#With Alastor… it feels like the majority of his friends are people he can use for one thing or another . dyou know what I mean?

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,,, Al is a shitty friend and it isn’t brought up enough I don’t think ,,,

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Humanity’s Most Favored Fantasy (Alastor x Reader)

Paring: Alastor x Reader

Description: It wasn't love. Alastor didn't feel love, not anymore. He'd lost that part of himself the day he died so it couldn't be love, could it?

Warnings: Look, I'm writing and it's not for a request. Angst. It's always angst. I just love Alastor's inhumanity, what can I say? This bitch is in denial. Also, bodies, blood, death, no gore but like, eh. Also Adam is in this one and he's his own warning. Loose Mistki quoting at one part. Also a loose Sappho quote “pale as grass” and self harm.

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A/N My classics major side came out a little bit in this one lol. Also I have a big classics major side fic in the wings so if you guys like this, just wait. Also Sir Pentious is from the 1800s so he for sure had a classical education. Also the title came from an article I was reading about the history of witchcraft for one of my classes.

The most complex and yet the most simple of the human emotions. Feared by some, wielded by others, out of reach for many, perennial for more still, and taken as easily as a breath of air by a solemn few. What a strange thing, love.

It was this last category that bewitched Alastor. Even when he had been alive, he had never understood the people like that, the ones who took heartbreak in stride, the ones who shared any love they had the minute they felt it with everyone and everything. The ones who weren't paralyzed by potential loss or violent embarrassment.

The people who feared love made sense. It had a vast capacity for harm, it was able to destroy without a second thought. Even when it was good, love could be devastating. Those who wielded it as their weapon of choice nearly fell into a subcategory of this group. They used other people's fear of the matter against them or they lured people in to get what they wanted and threw them to the curb without a second glance.

Everyone on earth, living or dead, had felt at least once that love was out of their reach, Alastor reasoned. Hopelessness is one of the most vital parts of the human condition, after all.

Perennial was the category in which most people fell. Love came and went. It lived and died, but always returned like the plants he had named this grouping for.

Then there were people like Y/n. Not a day went by where she wasn't explaining how much she adored something random or telling people she loved them, throwing the word around as if it had no weight, as if it was the easiest thing in the world to love, to share love. When Angel had made some snide remark about everything being her alleged 'favorite thing,' Y/n had quickly replied, saying:

"Aren't I lucky for that? Isn't that just wonderful?"

Alastor couldn't tell in which category he fell or what his opinion was about that answer of hers. One thing he did know was that Y/n was to be avoided at all costs.

She was the typical sinner. Never too bad of a person when alive, but never too good either. She wore her hedonism like a badge of honor, living her afterlife in much the same way Alastor assumed she had lived her living life: in a constant state of indulgence.

It wasn't the typical form of being that takes a person's mind when they think of the word. No, Y/n didn't indulge in a reckless, Dionysian way. Instead, she devoured everything. Books, good food, music, friends, you name it. Y/n had a million stories about each and a million examples of the best they all had to offer on hand. She relished in all that every word had to offer.

Alastor had overheard her talking to Charlie one night about that. He hadn't meant to, he had just been wandering the hotel, unable to sleep and in need of some air, when he'd heard a slight commotion in the lobby. Hidden by his shadows, he had entered the familiar space to find an exhausted Charlie standing tensely before a bulletin board.

"God is in the details." Y/n was saying as she adjusted the plans pinned on the structure so they were easier to read, more cohesive, "Anything can be a work of art, don't forget that. It's what makes everything so undeniably worth it."

She was so utterly out of his reach. Not that Alastor wanted Y/n in his reach, no. How ridiculous would that be: the Radio Demon, the most feared overlord in all of Hell, getting butterflies because he heard a girl tell someone else she loved them and imagined it was him. No, that would be utterly foolish which was why it wasn't the case, couldn't be the case. He must be getting sick, that was why his stomach had felt weird.

"What are you reading?" he heard Sir Pentious ask as the snake demon took a seat on the couch beside Y/n.

Alastor was at the bar, sharing a drink with Husk. His ear twitched in their direction.

"It's a book discussing the changes in interpretations of Sappho's poetry over time." Y/n replied, her tone soft and even.

It felt like a salve against Alastor's ears. Husk raised an eyebrow towards his master but made no remark.

"Really? I didn't know you were interested in that sort of thing."

"I was actually a professor in the human world... living world? Whatever. I didn't work on Sappho, I worked on ancient medicine, but I always found her intriguing and lovely. I mean, phainetai moi is creating a diagnosed love, using all the language of medicine. How could it not capture my attention?"

"You know, if you look at Homer, the same language Sappho uses is also used to describe love. She is actually working off a preexisting cannon of love as something painful and destroying."

"Really?"

"Yes, and curse tablets tend to draw off medical writings quite a bit as well, especially those involved in love magic."

"Huh, that’s a neat little intersection I have yet to explore: medicine, magic, and love. I never knew you knew so much about this. You died in the 1890s, right?"

"Sometime around then."

"I should have guessed then, my mistake. Tell me, what was it like growing up with all this wonder at your finger tips? It was hard for me to even find a university with a classics department, let alone a good one. You’re lucky to have had it all right there."

Now that was an interesting idea to Alastor. A diagnosable love, a painful and deadly thing. Love as a curse, love as being shot through by an enemy spear, love as a god. It made more sense to him than anything else about the matter had. Unavoidable, not something self imposed. A cursed love, a medical love, something that controlled a person rather than vice versa.

He lay awake at night, unable to speak, pale as grass, thinking unwillingly of the way her lips curved to form words, of the way one could see the gears of her mind turning behind her eyes. He lay awake, unable to do anything else. He stared at the ceiling.

"Ah! Angel! Thank you!" Y/n exclaimed as he handed her the sweater he'd spotted her eyeing a few days before when they'd been for a walk around town, "This was so kind of you!"

Alastor watched as Y/n pulled the lanky demon into a hug which he reluctantly returned, looking down at her with a platonic version of the sort of fondness that was so forbidden to him.

"Great work Angel!" Charlie clapped excitedly, "That's a step in the right direction."

No, it wasn't love. Alastor Hartifelt didn't love, he had lost that ability the day he had died and he'd barely had it before that. It didn't matter that his heart skipped a beat, there was no truth to his upset stomach when he had to speak to her except something bad he must have eaten. The sleeplessness wasn't new, sleep had never been his friend so to speak, the two had never really gotten along. The reason it got so stuck in his head, the way she threw her affection around, was the carelessness of it all, the foolishness. Only, what he had overheard her saying to Charlie that night, that anything can be a work of art, were the words of someone who acted purely on intention, who did nothing without considered thought.

Y/n couldn't be a wielder of love. Alastor never once saw her manipulate someone or even really ask anyone for anything at all. There was no way she was scared and the way she freely gave took her out of the other two categories as well. It didn't make sense. The intention, the earnestness, the true meaning behind her actions and words that always seemed to shine through no matter what she did, was what had him stuck. She barley even fit into her own category because of it. Most people that threw love around the way she did had the words and actions lose their meaning over time but, somehow, that seemed never to be the case for her.

He pictured a life on earth. He pictured walking with her beneath the stars, the way the light of the moon would play gently across her skin. He pictured her in the recording studio, the one he'd worked at while alive, waiting by the door for him to finish his work and taking him by the hand, dragging him off into the unknown. He pictured waking up beside her in the morning, all messy hair and smiles. He pictured, he dreamed, he dissolved. The doctors diagnosed him and he went to see other people because he didn't like the answer they gave him.

Y/n pulled Vaggie from her seat at the bar, spinning the demon into an ungraceful waltz to the music Alastor was playing on the piano for the group. He nearly fumbled, nearly missed a note. She missed so many steps and it didn't matter because she was laughing, and so was Vaggie. She didn't have to be perfect, but he did.

They each smiled ear to ear while Charlie clapped along to the beat. He imagined himself in Vaggie's place, he could practically feel his hands on the gentle curve of her hips. The world was half real.

It wasn't love because he didn't know her, he never spoke to her. It wasn't love because that was impossible, he couldn't love. It wasn't love because that was an ability he'd left in the world of the living. It wasn't love because she was too kind, too good, and he was nothing if not brutal and bloodstained to his core. It wasn't love because it couldn't be. It wasn't love because if it was...

It's not love. It's not love. It's not love.

He repeated the mantra to himself. Alone walking the halls, in meetings with the other overlords, making tea in the kitchen. He whispered the words to himself like a prayer.

It's not love. It's not love. It's not love.

Y/n was out of reach, untouchable, destined to join the ranks of Heaven while he remained rotting in Hell. It couldn't be anything else, no other future was possible which was why it wasn't love. She was made of all the things a human is and he was made of those a monster is. She was bright, she shined, and Alastor fed off the light of others, burning it out into darkness. He refused to do such a thing to her, he couldn't. Not when she was practically the sun. Not when he wasn't even a star but the black hole of the earth revolving around her.

He saw her holding Husk's hands over the bar top as he told her something, a look of deep concern etched into her features. He watched her pick Nifty up by the waist so the little demon could dust the tops of the bookshelves. He watched her, he waited, he would always be waiting because nothing could ever happen. Nothing would ever happen, he wouldn't allow it and goddamnit it wasn’t love.

