But Alastor has his tentacles... Yeah. He would wreck shop. He just doesn't play that game very often. But holy shit, is he smug about it when he does. Tickle king.
Which character has a kink for tickling:
Valentino. Hello. The man who wears all the hats. I think every character is plenty capable of having a tickle kink, but I'm putting my money on the moth. You want soft and sweet? You came to the wroooong place! He sucks. Doesn't believe in safe words. It's just tickling. Don't be dramatic.
Which character didn't even know they were ticklish until another character tickled them:
Sweet Husk. Oh, I love him. Not really into the whole... Physical affection thing(yeah, right). While I have a hard time believing that he went through life never getting tickled, maybe he isn't aware of his demon form still being ticklish. And it might've startled him when Angel(of course) graced his fingers over the pads in his hand. Angel didn't catch on then, be he for sure found out later and felt cheated out of so many lost opportunities to tickle his precious bartender! The absolute audacity to keep that secret!
Which two characters have tickle fights all the time:
It's a tie between Charlie and Vaggie / Angel and Cherri!
Charlie instigates tickle fights every goddamn night before bed and I can't be convinced otherwise. She'll get hyperactive when she gets ready for bed, and needs a few minutes of dumb fun before she can get some sleep. Vaggie would pretend she hated it, but has since accepted Charlie's routine and even instigates a fight, if she happens to get into her pajamas, before Charlie. Plus, it's nice to help Charlie relax after a stressful day of rehabilitation.
Angel and Cherri trusts each other with their lives(quite literally) and that also means that they trust each other with their most secret spots.
Angel is unmatched in tickle fights! Six arms comes to good use; but he doesn't always use all six, only because he wants to at least give Cherri a fighting chance to win. She rarely does, tho. Cherri is explosive in her personality and loves to start shit, even if she knows she'll lose. Angel has since pointed it out and teases her about wanting to get wrecked.
She started fighting back with more vigor after that. She isn't allowed to touch his feet tho. Fuck off.
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hazbinsponsoredbyvee · 6 months ago
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I mean I understand why Radioapple is popular. The Enemies to Lovers trope is like one of the hottest tropes there is, and while Alastor and Vox were technically enemies everyone could tell Alastor didn't take their rivalry very seriously, likely because he didn't view Vox as an actual threat, but Vox was very quick to instigate and was easily shut down by Alastor which is also why Radiosilence is very popular, people love the one-sided thing between them and the bits of past lore we were given. But with Lucifer it's easy to see there's actual angry tension between the two, it's not a one-sided rivalry, Lucifer pisses Al off just as Al pisses Lucifer off so them and their dynamic fit the actual Enemies part perfectly and from there it's much easier to make scenarios in which they would become lovers. Hate sex being very popular because they have a lot of hate for each other, and if they were to have sex it would end in a lot of blood and tears and most likely a very torn up room. That's just my take on it. Tbh the only Radioapple I like is the Berryverse Radioapple which was a thing before the first season, it's kind of an AU where Alastor is a way better version of Al and is Angel's pimp and Lucifer is Vox because he sells Apple mac products.
As someone whose lifeblood is enemies to lovers, I totally get that. And when I first saw that people shipped radioapple my first thought was 'Oh yeah, that makes sense - enemies to lovers. Probably if I look at it close enough, I'll start shipping it too, cause I can never help myself with that trope.'
But then I did start to look at it closer, and I just... don't see any romantic or sexual tension between them. It seems a very superficial enmity because it's just the two most prideful beings being jealous of each other with no real heart behind it. No hate to them as enemies, cause enemies doesn't need to be a complicated thing, I just don't see enough there for anything to develop out of it. Maybe if Alastor wasn't aroace, but as it is, I think it would have to be very special circumstances for him to be interested in anyone like that.
As for radiostatic, I respectfully disagree about Alastor not taking their rivalry seriously. I think he just does a much better job of hiding it. This can even be seen in the (admittedly non-canon) comics, where Vox tries to get a rise out of Alastor, he rolls his eyes and walks away, but the second he's out of earshot starts grumbling and even swearing.
