#hb oliver

[prof-ramses]

While I think that Mammon was better written than Stella, it would be like to see him kinda show some charisma with his fans.

Here is an idea.

Maybe the episode could show Mammon being loved by everyone in hell because he has knows how to get people to love him. What if when Fizz insults Mammon, Mammon’s fans actually turn on Fizz. When Fizz leaves with Asmodeus, people are actually booing him off the stage. Fizz and Asmodeus become a laughing stock and hated by everyone. It would not matter to Fizz and Asmodeus because they would have each other. However, there would still be that consequence to their actions. Asmodeus would have to deal with the bad publicity, but he got Fizz to leave Mammon. So, Asmodeus would still be happy. It would be bittersweet. What do you think?

You just solved my biggest issue with the episode! The ending always felt slightly off to me and this absolutely blows it out of the water!

I love that Mam wouldn't need to "make" people like him, despite being amoral, he's a genuinely endearing and charismatic guy. All he really needs to do is avoid the topic of business and he's free to be himself while the fans keep pouring in. (As they should, he deserves it)

It' also the perfect comeuppance for Ozzie and Fizz's hypocrisy in past episodes, it's the perfect way for Mammon to screw them over without having to do anything. You might see it as bittersweet, but as a Mammon kinnie, I consider this sweet as icing!

One a side note, being hated actually would matter to Fizz, but not directly. If enough people turned on him, Ozzie would probably become even more smothering than ever in fear of someone trying to harm Fizz, which would make Fizz even more uncomfortable with Ozzie essentially controlling his life. This would basically mean their personalities would effectively make them punish each other!

Maybe have a moment where Oliver runs out of the theatre in shock and betrayal.

This might just get incorporated into my GoldenGoose-verse

@pinkandpurple360 , you gotta get a look at this!

[chaifootsteps]

I’ve recently seen some posts from Hellaverse Stans talking about how they think it’s bad to have a “critical” community and I wanted to express that the only reason I (and others) are in the “critical community” is because I am LITERALLY afraid to join in any part of the fandom.

I have seen the way fans who are even SLIGHTLY critical of the Hellaverse in any way get absolutely flooded with harassment.

In the beginning Idolomantises literally just made redesigns, initially didn’t say ANYTHING about the show and people harassed him saying he was trying to “fix” the designs. SarcasticChorus has put out some of the most gracious and considerate criticisms of Hazbin and Helluva, while congratulating Viv on both’s successes, and the fandom turned on him and sent him hate as well. Helluvareceipts was one of the more vocal critics of the series, especially on the racism in the shows and fandom, and seems to have literally been bullied off of twitter.

Chai has a whole posse of internet stalkers who have gone as far back as they can in his social media to find ANY little crumb of anything they can use to make him look bad, regardless of whether it’s a personal post or something he no longer believes.

I don’t post any of my criticisms in the regular hb and hh tags, JUST the critical tags, and I STILL sometimes get presumptuous and rude comments and replies. In my posts I always state that im not trying to attack anyone and just want to talk about my opinion, but people have still responded as if I spat in Vivziepop’s face.

So for fans and stans of the Hellaverse who are curious as to WHY people use the critical tag, or why there is a critical community, know that the literal *only* reason I’m even in said community is because I’m afraid that if I actually try to engage in ANY other part of the fandom while voicing my honest ideas and opinions on the shows, that I’ll end up being harassed, bullied, or stalked.

It’s also why I’m sending this ask in to Chai anonymously instead of posting it on my blog!! That’s how bad it is, and how bad the Hellaverse fandom’s reputation has gotten.

At the end of the day, these people can shit and cry and scream about how bad they think the existence of a critical community is all they like...it's not going anywhere unless HH/HB does, and the more they continue to swarm anyone who breathes a critical word, the more they're going to drive people to it.

Maybe someday that will all change and fans like yourself won't have to voice criticisms like they're meeting Deep Throat in the parking garage, but until that day comes, my blog will be operating under Olive Garden law: When you're here, you're family.