It was also impossible, Alastor reminded himself. He had left that part of himself when he had died, it hadn't made the journey with him. The most favored fantasy of his own humanity, or what was left of it. The little spark of the person he had been that glowed softly from the center of his chest. Alastor had tried to douse it, tried to kill it, tried to rip it from himself but all he'd ever ended up with was bloody hands and torn flesh and the light pulsed on in its eternal hunger, its eternal hope, its eternal harm.

And then it was too late. Then, she really was gone, double dead or however anyone wanted to call it. Adam dropped her lifeless corpse to the ground and Alastor's world crashed in around him because no matter how many times he had said it wasn't, no matter how he had avoided her, no matter what he had done it had been love, or the beginnings of it at least. The closest thing to it he'd ever really felt. His hand tightened around the staff of his microphone. Alastor bared his teeth, he saw red.

"What have you done?"

Adam turned to him, grinning. Y/n deserved a viking funeral, to be surrounded by flowers and sent off in a burning boat. She deserved a Greek burial, reduced to ashes and buried with all the proper rites that made sure she would make it to the afterlife. She deserved, she was owed, he was angry.

"What." Adam laughed, "Was she your little bitch?"

Alastor didn't think he had any room left inside him for the fury, but found his rage redoubled at Adam's words.

"What did you just call her?"

"Your little bitch." Adam smirked, "She was a cute one, shame you all are gonna have to burn. Woulda kept her for myself."

Adam looked down, nudging Y/n's lifeless corpse with the toe of his shoe. Alastor attacked. There was no thought, no order, no grace, there was only the anger. Only now that it was too late, was he at last able to let loose, be less than perfect, exist in an unintentional manner. Or was it that this was the true meaning of intention -- reckless abandon? Y/n probably would have thought that. It didn't matter. It didn't matter what she would have thought, what any of them did think. It was too late. There was no more time and Alastor had come to terms with his own frailty a second past the buzzer. He would never forgive himself.

"You will pay for what you have done. You will die for what you have done."

Because it had been love, all along and Alastor, who had thought himself above it all, had been in that first group. He had been scared, not of what love could do but of what Y/n would, of what she had already done to him. Now it was too late and he would never get another chance.

"You will fucking die!"

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Part Two --> → Humanity's Most Favored Fantasy pt. 2

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Ok so this photo implies that they used to be friends, but what was their dynamic like before this falling out? So I think they started out as friends. Obviously, probably initially bonding over both being creatives/performers/entertainers. They got even closer over time. To the point one of their store-fronts were pretty much connected:

In Stayed Gone you see one of Vox's stores literally next to what you can assume is Alastor's because of the mic and radio but also the boarded up sign labeled "Old Crap" over the original name (Vox probably had that done after their falling out or in the 7 years Alastor was gone)

As time went on, Vox started to change. He became more and more obsessed with remaining in the spotlight no matter what and profits over any kind of actual integrity when it comes to running a business/deals made.

Say what you want about Alastor, but he's been relatively honest whenever we've seen him try to make deals. He doesn't promise or offer anything he can't deliver on. At most he'll probably use technicalities and loopholes the other person accidentally put in the deal with him. Like a messed up genie or a monkey's paw kind of situation where your own words get twisted and used against you.

Meanwhile, Vox literally advertised a product he didn't even know he could actually make. He waited until AFTER the announcement to even begin R&D on the idea:

You can argue he kinda had a basic proof of concept since the Vees knew about the dead angel already but I personally wouldn't. And that's not even going into the hypnosis he does to people. Imagine how he is with making deals over souls? So between these shady practices and him always "Flitting between this fad and that" this is probably where the rift between them began. Professionally/as overlords, Alastor began seeing Vox as a sellout who takes the easy route with no finesse to it.

Then Vox's business proposal happened. On Vox's end, well, he caught feelings™ plus working with Alastor would be good for his whole business too. Like back then he just pictured having what he has now with Valentino, just with Alastor: Being business partners and partners™

And Alastor who already has major issues with how Vox conducts himself as a business man/overlord, and now dealing with this personal angle his aroace ass definitely can not handle, basically responded with his iconic "Ha!...No!" (and kinda mixed with Charlie's panicked "fuck NOOO!")

And that's how their strained dynamic fully fell apart, Vox got angry and bitter he was rejected, then it turned to full blown rivalry

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Thank you so much for the QP Alastor best friend Lucifer fic, I'm now so invested in reader and Lucifer's friendship so I was wondering if you could write some pure and fluff filled bestie headcanons on them. I feel like they would be such chaotic ride or die meanwhile Alastor and Charlie are both like, these two can never be left alone together.

I gotchu. Wrote these in 20 minutes, I'm going insane :)

Bestie Lucifer Headcanons

(ft. mentions of Alastor x Reader QPR)

🐤 You and Lucifer hit it off as BFFs right away.

🐤 You live for Lucifer's goofball energy and he uses your scemblance of responsibility to your advantage.

🐤 One time the two of you claimed be going out to advertise the hotel, but you really just put up a few fliers at Lu Lu World before going on all the rides at least twice.

🐤 Lucifer loves to send you pictures of ducks.

🐤 Similarly, you love to send Lucifer pictures of snakes.

🐤 bonus points for either of you if it's a Sinner demon or a stuffed animal.

🐤 Lucifer usually gets really depressed around the anniversary of Lilith leaving him, so you do everything in your power to help.

🐤 If he's locked himself in his room, you find a way in and make towers with his ducks.

🐤 if he's not communicating, you send him gifs until he replies, leading to entire conversations made up of gifs.

🐤 If you're ever not doing well and Al isn't around to cheer you up, Lucifer will take matters into his own hands.

🐤 He'll purposefully makes dad jokes because he knows they crack you up.

🐤 He'll watch TV with you into the early hours of the morning, no matter what it is.

🐤 If things are really bad, he'll even (begrudgingly) turn on Alastor's radio show for you, which always has a way of making you feel better.

🐤 The two of you are major cuddlers, so you're constantly snuggling with each other.

🐤 lots of hugs and the occasionally hand holding

🐤 It's gotten to the point where people think you've ditched the Radio Demon for the King of Hell, which has led to some very violent altercations.

🐤 Neither of you are allowed in the kitchen without Alastor or Charlie. Neither of you can cook. Both of you love cooking. Enough said.

🐤 On top of that, someone has to keep an eye on you when Alastor and Charlie are out of the hotel.

🐤 There was once an incident with trampolines that ended with a very stern lecture from Vaggie.

🐤 The two of you will get up to so many shenanigans, nobody can ever guess what will happen next.

🐤 As annoying as your friendship can be to them, Alastor and Charlie are both happy to see the two of you getting along.

🐤 (Even if Alastor wants to murder Lucifer where he stands from time to time)

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Sorry if I’m a bother, if that’s the case feel free to skip over this one.

I freaking loved it! I’m now inspired to draw Sam with the overlords now! If it’s not too much trouble could I ask for Zestial, Charlie and the rest of the hotel’s reactions to Sam?

(Ooo!😳 what if for Angel’s it’s Valentino who tries to hurt him?! That could get messy!)

A/n: Nah dude you're fine! Though I don't write for Zestial (not that that's your fault I keep forgetting to put that in the rules.)

Warnings (?): nothing major happens but Val's here so warning for abuse. Also, Alastor is hurt in Husk's part and Val is hurt in Angel's part, it's nothing graphic but if you don't want to read about that skip those parts.

!!!not proofread!!!

Charlie: Just as cuddly as you! Gladly accepts any candy from you. She ends up getting candy from the hotel for you. Let's you tag along if it's safe (or at least what she assumes you can handle.) Despite being the princess of Hell it's a known fact that she's a pushover and usually refuses to use her powers. So it's not that much of a surprise when someone attacks her. What is a surprise is how you react. I'm going to be honest, she is at least a little scared of you now. Though she's pretty sure you'd only attack people when they hurt your friends. We’re about 80% sure they're harmless.

Vaggie: She ain't too keen on cuddles, but isn't totally against it. She's not great with kids when they're just chilling so she doesn't know what to do. Also, she isn't one for sweets but appreciates the gesture. You remind her of Charlie in a weird way (but like platonic obviously.) Vaggie got some crayons for today's bonding activity when some random sinner attacked Vaggie. Before Vaggie could defend herself the sinner was ripped off of her. She just stared dumbfounded as you took care of the sinner. Well, there goes her thinking you're like Charlie. I mean sure you seemed sweet when somebody attacked a person you liked. You became terrifying and did anything to defend them- wait never mind you're more like Charlie now.

Angel Dust: Kinda creeped out by you before you do anything tbh. You follow him around nearly everywhere and keep offering him candy, despite barely knowing each other. But he understands you're a kid and may have a hard time showing you care, but he sets a ground rule: NEVER follow him to work. It's not a place for kids to be, and you followed that! Valentino just couldn't keep his hands off Angel even out of the studio. You too were just at a park, it was night so no one was really around. Until Valentino spotted Angel, you didn't hear any of the words that were said between them. But you did see Valentino hit Angel and that was the end of that. Seeing you almost kill Valentino was horrifying but also very cathartic. After the initial shock wears off you get about 20 bags of candy and however much cuddle time you want.