In the show itself, I went in knowing nothing, and in the first episode when Alastor and Vaggie were making the commercial, I was immediately convinced that he had been hurt by/had a grudge against someone in the television industry. Then, when he came out of his tailor's shop (which he knew was right across from Vox's shop, and why did he have to repair a coat that already had so many tears in it?), he stops to pose, cracks an eye open, and then gets all irritated when he gets no reaction. And then what does he do? Immediately goes on air to antagonize Vox right back. (I also saw a post talking about how he references the first part of the song, that Vox wasn't even on air for, implying that he also spies on Vox, but that's shaky evidence, I feel like.)
And the end of that episode really sealed it for me, with him waiting in the shadows, then picking up the watch and powering it on just to taunt Vox. Cause yeah, my first watch of Stayed Gone, I got the same impression that Alastor didn't take the rivalry seriously, but then here he was, going out of his way get a rise out of Vox. It suddenly showed that whatever was between them was very personal, and fuck, the only trope I like more than enemies to lovers is friends to enemies to lovers.
Well, sorry for this soapbox. I'm a big proponent of ship and let ship, so this is in no way trying to put down anyone who views these characters differently, I'm just sharing my opinion!
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hiemaldesirae · 9 months ago
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Swap nonny here: I have more thoughts:
So during the 7 years were avox is dead, Alastor readily began taking up tons of Soul contracts, again only sinners that fit Vox's theme or ones Al new Vox would like. (Or knew how to take care of Vox's sharks.OHH I hot something: those sharks in canon-- what if they were picked out on a date? Like Alastor took Vox out to get ingredients for a seafood dinner, and Vox found these 2 little guys...just tiny little babies and Alastor saw his lovely mate/muse (his deer instincts insist on mate, but his human side insists on muse ) and he can't help it. He buys these 2 tiny little goobers for Vox. Now Alastor looks at this huge Fishtank after his radio broadcast and see these proud sharks, doing their little heart trick, and bumps the little mantel that that just says the aquarium's name.
Vox's voice sounds out: "Welcome to Voxtech! As you can see, I'm very busy, but you must have taken delight in my friends Alastor Jr. And Bambi. They're a hammerhead and tiger shark respectively...." *Vox's prerecorded voice goes on for a bit, cheerfully informing Alastor about Sharks.* "...These two beauties were given to me by someone I love deeply, my friend Alastor."
this is horrible. i left this for today because i knew if i went off with it yesterday id cry myself to sleep what the FUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!
i saw a comic that may or may not hv inspired this by the way where al buys vox two little fishes that eventually grow into his sharks (not how fish work. but you know. its hell) and it was heartbreaking then but now, seeing it restructured into the swap au where alastor, who had given these as a gift to vox as a symbol of his own love.......... i m gonna be sick i think. do you think he just sometimes stays in that aquarium room and sleeps there with voxs old head by his side. do you ever think nifftys walked in on him there, asleep and hugging voxs head tightly to his side as he has a restless sleep and just. drapes a blanket over both of them? and when he wakes up in the morning alastor almost fools himself into believing that the warm blanket draped over him and the smell of baked goods left behind on the table is from vox, the blue light from his tv screen shining down on him as he greets alastor in the morning- but then when al looks behind him, he sees the blue lights emanating from the shark tank and the note on the plate from niffty and the head by his side, and he just-
he almost wishes that vox had managed to land a killing blow on him that day.
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sparrowrye · 8 months ago
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Demi Demon || Alastor x Reader, A3 part 11
Synopsis: Alastor disappeared for 8 years, leaving you confused, crushed, and angry. You spent those years building up your new self and protecting the haven from dangers left and right. What will happen when he returns to the new changes? Will he return anytime soon? Could you even go back to the way things were?
Previous part
Part 11: have my attention
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"Well then, are you two ready?" Lucifer turned his attention back to us.
"Why are we making this a big deal?" I questioned.
Vox laughed. "Public image is important, my dear. If we make this a big deal, neither of us will have any problems in Hell or on the Surface." He paused and gave me a knowing look. "And it won't be because of Alastor."
I turned my head away. "What exactly are we supposed to do?"
Lucifer spoke as if he had been waiting for this day for ages. "I'll give a speech about the work you two have done, present Blackwater's soul, then cue you in together. That's that."
"Make sure you bow to him."
Vox and I both jumped at Vaggie's voice directly behind us. She had her hands on her hips like usual but this time also had a smile on her face. Charlie stood beside her with the biggest grin. The pair were dressed very similarly to Alastor and I with matching red and black.