[xfangheartx]

My Hellaverse Fanfiction Masterlist.

I may as well do this, too, in case people wanna find and read my fics.

Main HB Fics:

Meet Buffy (Complete)- After getting into yet another argument with Blitzø, Loona decides to blow off some steam by going to the Lust Ring. However, in a surprising turn of events, she winds up coming back home… with a new friend. This is the story of Buffy, a Hellhound who found a home and a family in the most unlikely of places… in this case, literally.

The Break-Up (Complete)- Blitzø and Stolas haven’t had their monthly “transactions” in a while, and instead of immediately taking it to the bedroom, they’ve been going at things more casually. However, when Stolas brings up the possibility of ending the deal, Blitzø finds himself at a crossroads. Things come to a head on the night of the Full Moon, and now, both the assassin and the demon prince come to realizations about themselves as well as each other that could make or break their relationship.

A retelling of The Full Moon and Apology Tour with some divergence.

Healing (WIP)- Choosing to better oneself is the only first step in a long, uphill battle, which Blitzø is beginning to realize for the very first time. The question is, will he sink or swim? This is the story of Blitzø’s journey to self-improvement and how his moments of reflection affect his relationships with his loved ones.

Main Hazbin fics:

Nine's Tales (In Progress)- After she hired I.M.P. to kill her father, Nine left to find a place to stay, and she finds herself staying at the Hazbin Hotel, where she befriends Charlie Morningstar, the Princess of Hell, and her guests and hotel staff. As Nine navigates through her newfound afterlife, she finds that the journey to redemption is full of ups and downs. (OC fic, but also contains bits of Chaggie, CherriPentious, and Huskerdust)

Helluva Boss One-Shots:

Not Used to This- Fizz should be used to this by now, right? (Fizzarozzie)

Afterglow- After Blitzø and Stolas have another one of their little “transactions”, the imp lies awake with his thoughts while the prince sleeps. (Stolitz)

Late Night Ponderings- As Fizz and Ozzie sit in their bedroom, the former finds himself wondering about the relationship he has with the Sin of Lust. (Fizzarozzie)

Run Away- Octavia’s usual weekend stay with her mother quickly goes awry. Ties in with Chapter 31 of Meet Buffy.

The Cake- “Don’t you think these parties are startin’ to be a little… overkill?”

Fizz asks Verosika a simple question. Takes place before The Full Moon and Apology Tour.

Just For One Night- “Just one night” pretty much lost its meaning when Fizz started letting the quieves sleep in the bed. (Fizzarozzie fam fic)

Crushes- Oliver experiences his first heartbreak and Fizz tries to make it better. (Fizzarozzie fam fic)

DM me for an NSFW Fizzarozzie one-shot I wrote. I don't wanna take chances.

[aquaredhomestuckau]

haha … join me i will show you my current thinkings …. character wise …. felttrolls + mckids in specific

theres a cutoff thisll get long

any of this is subject to change , ill make edits to this post if things do change or are thought of … or not … i could forget

this wont include inuniverse names until theyre all done

god tiers (removed the chart because i hate you in specific reader . not really i just didnt feel like updating it it sucks cause thisll be hell for me to read too)

mc (pre scratch)

ss: prince of blood

cd: sylph of hope

dd: mage of space

hb: ? of ?

the other ones (post scratch)

wv: knight of void

pm: maid of doom

ar: ? of ?

wq: ? of ?

the felt (same hat colors share blood color , no class or aspect pattern some may overlap with the color or quarters pattern method though shoot me if that happens)

solids (delegated to post scratch)

itchy: thief of breath

doze: page of ?

trace: ? of life

clover: knight of light

fin: ? of mind

die: rogue of doom

crowbar: mage of time

stripes (delegated to pre scratch)

stitch: sylph of doom

sawbuck: ? of ?

matchsticks: maid of breath

eggs: ? of ?

biscuits: ? of ?

quarters: ? of mind

cans: ? of ?

blood colors

itchy/stitch: cerulean

doze/sawbuck: indigo

trace/matchsticks: ?