Husk: He's pretty blunt about finding you off-putting. But you don't seem to care and still follow him around like a lost puppy. The fact that him insulting you didn't sour your opinion of him even a little bit concerns him. So he starts to look after you. Not because he cares about you! Just because it'd be messed up to let a kid get manipulated no matter who they are. He totally cares about you. He gives chocolate milk or any sweet drink you like at the bar. One day Husk decided to stand up to Alastor which seemed to be a huge mistake on Husk's part. It would have been if it wasn't for you walking in on the scene. The threats were made good on. Just towards Alastor instead of him doing them. Husk is a little shaken up but hey he's probably free now. Gets you any candy you want and shows you a shit ton of card tricks.

Niffty: Tbh I don't have much to say about her. She finds you interesting but doesn't give you much thought. Though eventually when you protect her she returns your affection. Because you are scary and small which are both things she is.

Sir Pentious: (this is while he's in hell btw) Not great with kids. Like I don't think the egg bois are kids but even if they are the only experience he has with kids is his minions. But he does try! He does care for kids. He'll get you candy and cuddle if you want. He used to try to take over territories a lot. He always failed but he still made a lot of enemies that way. So when one of them finds him and tries to hurt him while you're around? I mean if he still wants that territory he can definitely take it now. To be honest I think he'd find you cool, even if you're more than a little scary.

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HAZBIN HOTEL EP 7 AND 8 QUICKK REVIEW

contains major spoilers, let's start!

how about we start with episode 7, hmm?

i must say, before the episode were released I had a theory, that alastor could make a deal with charlie and try to get her soul to(following the theory about lilith having alastor on a leash) try to exchange charlie's soul for his own BUT it did not happen, and I cannot say it's disappointing for me

as hannibal fun and an expirienced cannibalistic-joke maker it feels like a personal win to have cannibal town being one the most comfortable places in hell with cannibals being really wholesome and polite guys

and of course the diamond of the crown - rosie

she was amazing in this episode. she definitely has the vibe of this rich auntie who visits you once a year and gives the best gifts and advices. she actually gives amazing advices, that's for sure. and i love her friendship with alastor, i bet they meet every weekend and share gossips

all of us should be proud of charlie and the way she becomes leader and takes responsibility for her people. this is THE character development

here we are slowly coming to episode 8 also known as the finale of season 1!!

it was a bright culmination of all of the season 1 and it turned out amazing

but dear readers, i'm sure all of you have already watched it (maybe even 2 or 3 times, right?), so why don't i just say a few words about my favorite moments

the scene before big battle, where everybody is just spending time with other is exactly what shows how much are this lost souls now bonded. they realise they have no idea what is there, waiting for them in tomorrow and that's what make this scene

and let me just say it: huskerdust

it is a big joy to know this actually happened

i also might say that the victory wasn't easy nor unreasonable. think about the fact that nobody knew how to defeat angels is the exact reason hazbin's crew won. indeed the more power you got the less carelessness you should have.

and i'd really enjoy to share some of my highlights of this battle if I do say so

here wee goooo:

sir pentious kissing the girl he loves than heroically dies and goes to heaven. absolutely nailed it

charlie's demon form. and shall we not forget ruzzle and duzzle in their dragon form.

that absolutely iconic show up from lucifer and him in the whole battle

niffty killing adam. i'd say this is hilarious

alastor being beaten, afraid and panicked. yes, i WAS talking about it. it was important to show he can feel real emotions and fear and loss are one of them

three vees watching battle for hotel and living their best lives(i still hate val, just to be clear)

what is really natural about the battle that they don't just celebrate victory. they mourn pentious, and charlie feels guilty, but they still go on, rebuild hotel singing one of the best songs for the whole show

i am intrigued by what the season 2 has to offer for us, my dear friends and I surely will be waiting for it

now i'm just about to thank you for reading this and wish you a pleasant day!

[wishful-thinking64]

One Hell of an Unpopular Opinion #04

The reason behind the Exterminations should've stayed to prevent Sinners from overpopulating the Pride Ring and I don't like how Hazbin Hotel portrays Adam as being in the wrong for hating Sinners.

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The whole, "We kill Sinners for our entertainment," reasoning from Adam and Lute as well as, "I approved of the Exterminations to avoid Hell's Sinners from starting an uprising," reasoning from Sera is so stupid. Specifically, Sera's reason. Because logically approving of the Exterminations would only lead to more and more Sinners wanting to start an uprising with each passing Extermination. Adam and Lute's reasoning has to be the way it is so that the show writers can make it seem like Charlie's in the right when the show gives us reason to believe that she's actively wrong. For example, Angel Dust was born in New York City and into a Mafia family likely somewhere around the years 1912 - 1915 as he's stated to have died in his young to mid 30s in the year 1947 due to a drug overdose. Angel Dust was a mobster for most if not all of his life but he hasn't shown or stated that he feels any remorse or guilt for what he did back then. The only thing he feels guilty for is for his past self having signed that contract with Valentino which is totally valid however making a soul contract with Valentino isn't the reason why he's in Hell. Angel Dust is in Hell for being a murderer, a drug trafficker, a drug attic, a smuggler, and for likely having committed several other money related crimes. I swear, people hear or see the word Mafia and automatically think of death when the majority of their crimes are motivated by currency. Like, its still not good but its not just senseless murder either. The point is, we haven't seen anything about Angel Dust truly wanting to change. Yeah, there was that scene in episode #06 where Angel turns down Cherri's offer to do drugs but that doesn't suddenly mean he's no longer a drug attic for turning down ONE offer. Most of the Sinners we see or know of in Hell are fucking horrendous people. Alastor was and still is a serial killing cannibal because he can. Let me repeat. He WAS and STILL IS a SERIAL KILLING CANNIBAL because he CAN! There is an entire place in the Pride Ring known as the Cannibal Colony (in the show it got changed to Cannibal Town but I've been calling it Cannibal Colony for 4 years now and I do not plan on stopping), Martha's in Hell which makes sense considering she and her entire family were actual Devil worshipers, Loopty and Lipton experimented and killed the poor, and Valentino is a rapist. We still don't know enough about most of what the HH's cast did when they were alive which is why I think Sir Pentious ultimately getting into Heaven was a load of BS. We don't even know why he ended up in Hell in the first place but he tries to help his "friends" once and dies in the process and that's enough to get him redeemed???

Seriously, what did he do to deserve damnation? Also, I know Viv probably doesn't have Cain or Able as that would give Adam an understandable, even justifiable, reason for despising Sinners. His first and oldest son, Cain, is LITERALLY the FIRST SINNER. For what? For killing his younger brother, Able, by slicing his throat with a knife or sharp object in the same manner Able did when sacrificing his lambs. Although, I've also heard that Cain killed Able by bludgeoning him to death with a stone by repeatedly bashing it into Able's skull. Either way, if anyone deserves to hate Sinners the MOST then it's Adam & Eve without a doubt.

[mattomattic]

(Disclaimer: None of this is a commentary on Hazbin itself. I only indulge in shipping for fandom and would prefer Alastor stay single in canon. I'll also be speaking under the assumption that Alastor is aroace.)

As an aroace person, I think the reason I prefer Radioapple to Radiostatic is how the ships interact with Alastor's aspec identity.

Radiostatic

I see the appeal of Radiostatic, yes, but I feel like that ship has a bigger aspec erasure issue than Radioapple does. I can't see a qpr or any very nuanced relationship working with Vox's character.

This is not to say there's a set definition of QPRs and that every relationship is the same. I, myself, am a big fan of relationship anarchy and the breaking down of traditional relationships. But, I don't think it works for Vox? It's headcanon territory, sure, this whole post is, but I feel as if his personality isn't compatible with those ideals. The way the fandom portrays his love and attraction (and what you see in the show) feels as if he knows what he wants and how he wants it. He feels sexual attraction, and that's something he very clearly desires. He's also portrayed in a "I want to be the #1 person you think of" way. He's not changing that, nor does he have to as long as he finds someone who fits that criteria.

In all the depictions of Radiostatic I've seen, it's been very sexual in nature or very heavy on the romantic aspects. I think it stems from the "they used to be friends and Vox wanted to be something more, but Alastor rejected him" headcanon. So when they're paired together, it's usually "What if Alastor didn't reject him?" and "What if he changed his mind later?" Instead of having Vox meet Alastor's needs and desires in a relationship (as he chose Alastor despite him not fufilling his needs), a lot (not all) of Radiostatic content is dependent on Alastor going back on the boundaries he set and compromising on his own sexuality.

This idea of "they weren't enough as they are, and need to be more" irks me, but it's an accurate portrayal of Vox, imo. He doesn't think what they had was good enough or what he wanted it to be, so he tried to change it. Alastor didn't want the same things he did, and he didn't like that. What Alastor was willing to offer wasn't what Vox wanted. He's unwilling to accept that and became bitter and Alastor, too, in return. While it's interesting to see how they could change and get over that and get to a point where they could work out, the way I've seen it done just doesn't hit the mark without some major tweaks to their character. Rather than experimenting with Alastor's inability to return Vox's feelings in the same capacity, people just forgo that entirely and write it so he eventually does.

I can't see the ship working out unless Vox prioritizes Alastor. Alastor's asexuality and aromanticism are disregarded so often when people are shipping him. He's always having to set aside his identity for the other person, or there's an "exception" to his sexuality. With Vox, that is so often the basis of their relationship. I don't like it. Maybe I just haven't seen enough content, but idk.