"They don't need to do th—"
"This is important for you too, Dad," Charlie interrupted. "If two big Overlords show respect to you, then everyone else's respect goes up too. It's a win win for everyone."
I hate politics, I groaned inwardly.
That's why you leave them to me, Alastor answered.
My head snapped down the hallway but he was nowhere to be seen. What? Get out my head, Al.
Merely ensuring your safety, darling. His tone suggested mischief and smugness. He was trying to listen in case Vox tried anything.
"So, you guys ready?" Lucifer asked once more. We gave a nod and watched the King of Hell, Charlie, and Vaggie slip through the massive door.
I suddenly felt unwell. My mind began to race with anxiety and I fiddled with my dress and hair. I had gone in front of crowds numerous times before, so why was this any different? What if I fell? What if I didn't look right? What if I did the wrong thing, said the wrong thing? What if I made myself look stupid? What if I—
Easy darling, Alastor spoke calmingly. His mind brushed against mine and he sent a calming wave down my spine. I felt my shoulders relax.
"You look gorgeous," Vox said, offering his folded arm. "I'm glad you came to your senses four years ago to work with me. I've loved working with you."
I humphed and took his arm. We could hear Lucifer starting his speech. I replied, "You make it sound like we're not going to continue working together. Our deal is still on, isn't it?"
Worry crossed my mind. If Vox decided to break off the deal, it would force us to expel all technology we have come to rely on in the haven. It would mean a new, powerful enemy for us to take care of—not that Alastor wouldn't do something about it...but still.
"Of course, dear," he reassured me, "but we've talked so often because of Blackwater's legacy. We have nothing to bring us together anymore. I will miss our lovely chats."
I was surprised at how genuine he was being. His smile wasn't evil or mischievous. It was a normal smile with soft blue eyes. In another universe, maybe even in a different century of this one, could we have been friends? Could I have enjoyed his company like I enjoy Rosie's? Like Vivian, Althea, and Vilcin? How different would life be with another powerful friend at my side?
Darling. Alastor warned. He could still hear my thoughts.
Relax. I still love you.
Vox blinked as if he had been focused on something else. "You ready?" He turned to face the massive door.
I let out a shaky breath. My black wings sprouted just above the seam of my dress on my back. "I suppose."
My ears and magic strained to heighten Lucifer's voice. "With Blackwater's legacy under control, and his soul secure in my hands, I present the two Demons and Overlords who helped rid his legacy for good. I present Vox and the Dragon Demon!"
The door opened and blinding white light shone through. I forced my eyes to adjust quickly as Vox lead me onto the platform. A huge crowd stretched out at the base of the massive staircase. Beautiful chandeliers hung overhead and everything seemed to sparkle.
Claps echoed off the walls as the Hell and Surface Overlords, as well as their guests and attendees, gave their applause. I saw Alastor standing at the base of the stairs.
I kept my face at a passive smile as Vox led me down the stairs. I had my hand casually at my side to pull up the skirt of my dress just enough so my foot claws wouldn't catch it. My other hand stayed on Vox's arm. I could hear Alastor's thoughts on the contact.
Once we reached the bottom, I finally let go of both my dress and Vox's arm. A pathway had been carved out in the press of people to allow us to walk up to Lucifer. My foot claws tapped the tile and began to echo as the applause died. I suddenly felt bigger than before. The jewelry on my horns swayed with my movements, my tail slithered behind, my wings towering overhead and swayed with my step, and my sharp eyes scanned the faces as I passed.
I could see hatred, awe, and curiosity—though I saw more of hatred from the other Overlords than anything else. I didn't let that bother me as we came to stand in front of Lucifer. Vox and I bowed our heads, but I bent more at the hip to give as much respect as I could. Lucifer had been a huge help since the beginning. I owed him everything.
He bid us to rise then looked around at the crowd. "Let's enjoy the night, shall we?"
Chatter rose as attention went back to previous conversations. Lucifer gave me a sweet smile before I turned around to find Alastor already appearing at my side. His hand instantly found my hip.
"Mrs. Dragon Demon," Vox acknowledged me one last time before walking off to join the other Vees. He had made an effort not to even glance at Alastor. I could feel the effect it had on my soulmate.
"Have you seen Rosie?" I asked, drawing his attention back to me.