clover/eggs: olive

fin/biscuits: ?

die/quarters: purple

crowbar/cans: lime

are they designed

everybody is in design hell right now dont look at me

i feel like im forgetting somethingnbut that might be it feel free to ask questions or suggest or whatever lol i really need it

[tenshiharmonia]

Oh my, I just realized, if we go with the idea of Fizz and Ozzie adopting Oliver, it'd basically make him Charlie's cousin. I bet ya she would be the first to volunteer each time the little guy needs babysitting, just like her uncle used to when she was younger. :3

I've seen posts referring to the Sins as Charlie's aunts and uncles, and now I really need fanarts of the princess meeting Fizzarolli. You cannot tell me she wouldn't adore him. :3

[mangomagicaart]

Apologies for uploading this again but I added two more characters to it for different reasons.

Oliver because this was made before the latest HB episode was released and I couldn't not have him with lil ol Fizzy Frog

And Floofty since this was made before I got into Bugsnax. I also just think they're neat and wanted to find a way to fit them in.

[mickc-rants]

Helluva Boss Rewrite (WIP)

Disclaimer: I have no harsh intentions regarding rewriting HB. This is just some headcanons coming from an ex fan who is currently a critic of the show.

The Lore

Hellaverse rewritten lore gonna be based on the worldbuilding of John Wick and Good Omens (Helluva is action oriented)

The concept of human sinners being Overlords doesn’t exist in the rewrite but Hellborns can be Overlords.

Hellborns (like Imps, Succubi and Hellhounds) are middle class, Goetians are upper class (aristocracy/nobility) and the Seven Deadly Rulers are higher and more respected than Goetians despite some of them are Goetians (e.g. Asmodeus)

The imps are the soldier class in Hell’s system and known for their various combat skills

The succubi and incubi are used seduction as a form of distraction for the target

Hellhounds’ appearance are similar to werewolves but they can shapeshift to a literal canine

Hellborns usually age slowly, resistant to fire and wouldn’t be eradicated by gunshot unless if they’re in contact with Holy water

Holy water is fatal for Hellborns but they’re used to make fuel for deadly weapons

The Characters

Soul Trading Department

Instead of being an assassins for trade, the IMP is part of Stolas’ legions where they’re responsible for targeting souls for Stolas’ soul for trade

Their main nemesis are Shax and her legions

Blitzø Callisto

Pronouns: He/him

Age: approximately 700 (mental and physically late-20s to 30s)

Gender: Male

Species: Hellborn Imp

The sergeant of Stolas’ Soul Trading Unit and boss of Millie and Moxxie

Trained with any kind of combat skills (close range, long range, melee, etc.)

Maximilian Grimson

Nicknames: Max, Moxxie

Pronouns: He/him

Age: 600 (mid to late-20s)

Gender: Male

Species: Hellborn Imp

Skilled with long range combat and assassinations

Second Generation for being in Stolas’ legion (his father Sniper Grimson is part of his legion who is stationed in Greed)

Distanced his father to Wrath where he met his childhood friend Millie (he relocated to Millie’s family who welcomed Moxxie instead of despising him in the show) until they’re both stationed to Gluttony for the unit

Mildread Grimson

Nicknames: Millie, Melee

Pronouns: She/her

Age: 600 (mid to late-20s)

Gender: Female

Species: Hellborn Imp

Skilled in melee (hence her name) and close combat

Trained with mixed and various martial arts

Originally in the Wrath Ring and moved to Gluttony along with her husband when they were stationed to the Trading Unit

Luna Nogood

Pronouns: She/her

Age: 400 (early 20s)

Gender: Female

Species: Hellhound

The youngest of the Trade Unit and Blitzø’s foster daughter

Goetians

Most Goetian demons are usually fallen angels and their abilities weaken a bit when they’re in contact with Holy Water (a fuel used for deadly demonic weapons)

Goetians tend to bid their conjurer for a soul (like literal soul) to do the bidding they wanted (other than souls, they were offered with things they associate with)