(Rest Under the Cut)

Radiosilence

It's for those same reasons that I think Radiosilence is so enjoyable.

Radiosilence is a tragedy of sorts, as is Radiostatic, but I think this version is better in that the joke is on Vox. The change has to be made on his side and not Alastor's. Alastor is not attracted to him in the same way Vox is, and that isn't an issue. He's allowed to feel that way, and that isn't his fault or wrong.

Vox's desperate pining is both sad and comedic. Vox can't always get what he wants, and it's clear that Aroace people aren't something you can "make love you" if you try hard enough. Alastor isn't playing hard to get. He does not like him like that and will not. Vox isn't willing to compromise, so he's left behind. Alastor doesn't have to compromise. He gets to live how he wants, and Vox is only an annoyance at this point. Radiosilence is such a good portrayal of aroace experiences and people who can't take no for an answer. It's so good.

Radioapple

With that being said, I am biased. I am a huge radioapple fan. Being transparent, some radioapple shippers have the same issue that Radiostatic ones do. I have seen my fair share of "Alastor's sexuality doesn't really matter in the long run" in Radioapple content. The sheer amount of "heavily sex based relationship" content despite his CANON asexuality (when they could easily get away with the "Alastor isn't canoncially Aro!" shtick instead) is astounding.

However, I've also seen so much more queerplatonic representation in this ship than I ever have before. The non-traditional romance dynamics I've seen in the fandom make me so happy. As someone who's inclined to ships that don't show affection in a "normal" way as it's easier to view them outside of typical amatonormativity, Radioapple really does it for me.

To expand on that last statement, I think it's the nature of their dynamic that offsets those shipping and sexuality issues, for the most part.

Their whole relationship starts with arguing and bickering. From the get-go, there is no preface of romance or traditional relationship development. They start off rocky yet weirdly obsessed with each other. Instead of having someone be interested in Alastor and him not reciprocating or being chased after, it starts with Alastor's interest. While that initial intrigue isn't particularly romantic, it's very personal. Alastor wants to piss Lucifer off, wants to push his buttons, and it works. All Lucifer does is fight back in earnest.

He isn't doing anything he doesn't want to do. With how they are portrayed in fandom, Alastor keeps needling him, and Lucifer pushes back. Their dynamic is built on something other than romantic chemistry. Sure, how touchy with each other and how close they get isn't typical for two people who hate each other, but theres nothing saying that can't be platonic in nature.

In what I've read, the way Radioapple develops is into a strange sort of friendship or kinship first and foremost. They don't start doing anything romantic or remotely sexual (unless you count the cannibalism / drinking Lucifers blood dynamic, but that's hardly ever an attraction thing on Alastor's side! It's usually Lucifer's attraction, which I'll get to in a moment). They still bicker constantly, and the base of their relationship is still the desire to pick each other apart, but they add things to it.

They add conversations, they add outings, they add late night bonding, or cooking, or anything else people like to include. Rather than changing either of them or their relationship entirely, they only begin to include what they are both comfortable with.

In a lot of depictions, it is Lucifer who falls first. He's the more "emotionally in touch" of the two (though he has his own issues with vulnerability that we see in Canon). There's a lot of content where he is head over heels (+ some denial and frustration) and constantly pining.

However, in a majority of these, he doesn't actually go for it. He has an understanding of Alastor's boundaries and lack of desire or inclination for relationships (even if he doesn't know it's a sexuality thing or why) and keeps his feelings to himself. And it's never portrayed as Lucifer being wrong for having these feelings for someone who is Aroace or uninterested, but rather manifests as "he wouldn't like me back and that's okay, I'll have to get over it".

In the same way that I think Vox's portrayal as "not satisfied with what him and Alastor had and wanting more" is accurate to his character, I think Lucifer's "satisfied with what him and Alastor currently have, but wants more" portrayal is accurate to him.

We see it with how he treats Charlie. It's obvious he wants a strong relationship with his daughter, but he's more than willing to cherish exactly what she's giving him. He doesn't ask for more. He tries to fulfill her needs and be there for her, but doesn't reach out for more than she'll let him. It comes with a whole load of issues with his self-esteem and mental health that's more fitting for a character analysis, but the point is that he appreciates things as they are, even if he does still wonder about what they could be.

That's what charms me about Radioapple. Lucifer is so willing to meet Alastor on his level. When they begin to reach more affectionate territory, Lucifer is naturally inclined to take it at Alastor's pace. He isn't settling, and Alastor isn't changing himself. When he does build up the will to ask for more from Alastor, he does it with compromise in mind rather than the "getting what I want" attitude you'd see in Vox.

The ship works so well with Alastor's identity because, in all honesty, you don't need to view any of their interactions as romantic. They can do things like kiss or cuddle or something that can be seen as romantic, but it can just as easily be platonic or queerplatonic.

It's easy to adjust the frequency of each activity in their relationship to how you personally view Alastor's take on it (ranging from "only does it for Lucifer on ocassion to make him happy" to "enjoys it and prefers this aspect of the relationship to others"). He can have off days where something he was comfortable with before (i.e., physical touch) isn't doing it for him or upsets him, and it's believable to think Lucifer would take that in stride. You can realistically write Lucifer having an adjustment period to Alastor's needs and habits that bring them to an understanding and still be in character.

In turn, Lucifer's efforts are recognized. It's an important part of their dynamic that Alastor is doing this because he wants to. Whether you write them as queerplatonic, romantic, or even sexual (those frequency shifts apply there too! Ranging from never to whenever the mood strikes.), Alastor is engaging of his own volition. Lucifer's respect for his needs and boundaries (as long as they're properly voiced, he's not a mind reader) lowers his guard. It allows him to consider the possibility of a relationship with him because he's already built trust!

The trust is so, so important. With Radiostatic, that trust was already broken once and needs to be rebuilt. That can be super interesting in a narrative, but Alastor is inherently someone who doesn't trust others. It would take so much work for them to get there, and Alastor sure as hell isn't the one to initiate that.

With Radioapple, Lucifer is the one to initiate that. He builds the foundation of trust and starts the "maybe this guy isn't as terrible as I thought he was" dynamic, even if unconsciously*.

(*Big fan of oblivious Lucifer who keeps thinking Alastor doing nice things is some evil plot, but begrudgingly going along with it to "figure out this guy's deal." Bonus points if it is an evil plot, but Alastor gets side tracked and ends up enjoying Lucifer's reactions, making it partially or entirely real. But thats just me.)

For Radioapple to work, Alastor doesn't have to feel sexual attraction. He doesn't have to feel romantic attraction. Hell, he can even be repulsed from either concept, and it could still work with some clear communication, labeling, and boundaries.

I didn't go too into what Alastor could want from or feel about Lucifer in this. There's a lot I could say on his lust for power, the fueling of his ego, the picking apart of a being so high above his stature, the quiet company, the understanding, and other things. The same goes for the concept of Lucifer letting Alastor treat him as he does (without respect for his status) because he enjoys being viewed as a person and not just as king. But that's because it goes a little too much into "these are the tropes I love in this ship" territory than I already have in this post. It's already very much my personal opinion, no need for more of that. This was mostly about Alastor's sexuality and shipping compatibility, after all.

Conclusion

Radiostatic is fine. Not for me, but it's cute, and I see the appeal. There's so much potential there for interesting dynamics, I just think it's better unrequited. The shippers are also so talented. Some of the art I can't help but like because it's so damn good. I can't lie. Some art has almost made me a shipper, had it not been for the reasons above. Keep it up!

Alastor's sexuality is such an intense topic in the fandom and in discourse. I'm a firm believer in do whatever the fuck you want, I'm not your boss. But I do think it's nice to see aroace rep and non-amatonormative dynamics in fandom. Even if the vessel for that is shipping. I said it earlier, but I love how well qprs are represented and how popular the tag is now on AO3. It's great.

Do I want these ships to become canon? Besides Radiosilence, absolutely not. I would like my very clear and obvious Aromantic Asexual Alastor in the show itself. I like seeing people like me on TV. I like the lack of romantic relationships. I like how openly queer he is without it being tied to sex or romance. It's refreshing.

Do I think people should use that as an argument against shipping? No. I understand the disappointment, I understand the discomfort. I feel it sometimes. But when it's done well with actual respect to his identity, I think shipping can be really fun. Curate your own experience with fandom instead of hating on others.

Like the stuff you want to see and avoid the stuff you don't. The point is to have fun and enjoy the content you like!