"I have a feeling she found us." He turned us around right as the woman came up.
"You look absolutely stunning, dearie!" Her smile was as wide and sharp as ever. Her cold hands gripped mine as she babbled on more compliments.
The ballroom was one of Lucifer's many open rooms in the palace. This one had huge glass windows framed by stone arches. The curtains were drawn but I could only imagine what it could look like if it was on the surface with the sunlight streaming in. The ceiling was just as decadent as I had thought. It had paintings of both Demons and Angels.
Along the walls were plates of food and drinks, as well as empty tables for people to stand around. I was surprisingly rooted to one of these tables as more and more Overlords and guests came up to speak with me. Some Demons introduced themselves as Overlords but were the kind that didn't have physical territory--much like Alastor before the Haven--instead choosing to own souls through other means.
Alastor was his typical self: a sarcastic jerk. He didn't let any comments or insults slide, nor did he refrain from making any himself. I was trying to earn respect not more enemies. Fortunately, his temper seemed to dull when Rosie found us again.
Why can't I have that kind of effect on him?
Luckily he was too busy chatting with her to hear that remark.
I thanked the last person I spoke with as they left and sipped on my nearly abandoned wine. I was growing used to the unfamiliar Demonic faces. There were a few that made my skin crawl because of their looks alone (a particular one with several pairs of eyes and sharp jaws like a spider came to mind).
"Good evening, dear."
I recognized the echo of Overlord Zestial.
Alastor did, too, because a shiver of panic ran down our spine. I swallowed the nerves that weren't my own as I turned to face the ridiculously tall Demon. "Good evening," I returned as I placed my glass down. Alastor did the same and put an arm around my waist. He held me tight to his side.
"Quite the feat thee've accomplished," Zestial started, "I am most impressed and quite interested in the details if you will spare them."
Alastor was deathly silent, his mind as well, as I described briefly my struggles and successes in bringing down Blackwater's remaining legacy. I left out the same information as Lucifer: the group of hidden 'pure' Humans was still out there. Blackwater had tried to recruit Reagan into his Human family, and failed. I still have no idea where they were, how well trained they were, if they use the devices Blackwater made, and/or if they have a thirst for revenge. My hope was they were too concerned with prolonging their pure bloodline to come after me.
"Quite impressive," Zestial said after I had finished. "Thee should'st be very proud, Alastor. Quite the soulmate thou hast."
"I couldn't agree more." Alastor briefly met my eyes before they snapped back up to the Overlord. His smile seemed strained. "We are a force to be reckoned with."
"Yes, a force indeed. However, I must warn thee again, Alastor. The more thee climb, the more interference thou shalt have."
If Alastor could bristle, he most certainly did in that moment. I suddenly felt very cold. Though his voice was as cheery as always and didn't give the slightest hint of his true thoughts. "She has passed the test. I am no longer the sole focus."
"You may be condemning thyself as thee continue down this path. This interference...'tis quite deadly in person."
"Rest assured we are both aware," Alastor answered. "But I must ask, what other interference should I expect?"
Zestial chuckled. I caught a glimpse of red pupils darting from me to Alastor. "None. I have fulfilled mine own share, as has thou."
I saw Alastor's shoulders relax a fraction. "Then that gives you some extra time on your hands. I do hope you thank me for it."
Again, Zestial chuckled deep in his chest and it rang in my sensitive ears. "We shall speak again, old soul. Do enjoy the night." His head turned slightly to look at me. "Twas lovely to speak with thee. I hope to have many more conversations in the future."
I nodded with a smile and watched him slither away into the crowd. Only once he had crossed to the opposite end of the room did Alastor and I both let out a breath we had been holding. My neck and upper back cracked as I took a deep breath to recover from the tense conversation. My mind was trying to translate the old language and make sense of what was just exchanged.
What interference was he talking about? I asked Alastor silently.
Angelic, he replied.
Does he know something about the Angels?
Only that they don't like Surface Overlords.
What path are you going down that he said wasn't good? 
My collection of more souls. You needn't worry, my dear. His hand moved to my back and ran all the way up my spine and to my shoulders. The warm touch was loosening my tight muscles. I could tell he was hiding more from me. He was keeping me out of that same spot in his mind that he's never let me into. It was tied to his disappearance, an incredibly sensitive conversation that always brought on fights between us.