Similar to Good Omens, Angels and Fallen Angels are usually agender or non binary at the time they were created and most Goetians identify as non binary or transgender (e.g. Stolas being trans masc)

Some Goetians are hellborns

Prince Stolas of Lust and Greed

Alias: Stephen, Steven and Steve

Pronouns: He/him

Age: 6000~ (mentally and physically 40s)

Gender: Trans masculine

Sexuality: Bisexual

Species: Owl demon (formerly fallen angel)

Voiceclaim and Human form faceclaim: Jemaine Clement

Inspirations: Winston Scott (John Wick), Oliver Bird (Legion), Lord Joseph Banks (Uncle Bertie’s Botanarium), Jemaine Clement’s DILF form, Paimon’s owl form, 70s fashion and Bowie-esque outfits (specifically his forehead and his outfit which is based on The White Duke era)

Known for his various knowledge of astronomy, botany, herbs, poisons, and any sorts of traditional medicines

Usually responsible for the economic rise of herbs which leads demons in Gluttony to indulge with his mixture of herbs in the 60s

Adopted young Andrealphus after his father’s death (OG Andre was close with Stolas)

Lord Shax, marquise of Wrath and Greed

Alias: Stella

Pronouns: She/her

Age: 6000~ (physically and mentally 40s)

Gender: Trans feminine

Sexuality: Bisexual

Species: Stork demon

Voiceclaim: Olivia Colman

Inspirations: Shax (Good Omens), The Adjudicator (The Continental), Lord Shen (Kung Fu Panda 2), 19th century to 1930s fashion, and equestrian wear

Combat skills are inspired by Lord Shen

Responsible for lootings in the Mortal Realm

Stolas’ former lover and current arch-nemesis (lovers to enemies)

Professional liar and gaslighter (unless placed in a magic triangle)

Has an ability to lose memory and knowledge of a person (her abilities opposes Stolas’)

Known for plucking eyes and used plucked eyes as different forms of jewelry

Would accept an exchange of vial from horse liver from the conjurer’s horse

Lord Andrealphus the Younger, marquise of Lust

Alias: Andre

Pronouns: He/him

Age: 2000~

Gender: Male

Sexuality: unlabeled

Species: Peafowl demon (Hellborn)

Stolas' adoptive son and apprentice

Takes Octavia’s role in the rewrite

His biological father is the OG Andrealphus (but he died after being exterminated)

Not to be confused with Stella’s brother with the same name (aka Canon Andrealphus)

Lord Andras, marquise of Wrath

Pronouns: She/they

Age: 2000~

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Unlabeled

Species: Owl hybrid (Hellborn)

Stolas’ daughter with Shax

Andre’s younger sister

Human Sinners

Human sinners are the lowest class in Hell’s system since Hell is meant to punish sinners

Yet there are some sinners who are part of a Goetian legion (like Shax’s)

[ryxnsx]

• !INFO'S ABOUT ME! •

(Never really got to introduce myself since the first post)

• ☆ •

Hello! My name's Ryan or Oliver!, you can call me between these two names, but i am rarely called as "Ryan"!, i don't really know what to add here so i'll just add some more info's!

NICKNAMES !

1. Ry-Ry

2. Alex

3. Ollie

4. Ogubo

5. Fruit

6. Ry

CLOSE FRIENDS !

1. @acapellax

2. @maxthesh4rk (Lover)

3. @acapellaxx

SOCIAL MEDIAS !

1. DISCORD: ryxns_x

2. FACEBOOK: Ry An

3. TIKTOK: ryxns_x

FANDOMS !

1. Fundamental Paper Education (FPE)

2. Helluva Boss (HB)

3. Hazbin Hotel (HH)

4. Jellystone!

5. Southpark

6. Genshin Impact (GI)

7. Friday Night Funkin' (FNF)

8. Bungou Stray Dogs (BSD)

9. Kimetsu No Yaiba (KNY)

10. Jujutsu Kaisen (JJK)

11. Five Night's at Freddy's (FNAF)

LIKES !