[gabrielsbubblegumbitch]

my assumption is that alastor already sold his soul to lilith while he was alive, earning him a boon of pre-installed op abilities in his next life/beyond the grave (hell). and if the overlord rumour that alastor had been taken out by an exterminator had any traces of truth, maybe he did “die” activating his end of the bargain with lilith- full control of his soul/person. maybe he used to be on a very long loose leash, basically independent, but now that lilith’s cashed-in the leash has been reeled in taught.

still unsure about the 7 year gap, he tends to play it off as time spent doing something mysterious for his benefit that others should be wary of, which is 100% a bluff to throw prying minds off course. his interaction with husk suggested to me that whatever happened was something thats severely compromised alastor, he’d prefer people not know about it- “they don’t need to know” vs. they must never know about it. so it’s something that he could theoretically survive/push through, but would still be a major pain in the ass or ruin his reputation, something he’d need to haul-ass to regain his status. it being revealed that he doesn’t even own his own soul could be it, but that reveal doesn’t exactly feel juicy enough of a payoff somehow. i want the tea to be steeped

some thoughts are that maybe it took 7 years for alastor to reform (“we can rebuild him!” haha) or get his shit together enough to return to service, or maybe it took 7 years to bring him to heel, condition/break him in enough to do as he’s ordered. he doesn’t seem like the type to go down without a fight. or it was just 7 years of boring services, maybe he was liliths grumpy butler or something, unceremoniously dropped back into the serving class with husk and/or nifty. also, “I spent 7 years scrubbing floors for your ex wife and all she did was bitch about you the entire time” would be a funny reason alastor was so irritated by lucifer visiting the hotel

that’s my essay WHAT ARE YOUR THEORIES

I loved your essay!

I'm also curious about what led to Alastor and Lilith disappearing for seven years. One theory I have is that Alastor's growing power prompted Lilith to intervene, possibly imprisoning him somewhere. She stayed close to ensure he remained supervised, releasing him only when he agreed to sign the contract and protect Charlie. Alternatively, he might have been under the contract already, and Lilith took him as her bodyguard for unknown reasons when she had to leave (maybe she's doing some dangerous quest? I can't imagine another reason why she'd left Charlie). Or maybe she took him as a butler, that would be fucking iconic (maybe Lucifer knows what's the deal and that's why he out Alastor into butler clothes during the song!). Before episode 5, I liked the idea that Alastor and Lilith were friends who left Pentagram City to chill and sing together. This would paint Lilith in a different light, considering we only know Charlie's idealized version of her. Before the Husker scene, I even thought Alastor's hate for Lucifer stemmed from his loyalty to his bestie.

Oh, oh, considering Alastor selling his soul while alive—what if his crimes were sacrifices made for Lilith? He's the sole demon surrounded by Veves when using his powers. Perhaps he had somehow mixed VooDoo and occult and connected with Lilith accidentally?

Also, I think that Lilith tricked him into selling his soul, that's why he's extremely bitter about it.

[haleigh-sloth]

Do you think Vox and the other vees will play an important role in alastor's arc?

Yes. I explained there, and I also implore you to read this one too.

My post was super long so I'll repeat the Vox part again and add extra points.

Obviously Vox will be an issue. There's a photo of him and Alastor shown together in the finale (Vox's head is torn out but you can see it clearly being him, obviously put there to be noticed).

Alastor--someone who is basically embodying the sin of pride, very full of himself, big ego--took the time to get competitive with Vox. Compared to Sir Pentious who he didn't give enough of a shit to even remember fighting at all, it's definitely important to note that Alastor went on the offensive just to get personal with it and compete at all.

There's an interpersonal conflict there that clearly has a negative hold on Alastor. And I'd very much bet that this interpersonal conflict will be a major obstacle between Alastor and his redemption/acceptance of salvation through the hotel.

The second meta I linked talks about Alastor's redemption and him being clearly set up to hurt Charlie first (the deal he convinced her to make when she was in a dark place and vulnerable--manipulative and not cool lol). I personally am anticipating Vox to have something to do with this.

Alastor caring enough to be competitive against Vox, I'm getting the feeling that the deal he made with Charlie will be when he needs help/something to aid in his beef with Vox.

I think this personal issue with Vox will be the gateway to Alastor betraying/hurting the group of people who

1. he genuinely likes and has put a substantial amount of effort into protecting, and

2. accept him how he is, even when he says their salvation is a lost cause/joke, the group of people who built him a new radio tower to come home to after he had to flee the fight they were counting on him to win.

Alastor lives in the hotel and the hotel is going to work on him, but it won't be truly successful until whatever darkness he's holding onto (this shit with Vox that seems clearly like a revenge ploy of some sort) is dealt with, which is going to be the biggest challenge for his arc before he can join his friends in their redemption.

I don't know about the other Vees with Alastor, only that Valentino is obviously a problem and not someone we're meant to root for. I think Valentino will be more of the main issue for Angel rather than Alastor.

Other things I've noticed on my rewatch of Hazbin Hotel with Vox and Alastor:

Alastor constantly talks in a radio voice. His real voice comes out in sparse moments, usually serious/intimidating moments, or when he's thrown off guard. Vox constantly talks in his real voice and was shown using a static/mic voice when he heard Alastor was back.

Alastor doesn't like showing his face through a screen (his face was made for radio after all), also hates modern technology, while Vox embraces modern technology and is a crowd pleaser (angelic security systems amiright). Alastor hides but he doesn't care about pleasing, Vox bares himself to the world but cares about how he's perceived. They're completely opposite in every way.

So yes it's going to be a big show down, both a physical conflict and interpersonal conflict. I'm sure of it.

[sagittarithealastorsimp]

im bored, so im gonna rant about alastor's breakdown scene

deal with it

(i also may have lost the post with most of my info but whatever shut up/j)

WARNING: MAJOR spoilers for for hazbin hotel

if you havent watched it all the way through, id reccomend that-

also speak of sensitive topics such as father issues, mental breakdowns,

i feel like i should say this, i am NOT a psychiatrist, in ANY way shape or form, and im just speaking from prior knowledge and experience, aand also my friend who has studied psychology and all that jazz immensely (say hi to ros! :)

i also make an excess of unnecessary and dumb jokes so if you cant handle that bye i guess (/j)

(will also include random images here and there of him, bcz why not)

okay, so i dont think its that much of a secret that alastor is NOT okay, mentally (and physically, i mean, look at that gash thats not healthy smh)

it could NOT have been made ANY clearer that theres something wrong going on in this mans head, and its... uhm whats the word help ive backed myself in to a corner here

theres more than one s o m e t h i n g thats wrong, i guess, and im here to give my opinion and theory on the matter so uhhhhhh

make sure to SMASH THAT LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE BUTTON FOR MORE AMAZING CONTENT1!1!1!!/j

okay very dumb and idiotic jokes aside smh, im gonna explore and explain each one of the reasons i think this guy is not okay, starting with

d r u m r o l l

father issues! yayyyyy amazinggggg totally not horrible haha whaatt.. anyways, there are numerous hints that alastor had, at the very least, a very problematic father, and, hey, ever notice how he's more comfortable around women?? and that he was a confirmed 'mamma's boy'? yeah, based on those two things (i only provided two reasons because, haha, i may or may not have lost the post i was using for info) i think we can concur that he had atleast SOME sort of father issues, and not the "oh yeah he's just an annoying goofy fella" kind of father issues

of course, we ALSO have the deal he made, which was brought up briefly in episode 5, and 8

and there i s kind of a funky little debate on who the deal was with, and what it was for, but the two main cantidates are lilith, and roo

and who knows what lilith/roo makes him do, even? ...okay, aside from lilith/roo, who would be the ones making him do things-

i dont know, theres not alot i can say on this matter other than its most likely alastor made a deal with either lilith or roo to save his power or something, and briefly bring up the fact that he probably does have to do some things here and there, and the fact that if it i s lilith he made the deal with, she probably sent him to help out with the hotel, maybe, i dont know

WHEWWWW OKAY THEN lets get in to some of his behaviours that are n o t at ALL good or normal, the way he treats husk and reacts to him 'caring' about his 'friends' wooo yayyyyy

also heres another alastor image so you little grubs(/j) dont get bored at the lack of things to look at woo

lets start with how he treats husk, thats just, thats not nice man dont do that :(

jokes aside though, there HAS to be some reason that he treats him like this, theres no way that its just because he owns his soul- like, unless husk did something reaallyyy bad theres no reason to treat him like that (granted, alastor IS in hell for a reason, and is NOT a normal or good person)

anyway thats it for this section because i really dont have anything and im relying on the wiki and memory alone to get me through this post shush :(

okay lets talk about his reaction to him nearly dying for his 'friends' and actually caring about them

its clear that this man has some sort of issues with caring about people, and there has GOT to be more than one reason why other than "oh no people are gonna think im a softie thats no good :( *has a breakdown musically*" i mean, it COULD be just that one, but i just really dont think it is honestly, i dont really have that diffinitive of a reason, i just really think that something happened that made him n o t want to get attached to people,

and i REALLLYYYY want to know what that reason is in season two

alright, for the last bit of this post, i think we should discuss the fact that he always smiles

we DO know that one of the reasons is that, to him atleast, a smile is a valuable tool, that keeps your friends inspired, and your enemys guessing, and always ensures YOU'RE the one in control

but its HEAVILY implied in this image that there is another reason,

if you observe close enough (not really that close, but hey who has perfect eyesight not me) you can see it looks like his mouth is stitched, and even more so to be literally always smiling so theres a possibility that either lilith or roo is ALSO forcing him to smile

then again it could just be something about him literally not being able to talk about his deal, which is also plausible

...or thats just what he looks like idk im not here to judge his fashion choices

CONGRATULATIONS!! you made it to the end of my stupid post! keep in mind that any and all of this could change at any given point, and i will update it accordingly....if i remember to

i am not using this in any way to condone his actions AT ALL, you shouldent be a cannibal, or a serial killer, or be manipulative (is that the right word???), thats unswag smh, and i am NOT AT ALL a psychologist, or a psychiatrist, once again, i only really know some of these things because my friend rambles about them, and i used to get in to crime and psychology documentaries when i was bored

so i am not at ALL a professional

thanks for reading this shit show of a post

[bishiglomper]

Damnit

I can't sleep

I took a whole muscle relaxant but.... yeah

My brain won't stfu

I keep trying to run scripts

Being one of those self conscious autistics freaking SUCKS

I figured out how I could ask Amir stuff though.