My feet were starting to hurt. I wanted to go home and curl up in the warm, soft blankets next to him. I wanted the tension gone and blissfully believe nothing could pull us apart like that again. Even if it wasn't entirely true.
I kept Alastor out of my head while I replayed the conversation over and over. Most people had already spoken to Vox and I, and were heading out for the night. Lucifer had explicitly asked us to stay longer.
I used magic to stop the pain in my feet and lower back. Fortunately, Rosie was with us for most of the time. She and I were able to chat about the haven and about the children. Alastor just rolled his eyes.
When he and Rosie started to talk, my eyes began to wander. By wander, I mean they pointedly looked Alastor up and down. I didn't realize how much I liked seeing him in something other than the same suit, in something other than red. His shoulders seemed broader, his hair brighter, his smile wider, his claws curved perfectly, and his pants smoothly hugging his legs.
In the past few weeks, there had been an increasing amount of instances where I find it very satisfying to look at him. His clothes seemed to fit him perfectly and his smile seemed as attractive as ever, sometimes even more so. I had grown so used to his smiley face.
I particularly loved it when he was focused on something or had his eyes closed, then suddenly looked at me. Having his attention was something I came to crave.
I could tell he enjoyed the times when I wasn't "so independent". It made me want to attach us at the hip, made me want his claws all over me, made me search and subtly ask for his attention, and persuaded me to ignore some of his usual rude or snarky remarks.
He gave me a sideways glance.
I snapped my eyes back to my glass of wine. I swirled it twice then took a sip. As I did, his hand rested on my lower back. The warmth soothed the aching muscles from standing up for so long. It felt nice.
Then he went lower.
His claws touched the part of my dress where my tail started. It made me flick my tail against the tile and wrap around his ankle. He moved his hand back up and rested it on my waist. A single claw tapped lightly on the fabric.
His mind wrapped mine in a hug. My feelings grew.
Finally—finally—Lucifer found me and said I could leave at any point. He asked me a few questions about Charlie and my own children, then disappeared probably into the hallway. He had been taking periodic breaks from the crowd and chatter throughout the night. Tonight had been the most I had seen him interact with people. 
One glance to Alastor told him everything. Rosie went with us to the entrance, insisting she and I have tea again soon. I couldn't say I wanted to deny the offer--I missed our private chats. She used her own magic to teleport back to her territory while Alastor and I went back to the Surface.
I immediately sucked in the fresh, cool air and soaked in the moonlight. Going to Hell always made me more appreciative of the Surface. I couldn't imagine dying and being stuck in that realm for all of eternity. It must have been a blessing for Demonkind when the portal opened centuries ago.
My claws shortened so they wouldn't sink into the soft earth as we walked to the back door. Reagan and Lucas were out on their weekly break from the house. Certain thoughts came to mind as to why they wanted the privacy of a hotel room for the weekend. Nym and Thatcher went to one of their usual friends' house for a sleepover since we were busy for the entire evening. I gently pushed Alastor out my mind as my thoughts began to go places.
I stepped ahead of him as we walked down the narrow hallway to the staircase. I yelped when he pulled me back by my waist. His other hand came under my chin as he leaned down to meet me halfway for a kiss. One hand grabbed his wrist and the other his padded shoulder. He had me bent backwards a little.
The ferocity of the entrance of the kiss didn't match the slow break. His big red eyes opened slowly and took in my features. His pupils made small jumpy movements as he looked from my eyes to my lips.
"You ought to take responsibility for tonight." His voice was deep, surprisingly deep and gravelly. It sent a cold wave down my back.
"For what?" I asked. My eyes were taking everything in from his antlers and ears to his sharp teeth and black gums.
"Allowing you into your own spotlight without me at your side, and for all those thoughts spinning around in that mischievous mind of yours." He pushed through my shields and filled my mind again. It wasn't as invasive as it had been in the past but it was still in dominating way.
"Oh? What thoughts?" I straightened up so our faces were inches apart. His hands fell to my hip and back as his smile widened. My tail came around to rub lightly along his leg.
"Why, thoughts of me, my dear. And all the things you want me to do to you."
I had no rebuttal. I had made sure he wasn't in my head when I thought things like that. Had he somehow seen them? Or was that one of his ploys to catch me off guard? Either way, it worked.