1. SELEVERPOOKIEWOOKIE(From FNF)

2. @maxthesh4rk

3. Kazuha! (From GI)

4. Scara! (From GI)

5. Chips

6. Oliver/Kaaatie (FPE)

7. @acapellax my rp mom

8. Making arts for content

9. Sleeping

10. Watching horror videos

11. GlitchYT (youtuber)

12. KazuScara (Rareship GI)

13. Creek (Ship from Southpark)

DISLIKES !

1. Spiders, mostly.

2. Snakes, but not the you know, toys one!

3. Clowns, a bit creepy and all..and reminded me of Pennywise..

4. Needles, sharp.

5. Rareship Haters, i don't know if that existed!

6. P3d0pĥ1l3, it disgust me, you think liking young kids are cool?

7. Random Hating, it confuses me.

8. Non-funny jokes, especially "Motherless" jokes, i am litteraly MOTHERLESS irl, so don't pull that move on me.

• ☆ •

Q & A soon...if you guys are gonna ask questions in the comment though....

• ☆ •

That's all for my introduction! I hope we can communicate friendly and all or whatever, you never know i get to draw you next time ;) heh! Anyway, that's all(again), babush!.

[prof-ramses]

My new headcanon is that Oliver grows up to be a crypto scammer.

Thank you for this pivotal information.

Okay, ik I'm being insane but-

IS IT JUST ME OR DO THEY HAVE THE SAME DAMN HAIRSTYLE??

[desiredcaramellatte]

Pure vanilla cookie x reader who adopt sorbet shark cookie and choco chess part 4 in the day of the reunion where hollyberry and dark cacao come to the vanilla kingdom soon as both know that reader sorbet and choco chess are okay both are completely joyful specially knowing that sorbet and choco chess are alright soon as clotted cream cookie come and after that incident during the council sorbet choco chess trows at him a huge cake right on his face in front of everyone to give him a lesson then soon after the kids secretly goes with gingerbrave to the cream republic

The waiter at Olive Garden has been waiting for me to say when. There is a cheese stacked to the roof. It’s been eight hours. Three people have died. I will not yield./j

Trying to get some more motivation to write! Haven’t had much, but eh, I’ll just do the words and stuffs

Anyways, here’s your part 4!! Hope you enjoy!

The glorious part 4

PV x reader & SS CC. Ft, DC HB CC ++

Romantic & Platonic

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Mmm big family reunion. While everyone’s talking about war and death the children are just having an entire rave in the corner of the room. Wildberry brought them child-friendly drinks while they dance to the sound of everyone arguing.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Financier tried to jump in the way of the cake with her sword when Sorbet Shark decided to literally push it down on top of Clotted Cream, but defending the Consul from a giant cake is different from an enemy, and both of them ended up caked in cake! This also led to a soft ridicule of Sorbet Shark, though mostly from you. Pure Vanilla tried to tell them what they did was uncalled for but immediately stopped at the horrifyingly sad look the mercookie sent their way. The Chess Choco twins were just vibing in the corner watching this all go down and taking pictures, along with Strawberry Crepe.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Hollyberry is just on the floor laughing for a good bit. She can’t stop. Someone please help her. Wildberry is just waiting for her to stop laughing, to be honest. Dark Cacao, on the other hand, is literally PRAISING Sorbet Shark. Like hand-on-shoulder “You have some good instincts, kid” type of praising. He ends off his monologue speech “but don’t do that again.” when he sees the way that Vanilla and you are looking at him.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ After the reunion, Pure Vanilla is freaking out when he can’t find the kids. He is literally running around the palace moving window curtains and checking under furniture type of panicking.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ “I LOST THE CHILDREN!” “You whAT-“ “THEY’RE GONE!”

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Once Strawberry Cookie finds a rogue Sorbet Shark digging through their jellies, Gingerbrave sent a note via bird to Pure Vanilla and you.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Trusting Gingerbrave in babysitting, you get a small break to spend with your significant other before the children return safely and in one piece. Pure Vanilla will not leave them alone for a while after that. You could tell he had missed them- it was pretty hard not to with him practically moping around- and he wanted to make sure they didn’t run off on a surprise adventure again.