I'm weird and can't curse IRL without some major effort so to just SAY "You don't have to fuck to be fab" is already hard enough without the extra layers of social anxiety that come with it. I was about to conceded defeat with that idea. But fuck it I'll just hand him a note like "Can you say this line as Alastor pls?"

Also I was kind of hoping for a-

"You dont have to fuck to be fab, darling!"

But then I thought if he did it more like-

"You dont have to fuck to be fab, my dear."

THEY HAVE SUCH DIFFERENT VIBES AND I LOVE THEM BOTH like a "let your freak flag fly" VS encouragement UUGH how do I verbalize that exkncbfjsn. Like honestly if he did the latter I might get teary fr 🥺

Also that would be fun to share with a panel and voice it at a mic but LOL like i could do that. 💀

Also. If I WERE to have the courage to use the mic..

I would want to pose a question to him as Alastor, and say something like "Do you consider yourself asexual? (a sexual)" (ty 🤭 @grownupchangeling)

But that's a very risky chance of Amir catching onto the wordplay let alone expecting him to run with it.

Though.....

If I can get a hold of him before the Sunday panel (which, I freaking hope I would) Maybe I could just run it by him and then he'd be prepared.. 👀

See, I told you, my brain just won't shut up. I'm so anxious lmao I hate speaking to people. I wish I could just emote irl. Sigh.

You know nephew is so different when he's in a mask costume. Pikachu or plague doctor, he loves interacting with people. He actually had the confidence to sit away from his family to join other kids at an interactive thing at the Ren Faire, and he sat himself at the edge of the road to greet and pass out gems to passerbys. He's just totally different.

My friends said her kid was like that too. With masked costumes, they're just more confident. And she can tell how comfortable they are by whether they're wearing their covid mask or not.

I. DO NOT HAVE THAT.

IT REALLY OFFENDS ME THAT I DO NOT HAVE THAT.

I cannot put on that type of mask, my self consciousness runs too fucking deep. I can't even play imaginary with kids. I can't read/sing aloud. Barely even alone. I feel like too much of an idiot.

One time anime club asked me to explain the plot of the anime we were gonna watch because they didn't see the first episode, but I had. The lights were off, I was in a corner, I didn't have to look at anyone and they didn't have to see me. I also knew beforehand that they were going to ask it of me. I did it but I felt like I was on fire. Even all that only helped by like 15%.

It is just. So bad. So, so bad. My online interactions are only marginally better. The think-to-text filter is a lot more forgiving than the think-to-speech one.

...........

So anyway, that's the trauma dump of the day ✨️💅 I hope you enjoyed your stay ✌️

[mages-pandoras-box]

OC

I just want to post my OC's basic lore here. They're not going to be a muse (yet); I just think they're cool xD.

This is Akuma (aka Annie Brooks), my Hazbin Hotel/Hulleva Oc.

He/She/They

Art by @trissschmidt (Female form: Left. Male Form: Right)

They are an overlord who runs one of (if not the) most popular record companies in the Pride Ring. They write and perform their own music while writing music for other singers. They have collaborated with major performers from across the rings. They used to be a ring fighter for another overlord - never sold their soul but did have an agreement - and that overlord eventually became their best friend and encouraged them to become overlords themselves.

Below is a tier list to represent their relationship with different characters.

Partners

Alastor - Akuma's fiance from life. Got separated from him by their parents and reunited with him in Hell.

Charlie - Fell in love with her after reuniting with Alastor. The two invite her into their relationship.

Best Friends

My Best Friends Oc (not pictured/work in progress) - Vox's partner and the Ring Fight Overlord. Saved Akuma in Hell and taught them how to fight. Encourages them to become their own overlord.

Lucifer - Girlfriend's dad - is surprisingly chill with Akuma; he likes to climb up onto Akuma's shoulders in some type of animal form (Akuma is tall, and it pisses Alastor off).

Velvette - Akuma's BFF (my friend's OC), is often invited to the V tower, and Akuma tags along. Velvette was a fan of Akuma and befriended them. Their friendship is purely informal - neither one is associated with the other's brand.

Rosie - Introduced by Alastor and instantly hit it off. Gossip girls.

Carmilla - Friends from Akuma's ring fight days. Akuma often commissioned Carmilla for weapons, and one day Carmilla came to meet her most frequent buyer.

Fizzarolli - Has collaborated with him numerous times. Fizz will visit the Pride ring just to see Akuma. Another Gossip Partner.

Friends

Angel Dust - Feels bad for him/knows how shitty Val can be. Doesn't like how vulgar/inappropriate he can be. Flirted with Akuma one too many times.

Nifty and Husk - Alastor owns their souls, so they interact frequently. Akuma tries to take care of them and convince Alastor to not be as harsh to them as he is.

Pentious - Found him annoying at first, but warmed up to him. Wouldn't be Akuma's first choice to hang out with, but Akuma was upset and grieved his "death".

Emily (Au of the Au) - Meets the angel when she visits Charlie after the Exterminations are canceled. Appreciates her help.

KeeKee - Girlfriend's pet cat. Akuma loves cats.

Carmilla's Daughters - Akuma is the cool Aunt/Uncle figure to them. Loves them as one would their nieces.

Has Met Them Once

Stolas - In passing, he attended one of the concerts Akuma had with Fizz. Thinks he's nice but a bit airheaded.

Ozzie - One of Akuma's best friends, Fizz's partner. Ozzie is very busy, so he never has a lot of time to chat. Knew their secret for a while and kept it to themselves. Supportive of the two. Ozzie and Akuma would be closer if they had more time to talk to one another.

Zizi/Unnamed Overlord/Zestial - Fellow Overlords. Met them officially at their first Overlord meeting after stepping out of the shadows. They were polite to Akuma, so Akuma was polite to them.

Neutral/No Opinion

Vaggie - Vaggie doesn't trust/like Akuma due to Akuma being connected to Alastor and for "stealing/corrupting" Charlie. Akuma harbors no ill will toward Vaggie but has made no attempts to calm her hatred/anger.

Cherry Bomb - Didn't meet her until Extermination Day. Thought she fought well in the battle.

Tom - He's a news anchor. He is very polite with Akuma and doesn't insult them just because he can. (Unlike he co-host)

Razzel/Dazzel/Egg bois - They are other peoples' companions. That's it.

Dislikes Them

Lilith - Doesn't like that she just packed up her bags and left. Is mad on Charlie's behalf. (Depending on what happens in later seasons, this will change).

Katie Killjoy - Had an awful interview where Katie just insulted Akuma the entire time. Backed Katie into a corner verbally, and since then, Katie has taken any chance she could to insult Akuma. One-sided rivalry similar to Vox and Alastor. Katie hates Akuma, Akuma will get annoyed but overall doesn't really care.

Vox - Best friend's boyfriend. Finds him annoying and doesn't really like modern TV. Tolerates him because of their BFF. Due to being engaged to Alastor, Akuma is often dragged into Vox's "news broadcasts." However, they are never usually that damaging after Vox made that mistake the first time and had a not-so-friendly visit from an enraged Radio Demon and Princess of Hell. Akuma's BFF also didn't appreciate it and told Vox off for it. (Depending on what I see in later seasons, this might change).

Glitz and Glam - Competitors in the singing world. Akuma has tried to be polite/formal but is constantly insulted, gave up after a while.

Mimzy - My headcanon is that Mimzy has a crush on Alastor, so she is constantly throwing herself at him. Akuma doesn't like it, and Mimzy doesn't like that Akuma "stole" Alastor away.

Susan - It's fucking Susan!

Hates Them

Valentino - Hates how he treats people and finds him creepy. He once tried to seduce Akuma, but that got him a quick kick in the dick. Will be polite to him due to her friendship with Velvette. (Depending on the verse, is secretly trying to find a way to take over and/or free Angel Dust's contract).

Sera - Thinks she's a coward and hates how she runs/"helps" runs Heaven.

Adam - He nearly killed both of Akuma's partners, Alastor and Charlie. Was glad when he died. If Nifty hadn't stabbed him, Akuma was going to secretly kill him themself. (Depending on the verse this might happen).

Lute - fearful of what the angel would do. Akuma briefly fought hand-to-hand against Lute before Vaggie could get a swing at her. Got a few licks from the angel that haven't healed right.

[myafterlifeisbetterthenyours]

Could you do Alastor, Charlie, Husk and Lucifer Lilith headcannons where y/n is their punk child. (Also it woukd be nice if it can be gender neutral but male reader works fine too)

With there Punk child

Alastor

Growing up, Alastor was your favourite person. He was the coolest, funniest, more amazing dad ever.

But when you grew up, and you realised one very important thing.

Being Alastors child really fuckin sucked.

Sure, if your some over powered, self isolationist overlord that didn't like people, it was fine to be feared and hated.