A claw came up to hold my chin. "All you had to do was ask."
I was trying desperately to keep all my thoughts under control. I even tried pushing him out but he pushed back harder. He wasn't going to leave my mind and I wasn't exactly capable of getting rid of him either. It didn't help that half of me wanted him to keep pushing, to keep invading.
He stepped around despite the narrow hallway and pushed me against the wall. The hand on my chin left as he used it to lean against the wall. His other hand pushed my waist into the wood. The new sight of him towering over me like that caused a hiccup in my throat.
"Oh? Is this not what you were hoping for, dear?" he taunted, "because I can stop." He stepped away but my hands instinctively grabbed his waist. His eyebrows lifted and his smile turned deadly troublesome.
I leaned closer so we were brushing against each other. My tail wound around his leg a few times but the tip hovered below his suit jacket. "You know I love when your attention is on me," I giggled. He opened his mouth to say something but I beat him to it, my tail grabbing his own at the base and earning a strangled noise from his throat. His claws sharpened against my skin and I forced myself not to hiss at the pain.
"You are mischievous." The way he said it was...interesting.
"I must've learnt that from you," I purred, resting my chin on his chest but somehow managing to keep eye contact.
He chuckled and I felt it vibrate in his chest. "Like I said darling, you need to take responsibility." He reached behind and squeezed my tail hard enough that I let go of his furry one. He didn't let go of me, though, and snaked his other hand up my neck until he was gripping the back of it.
His jaw opened an inch from my ear, his hot breath tickling my skin. His tongue snuck out and barely grazed my ear. It made my whole body rigid.
Then he pulled away, my body lurching forward to chase the good feeling. He laughed and faded into his shadows, leaving me alone in the hallway. Anger and hurt filled my chest as I looked around for him.
He appeared at the base of the stairs grinning ear to ear. "I'm not quite sure you want my attention. I must be imagining things," he remarked.
My tail whipped the floor as I crossed the foyer. "I'm not so sure about that, Al. Am I making you nervous? Are you avoiding me for a reason?"
His smile almost looked proud. "Perhaps you can confirm that you wish to be intimate? You are...oh so good at hiding your emotions."
I wasn't sure if the bait was sarcastic or serious but I didn't care. I closed the distance, using magic to unbutton the suit jacket, and slid my hands along his sides to reach his back. I dragged my claws down just hard enough that he felt the prick but didn't damage his shirt or vest.
My hands reached his covered tail and firmly gripped it. His smile turned lopsided and he pressed a firm kiss in an effort to hide it. His shadow wrapped around us and shifted us up to the bedroom. When my feet touched the wood, I slipped my hands up to his shoulders and pushed off the jacket. I held it out and walked backwards to toss it on one of the desk chairs. Alastor followed, his smug expression mirroring mine.
His hands found my waist and pulled me close. My lips ghosted his and I fell back on my heels when he tried to close the distance. He grunted and moved a hand into my hair. He grabbed just tight enough to hold my head in place and pressed a firm kiss on my lips. I laughed as I hooked my arms around his neck. Images flashed through my mind and our minds connected. He went still and broke the kiss, a look of uncertainty spreading across his face.
"Are you sure, darling?" he asked.
"Only if it's something you're okay with," I answered. My ears dropped, my head tilted down, and an embarrassing shade filled my cheeks.
I felt his mood brighten, but there was a hint of nerves in there somewhere. "I would love nothing more, dear. But you must be comfortable in doing so."
My fingers tapped my arms repeatedly. "I can't say I won't be nervous." I was trying not to talk through gritted teeth.
"So long as you communicate, darling." Mentally he added, In any way.
My hand came down through his hair to press my palm against his cheek. His smile was close-lipped and his eyebrows perked up sweetly. I was trying to keep his face in view and the memories pushed away.
"You may tell me to stop at any point," he said. He wrapped his arms further around my waist and nuzzled his face in the crook of my neck. I heard him suck in a deep breath. "You smell so sweet."
"It's just perfume." I wished my voice wouldn't shake.
"It's your scent," he corrected. He lifted his head to press a gentle kiss on my lips. I was bent backwards as he pulled me tight against him. I wrapped my tail around his waist to keep myself from falling.
"Relax, my dear," he whispered in my ear, "and put your trust in my hands."
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