[coffeeandcalligraphy]

Holy Ground | Hallowed Bodies Update #1

LONAN CLARK ERA LONAN CLARK ERA!! Welcome to instalment 1 of the Hallowed Bodies updates! :) HB is a literary fiction novella I finished in August (WIP intro) and a companion to BODY BACK.

Let's talk about magical beginnings, how life impacts writing, grieving potentials, & Lonan's internality!

Update under the cut!

Logline: When his girlfriend leaves to travel, Lonan carries out his typical daily routine which includes visiting a church and walking a strange route home.

Hallowed Bodies taglist (pls ask to be +/-):

@subtlefires @dallonwrites @saintedseraph @cream-and-tea @rownanisntwriting @euphoniouspandemonium @iwannawritepls @thefruitonyourfly @olive-riggzey @silassghost @thelivingdeceased

Beginnings & more beginnings

When I got the original idea for Hallowed Bodies, it was March and I was on the other side of the country at the intersection in front of my old apartment building. It was raining on my walk home from a journalism class and I was listening to My Dying Spirit by Greyson Chance when I had the thought... "okay if Harrison is alone in Las Vegas in BODY BACK, that must mean LONAN is also alone for a while in Las Vegas--so what's he doing?"

For about two days, I was really consumed with the idea of what this book *could* be--eerie church imagery, a contemplation of faith, an exploration of Lonan's relationship with his dead mother. Then time passed, I moved, life got weird, I finished BODY BACK, and by the time I got back to HB, something in me had changed.

When life changes writing & grieving potentials

I've given that preamble because HB didn't turn into the thing I thought it would turn into on that initial walk back home. I think there's sometimes a tendency in writing advice spaces to be so blasé about how life circumstances impact writing. I don't think there was any possible way June 2023 me could've written the Hallowed Bodies I'd dreamt up back in March 2023. I changed SO much despite staying fundamentally the same and the idea also had to change because *I'm* the one writing it.

With that said, sometimes I wonder what would've happened if I stayed exactly where I was in the spring (which is an extremely Lonan and Harrison-core thing to consider LOL). In a way, a big part of writing this book was grieving what it could've been. I still have a distinct vibe of the early vision which is very similar but adjacent nonetheless to what I actually wrote. I think that's what made writing this project so hard because I didn't understand what I wanted from it--March me was conflicting with June me and in the end, what we got was a mixture of both!

A positive start... for now!!!

I've always heard of writers talk about "shiny new idea syndrome" but I never really understood it. However, drafting Holy Ground completely clarified what shiny new idea syndrome even is which left me feeling perhaps overly confident (honestly which I'm grateful for because I didn't feel that way again until the last chapter LOLLL).

I drafted the first paragraph of this book back in April, and the rest of it only took a day or two in June. It's very short (for me) at 1500 words and illuminated two structural elements for HB: short chapters and "vignette"-like scenes.

Inspiration & vibes:

Okay so SORRY if you already know this but Greyson Chance got me unwise & his music video for My Dying Spirit is MY FAVOURITE THING IN THE WHOLE WORLD. I always thought of MDS as a really solid Lonan song, but the music video's Catholic imagery had me spiraling MORE. I basically wanted to recreate the vibes of that video in the form of a book.

We were really going for THIS as the vibe (from the video)!

Hallowed Bodies as Antithesis

One of the first things I knew about HB was that I wanted it to be a mirror of BODY BACK. I wanted to see how Lonan got to be a better person BEFORE FH in contrast to how Harrison becomes a worse person before FH. Thinking of Hallowed Bodies as the antithesis of BB is really fascinating to me! If BB is loud, HB is quiet. If BB is maximalist, HB is minimalist (as much as I could help it haha).

Internal narratives as a trap

Something I LOVE about this project in general is that it's SO internal. I don't think I've ever been so deeply rooted in Lonan's voice before, but Hallowed Bodies as a project warrants intimacy. Lonan's alone for a week in Las Vegas basically doing nothing, which is a precursor to Feeding Habits (the novel that comes after this) where he's really "settled" into being a completely subordinate person in his own life.