But for a kid who just wants friends, or any kind of connection outside of your father and his "friends", it was a personal Hell.

And having a father thateveryone is terrified off, and when everyone knew you were his beloved child, the child he'd butcher anyone who so much as looked at wrong.

As such that meant meant most everyone was too terrified to approach you. Even kids.

Which meant no friends.

So, you started to rebel against your father.

You snuck out, ran away. You began dressing all dark and grimy, directly going against his father's clean and snappy dress code.

And you found the only group of people that didn't give a fuck about who your dad was.

Punks, rebels, emos. It didn't matter what they called themselves, they didn't give a fuck about yours or anyone else's father, so they were the only people you could hang out with.

You actually became quite popular in the Punk world. You could sing, you could dance, you could play several instruments. All of which you'd gained from your music obsessed father. So you quickly tore your way to the top of the music world.

And there came the only problem. Your father.

Alastor.

Now, Alastor wasn't all to forceful on how you acted, choosing instead to let you make your own choices and mistakes.

The problem was, he was exceptionally strict on the rules he did have. The major one being your curfew.

Youd be rocking out, shredding the guitar in front of a crowd of punks, having the rave of the century in some crumbling where house. When the music would turn to a static screech, shadow demons sliding through the crowd.

You immediately dripped your guitar, arms crossed as your father manifesting before you. The demon draped in his usual red suit.

He told you coldly that it was past curfew. That set you off, telling him he just had to ruin everything.

The radio demon told you coldly he had rules for a reason, you knew the rules, now off to bed.

You just stormed away from him, walking through the crowd. Someone snickered that your daddy told you it was bed time.

To which the Radio Demon tore the punk apart, coldly asking if anyone else had something to say.

You both transported home.

You'd been able to use such powers your entire life, one of your "gifts" from your father.

You were pissed the entire night, blatantly ignoring him.

It progressively got worse, going to your room and blasting rock music.

If there was one thing you got from your dad, it was an appreciation for music. And if there was one thing that irritated the demon, was when you used music against him, like drowning him out.

Alastor kept trying to talk to you, only for you to turn up the music.

Eventually he snapped, destroying the stereo, telling you he was your father and you needed to listen to him.

To which you snapped back, that you hated that. You hated he was your father.

You were a social pariah because your father was the fucking Radio Demon. You had no friends, none of the people you wanted to be friends with, wanted to touch you so you were forced to hang out with social outcasts to feel any kind of acceptance.

By the end you were almost in tears. You told him you hated having to hate him. Having to hate the man who raised and loved you, just to feel like you belong somewhere.

Alastor was silent for a long moment before moving in close, wrapping you in a hug, gently telling you he was sorry he hadn't seen how you suffered from being his child.

But he told you all he'd ever wanted was the best for you, and he'd figured the whole punk thing was just your way of getting back at him for being a poor father.

You had a back and forth, both of you coming to a new understanding about each other, all the while your father you close as you told him you loved him.

After that, Alastor eased up a bit. Extending your curfew and generally being more tolerant of your "Punkish" behaviour.

Although now you didn't have to pretend to hate him, the two of you a healthy relationship, becoming much closer then you were before.

He even went so far as to attend one of your performances, the demon standing to the side as he watched you absolutely shredding it.

After the show he found you back stage, giving you a big hug. He was his fast talking self, going on about how he had his doubts that that was music, but he'd never been so proud to see his son playing with such passion.

You left after that, although you did stop to tell off some punks who were making fun of you for hanging out with your dad.

You walzted out of the club, you playfully telling him he needed to update his music taste.

Charlie

As a Mother, Charlie was second to none.

She was kind, understanding and loved you unconditionally, you were her baby.

The only problem was the philosophy she lived by.

It just... didn't work.

As a child it all made sense to you. Demons were redeemable, you could get to heaven if you were just nice, a rainbow in every demon, all that good stuff.

But when you experienced the real world. When you saw what hell was really like, rhe brutal dog-eat-dog world, you started to rebel against your mother's ideals.

You became nihilistic, believing everything was fucked and there was no point in trying to save a sinking ship.

Your mother tried her best to keep you all innocent and optimistic, but every attempt just pushed you further away.

But the pebble that shattered the window, was finding out about your heritage.

You were the grandchild of Lucifer, the king of Hell, the lightbringer. The king off hell.

And you never knew.

Needless to say you felt a little betrayed at the turn of events. It not so much being kept from your grandparents, so much as it was being kept in the dark about your family, as well as your mother's status.

Now in all honesty, you had been kind of an asshole.

I mean, you didn't intentionally mean to be an ass, you were just kinda an asshole and felt like your mother had lied to you most your life, which was true, but you were still being an ass.

But as betrayed as you may have felt, you still loved her, you were just an angsty teen with no communication skills.

It would take an intervention from Vaggie before you chilled out.

The Moth telling you all about how you did have a point to be mad, and Charlie probably should have told you about the whole "Being Royalty".

But then she explained how her parents had basically disowned her for her belief that demons could be redeeme.

She had only kept It all secret because she didn't want you to be hurt by her choices, it was really painful for her to remember.

That... made you felt like an asshole, a really big asshole.

So after that you found Charlie, the two of you were awkward at first.

You told her you were upset at her for not telling you about your family or royal status.

But then you told her, you may be upset, but you forgive her. And you hoped she could forgive you.

Of course Charlie forgave you, tearfully hugging you, telling you she'd always love you.

After that, you had a much healthier relationship, the two of you able to spend time together as a family without all the angst.

Husk

Growing up, Husk wasn't really... there.

He did try and be at the big things. Birthdays, graduations and such, but he was drunk off his ass or off gambling.

So, you said fuck you, and began living your life how you wanted to.

You partied, played music and generally said "fuck you" to most things. You gave no fucks about anything or anyone.

Until your mother died.

After that, Husk really tried to step up.

The problem was, he knew nothing about you.

He didn't know about your interests, or your problems, or literally anything about you.

You were strangers.

Husk tried to be a father, though he kept fucking it up with all his drinking.

Ironically Husk kept finding himself at the same slums that all the punks were holding parties. Usually because they served the cheapest rotgut in the area.

Most the time you could ignore him, just another drunk asshole hanging at the bar.

It was when he got in a fight over being your father, with the other guy not believing him as you'd always said your father was dead, something you'd honestly believed for a while.

It always ended up with you dragging him out of the place.

This would happen a few more time before you finally snapped at him, telling him to get out of your life.

Husk insisted he was your father, he was supposed to be in your life. To which you responded with 'since when?!'

You really had it out, telling him he was never a part of your life and you know he's only trying now because your mother died.

Husk did try and tell you he was trying, but for you, he wasn't trying hard enough.

You didn't have a sappy heart to heart, it was a stern understanding, the cat telling you he really fucked up.

He asked for one chance, one more chance to prove he deserves to be called your father, and if he failed, then he'd leave you alone.

You agreed and the cat stepped it up.

The first thing he taught you was how to tie a tie, which was ironic as it was pretty much rhe only article of clothing he wore.

After that you had a moment of sharing music, the old cat coming to actually enjoy some of your taste.

And one night, he took you to a bar, something you were very sceptical about.

But it was actually a pretty chill place, the cat taking you for your first drink.

Although telling him you'd already had your first drink just got you a smack up the side of your head.

You had a good time together, drinking your fill, telling jokes and trading stories. Although you did notice Husk going very light on the drinking, keeping his drinks in the single digits. Which was nice.

You got roudy, pretty shit faced on alcohol, ending up in a brawl. Being the young punk you were, you gave it your all, hitting anything that moved.

Husk may be a drunkard, but he can handle his own in a fight, taking a moment to give you a few pointers.

You both managed to get out of the bathroom relatively unscathed, running off to some allyway, where you broke down into laughter.

It wouldn't be until the next party you went too, this time Husk coming along, and when someone asked what he was doing there, you told them he was cool, he's your dad.

You and husk haf one of those cliché moments out of those shitty family films in the sinner world. Disney shit.

Lucifer & Lilith

Lucifer and Lilith were relatively relaxed parents, given there status as literal icons of sin and temptation they weren't the most liberal on things like impulse control and restraint, believing you should indulge in sin whenever you felt like it.

As such when you began becoming more rebellious, they were pretty chill about it. If anything Lucifer was actively supportive of you being a punk.

Lucifer would definitely dress up in "Punk" clothing, generic crap from some 'hot fashion' store, in a completely unironic way. Definetly pulls the "How do you do my fellow Punks" thing.

Loves your rebellious, rule breaking nature,. Believing it made you harden up, and your ability to stare down powerful demons brought a prideful tear to his eye.

Cut to all of you out shopping together, when you suddenly see someone you hate, "Hey, fuck you!" You yelled at them.

The person in question yelling right back, the two of you getting into a full blown screaming battle in the middle of a shopping centre.

Lucifer walking up behind you, tapping your shoulder, looking over he told you, "Hey, call him a cunt"

To which you yelled back "YOUR A CUNT!" The whole thing making Lucifer chuckle.

While the two might like your rebelliousness, they had zero tolerance for disrespect towards either of them, particularly by Lucifer. He wouldnt tolerate you disrespecting your mother.

Lilith was your mother, as such even with your hardened exterior, she always knew how to crack that shell, the two of you spending time together as Mother and child.

I'm gonna say in this situation, that Charlie's your older sister, as such, growing up Charlie was your best friend growing up.

Which also meant when she left to follow her new dream of redemption, you were kinda sad, missing your big sis.

Now, being the child of Lucifer and Lilith meant you were exceptionally powerful, especially from a young age.

As such, with all that power and your total lack of restraint, you were already an overlord in your own right.

As such when you heard your favourite big sis was trying to start a hotel, you naturally went all in, supplying her with everything she could ever need.

And while Lucifer wouldn't approve of your decision to help Charlie, he understood it came from a familial loyalty, not a genuine belief In her philosophy. So he never made too big a fuss about it.

And your rebellious nature wasn't going to stop because Daddy was annoyed.

Over all your relationship with your parents was pretty good, you had your disagreements and probably had the odd fight. But you were still a family for the most part.

[concubuck]

((In Alastor’s mind, his producing content on this blog is like a cook in a restaurant. The cook creates food to get money; Alastor creates sexy posts to get sex.

(Because even though Alastor doesn’t make any money by posting pictures of his butt, the sex he receives is just as essential to his continued health, mental stability, and survival as money is to anybody else. He gets sex because he biologically needs sex. He’s telling the truth when he says this isn’t his job and he does this during his free time—but for him, getting sex is still comparable to getting money.)

If you ask “how do you dress when you aren’t being sexy?” it’s like asking the cook “can you prepare what you make at home for your own family for free?” Can he prepare it for you, a customer? No. That’s not on the menu for you. And he’s sure not offering it for free.

He understands that the majority of the people who follow him will never offer to have sex with him. Maybe they use his content to privately fap, maybe they just wanna see what the Radio Demon’s up to. He’s fine with that. That’s like somebody outside a restaurant peering through a window to see what the food looks like.

It starts to get on his nerves when someone he doesn’t know starts regularly striking up non-sexual conversations with him. That’s like somebody walking into a restaurant, saying they don’t intend to order anything, and pushing their way into the kitchen just to watch the cook working the grill. Bitch, what are you doing here? If you’re not a paying customer, you have no business coming into the restaurant. Buy something, go outside to look through the window, or leave.

Sometimes people act like coming onto his fuck blog and interacting with him like a person instead of like a piece of meat is a gift to him that he must rarely receive. To him, this is just as bizarre and irritating as a stranger acting like it’s a charitable act to going into a restaurant JUST to talk to the cook. No it’s not. Stop bothering the cook while he’s working. In fact, “insisting on treating Alastor normally instead of sexually as a gesture of respect” carries an implicit message of “interacting with Alastor sexually would be inherently degrading to him”—and how dare you look down on what he does when you won’t even deign to fuck him. He presents himself like a piece of meat on the blog because on the blog that’s how he wants and expects to be treated. Eat him (sexually).

Actual buddies are the exception. Alastor will have friendly talks with some folks—usually alternates or sex workers & succubi—but that’s like being at work and then his non-work friends come in the restaurant’s back door to chat with him. A non-work friend visiting to chat with the cook is very different from a stranger barging into the kitchen, refusing to order anything, and attempting to make friends.

In the past he’s been asked if he posts porn & has a lot of sex because he feels unloved and/or unlovable. He considers that the stupidest question he’s ever received—and it’s so stupid and built upon so many unspoken assumptions about what sex & love must mean to him that he found it difficult to even explain why it was so stupid. No, he doesn’t flip burgers and receive a lot of money because he feels unloved. He doesn’t seek love through flipping burgers. He seeks a paycheck he needs to survive. If he wants love, or friendship, or companionship, he’s going to seek it when he’s not at work.

If you’re wasting his time while he’s in the restaurant kitchen, trying to earn money, then he’s got to stay in the kitchen LONGER until he’s gotten enough money that he can finally clock out and go about the rest of the day. By compassionately attempting to give him the friendship you think he really needs instead of sex, you’re delaying him from hanging out with the people he actually likes—and looking like a douchebag in the process.

The ultimate act of kindness Alastor could receive on the blog is not somebody “treating him like a person” and forcing him to waste his time on them instead of someone who might actually fuck him; it’s somebody calling him up three times a day to whine about how horny they are and beg him for sex. A cook’s favorite person in the restaurant isn’t the stranger who’s hanging out without buying anything; it’s the polite regular customer who loves the cooking and tips well.

As an addendum to all this: Please don’t assume that ANY of this means “don’t talk to Alastor about non-sexy stuff.” Talk to him about anything you want at any time! BUT, this is why he’ll get prickly and/or quickly shut down lines of questioning that are directed at him through his blog but that are deliberately angling at trying to see the person behind the performer. Half the fun is trying to get him to reveal that stuff anyway; and whenever Alastor himself DOES refuse to give a straight answer, I’ll probably fill in the gaps with OOC information because I’m his god and I have no respect for his privacy.

And it also only applies to “on the blog” interactions. During in person interactions, he’s much more likely to just be being himself rather than currently trying to get laid.))

[abookishdreamer]

Character Intro: Pallas (Kingdom of Ichor)

Nicknames- The Beast of Battle by the people of Olympius

Brother by Perses

Gray Eyes by Dione

Age- 53 (immortal)

Location- Thessaly, Olympius

Personality- Generally, he can be extremely stoic & pugnacious and profoundly untamed and stubborn at times. He's also highly intelligent. He's "relaxed" a great deal since retiring from his official duties. He's currently single.

As the Titan god of battle & warcraft, he has enhanced speed, strength, reflexes & endurance (though not to the extent of Hermes). When triggered by intense emotions of anger, he can transform into a hulking muscled mass- with gray skin, standing at almost 12 ft tall & weighing over 1,400 pounds! He has an innate expertise in battle strategies & is proficient in the art of the sword.

After staying a while at his best friend's place in Colchis, Pallas has recently built his own home- a house made entirely out of black stone in Thessaly near the moutainside. He genuinely likes the seclusion & sense of privacy, being away from the continuous noise that is New Olympus. In storage, Pallas still has his chariot that he used to use when in battle.

He has dealt with a lot- his term of punishment in Tartarus (for siding with Kronos during the Titanomachy), the breakdown of his relationship with Styx (Titaness of hatred) & their eventual divorce. At first, Pallas compared those moments to having his insides sucked in through a black hole, but now, he's starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. He longer refers to his ex-wife as the "vile low-life she-witch who sucked out my entire life force." He now looks forward to being a more involved father & being around others he respects and likes.

To keep himself some company, he has recently gotten some new furry companions! Pallas owns two bloodhounds and three german shepherds (all boys) and their names are Major, Cadet, Victor, Scout & Pilot. They all go for a five mile jog and mountain hike every morning.

His go-to drink is a qamar al din (apricot juice). He doesn't drink alcohol. He also likes orange juice, protein wheatgrass & spinach smoothies, goat milk, and water. His usual from The Roasted Bean is an olympian sized roast coffee (with plenty of sugar).

He also enjoys smoking cigars.

Pallas' best and closest friend in the entire pantheon is Perses (Titan god of destruction). They have been through more than most beings go through in many lifetimes! They lava surf, smoke cigars, work out, sword fight, jog, play football (soccer), and ride their go-karts.

He's also good friends with Acheron (Titan god of pain), Nomos (god of laws), Ioke (goddess of pursuit, tumult, & battle rout), Anytos (Titan god of anonymity & secrets), Homadus (god of the battle-din), Draco (god of dragons), Coeus (Titan god of foresight, intellect, & knowledge), Soter (god of safety), Kydoimos (god of uproar & battlefield confusion), Menoetius (Titan god of rage, violence, & rash actions), Ponos (god of hard labor & toil), Harpocrates (god of silence & discretion), Erebus (god of darkness), Polemos (god of the war cry), and Alastor (god of blood feuds & vengeance).

Pallas' favorite frozen treat is dark chocolate espresso ice cream.

To this day, he still despises Zeus (god of the sky, thunder, & lightning) and particularly dislikes his daughter Athena (goddess of wisdom). Pallas views Ares (god of war) as being too reckless, but he doesn't dislike him.

As far as his relationship with his children, Pallas does want it to be better all around. He wasn't there while they were growing up (due to his imprisonment in Tartarus). He can't help but feel closer to his daughter Nike (goddess of victory), mainly because she's the one who visits him the most. Despite being the oldest of the quadruplets, Pallas does baby her in a way. He even makes her favorite dessert, kanafeh.

He does wish that his other son Zelus (god of envy, jealousy, & zeal) and his other daughter Bia (goddess of force & power) would talk and be in contact with him more. Pallas does try to make an effort, scheduling a family dinner with the five of them every week, but Bia has only been to a few & Zelus not showing up to any. Pallas does have a fairly good relationship with his other son Kratos (god of strength) & has even taken up his idea of making a profile for an online dating app. They also sword fight and fence.

As a business, Pallas operates a veteran center for soldiers currently or retired from the Olympian Army. The center is there to provide help & services for the soldiers and their families.

In his free time he also enjoys mountain climbing, reading, petteia, basketball, chess, fishing, archery, hiking, & working out.

Aside from kanafeh, Pallas can also make a delicious mejadra- rice cooked with lentils & topped with crispy fried onions and spanakopita. He also likes the meat lover's burger & lamb gyros from Olympic Chef.

"Till the last drop of your blood, never give up."