I wanted to use internality as a means to make the narrative feel confined, like Lonan does. Because of that, I focused on adding a LOT of descriptions that directly reflect Lonan's desires and internal conflicts (the excerpt with the couple reflects this the most). What he notices is EXTREMELY important. What do his observations reveal about him?

Listlessness and Lonan

Something that became clear to me early in the drafting process is that Lonan is soooo listless. Like direction? Drive? Passion? He has NOTHINGGGG. He's really living a settled, "domestic" life, and he clearly can't handle it. This is setup for Feeding Habits so it's not as intense as it is there, but this man is BORED and ready to romanticize ANYTHING for some serotonin. This is critical setup for later when we meet "the man" (whose name for efficiency's sake is Dallas bc he looks like Matt Dillon in The Outsiders <3 that was the reason <3).

HB is a really transitional project for Lonan. He comes off Moth Work a better person to others but not quite a better person to himself. We get to see him crave gentleness a LOT in HB, a feeling that seems so foreign to him, which I think also contributes to his feeling of displacement. In a way, it was also transitional for me--it's the first thing I've written in full as a graduate!

The plot

CW: religious trauma (Catholicism)

Scene A:

In a church, Lonan recalls a memory of him and his father praying.

Scene B:

Lonan starts his walk home, aware the route is nonsensical.

Scene C:

Lonan recalls the last time he saw Eliza before she left for her week-long trip.

Scene D:

Lonan considers Las Vegas' warm autumn.

Scene E:

In memory, Eliza finds Lonan's father's rosary in her apartment.

Excerpts:

The first "scene" (aka vignette). This is one of my favourite openings EVER!!! It's just Hallowed Bodies core!

Lonan doesn’t pray anymore. At least not the way he used to. As a child, he and his father prayed everywhere: begging for forgiveness at Crater Lake, repenting in line for an oil change, supplicating in a windstorm. On Sundays, they’d wake before dawn and nestle in front of the bathroom mirror, recite the first chapter of Genesis, Paul’s letters to Timothy, Psalm 22. Lonan preferred the Apostle’s Creed. He’d watch his young mouth repeat I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, and he did believe. After hours of this, sunlight misting the open window, mass a half hour away, their lips would be so numb they’d have to pinch them until they were bloody mouthed and ready, at last, for God. The truth is, Lonan believes in nothing now. He’s as fatherless as he is motherless as he is godless. This should be a good thing. But bowed against a pew, the church around him hollow like Jesus’ empty tomb, his eyes trained on the dangling crucifix ahead of him, he’s certain this is wrong. He needs a mentor, a shepherd, an idol. He needs someone to follow.

This is the second scene/vignette. Something I love here is that we can tell Lonan's a hopeless romantic lol. Like hey you're looking awfully fondly at that couple, why?? You want that?? You want love?? Also! If you read the recent Changing States excerpt, you'll notice I also mention a café in the arts district which is an easter egg to say Lonan and Jeremiah love the same café (they need to be friends):

He takes the long way home. The long way home entails cutting past a wedding chapel near Lewis until he nears a second wedding chapel by a dollar store. He then turns around and retraces his steps back to the church, then walks all the way to a café bakery in the arts district where he stands and watches patrons from across the street. A man always meets a woman. They swipe off milk foam mustaches, lean against each other to fill out a crossword. The sun sometimes hits their faces and pales their eyes till they’re transparent like vapour. They never walk out together. He leaves the moment the first one goes, then continues back to the church where he finally walks ten minutes to Eliza’s place. The walk takes over an hour. It’s inefficient. Nonsensical. He makes this route every day.

This is just such a typical Lonan and Eliza interaction:

She’d left groceries in the fridge—no need to go shopping—and if he wanted, she’d also left a fifty-dollar bill on the counter for takeout. As he stared at the ceiling, she kissed him and complained about her mother’s plans to go horseback riding that coming weekend. “I know what a horse looks like,” she said, then explained they’d also be touring Stowe with a gaudy tourism agency. “She’s exhausting me already.” She sighed, having gone completely still. Lonan didn’t notice until she took his face with her hand, squishing his jaw, and asked “Are you okay?” An hour later, she was gone with a pre-packed suitcase, and he was still lying in bed wondering if she’d been there at all, if he’d been there at all, if in actuality they were both dead, or at the very least, both ghosts.

Do you fear bodies of water to the point where you practice holding your breath in full sinks so if you're ever close to drowning at least you're prepared:

It’s September in Las Vegas. The asters that grow outside Eliza’s apartment building have started to bloom, shockingly purple. The severe summer heat has barely faded, weather Lonan isn’t used to. Sometimes he crouches right in front of Eliza’s oscillating fan so it blows right in his face. At other times he ruffles up the freezer until he finds something suitable to drape on his forehead—a bag of peas, a Ziploc of homemade perogies, a hard plastic ice pack Eliza almost always forgets to return after work. Though sometimes, he cranks the bathroom sink all the way to cold and fills it up, sticks his face in there like it’s nothing, waits there for what feels like a few hours.

Lonan examining how fucking weird dating Eliza is lol:

Eliza doesn’t know about his visits to the church. He started his daily trips about two weeks back, ensuring he got home before she did from a shift. As they ate canned beef stew on the couch, as she spoke to him about an irritating coworker, as she rested her hand on his elbow then looked at her bedroom door, he kept this secret from her. He’s not sure why. He knows he doesn’t have to. Eliza already knows his father was devout to something—on the last day of August, she rummaged through a filing cabinet in her bedroom and pulled out a bronze rosary. Lonan didn’t need to look at it to know who it belonged to. He’d learned to identify it by scent alone. “That’s your dad’s,” she said, something sober in her voice. She was essentially providing him a confession—a crime she unknowingly participated in. The rosary dangled like fuzzy dice from a rear-view mirror. When he didn’t move from where he leaned in the doorway, she stood and pocketed it. “I didn’t know. He gave it to me when…” Her voice trailed off when she realized he still hadn’t reacted. What had she expected from him? He’s not wholly illogical—he’d accepted that his father had likely given her things and that she’d kept them. They’d dated. That was normal.

^^ (IS IT NORMAL THO I COULD WRITE A TAG ESSAY ON THIS)

Eliza backtracks (CW: implied abuse, blood mention):

Eliza promised she’d go through all her things—make sure she didn’t have anything else “from Jason.” Hearing his father’s name said aloud like that was a normal thing felt even stranger than having his rosary. Lonan took a step back that was really more a stagger; he narrowly caught himself on the bedroom doorframe. His cheeks were hot—with embarrassment, but also tears, and the tears worsened the embarrassment which worsened the tears. He couldn’t explain to her that when he was too young to memorize a phone number, that rosary had been wrapped around his hand till his fingers turned blue. Or that one silty night, he’d clutched the cross so tight under his pillow that his palms bled. “Sorry,” he said, pawing at his eyes.

The aftermath of that scene:

In the end, he sat on the balcony, silently crying as he stared out over the city. He tried to think of ways to reverse time—perhaps if he pretended nothing happened, Eliza would too. They’d start the afternoon all over again, her kicking off her shoes at the front door, setting her purse down on the small dining table. “You want to grab dinner?” she would’ve shouted through the apartment, already fumbling for the coupons she’d tacked to the refrigerator, knowing he was listening to her. Instead, he stared at his trembling fist.

And the last paragraph of this chapter! (Lonan really said "I don't have thoughts stop bothering me")

He needs to eat something. There’s raw celery in the vegetable crisper. A new pack of whole wheat tortillas atop the toaster. It’s when he’s pulling them out to eat, the low static hum of a radio station left on gritting midair, that he realizes perhaps that’s exactly it—he can’t tell Eliza about the church. Not because she won’t care, but precisely because she will. She’d follow him every time he goes, ask what he was thinking of every time he bowed his head to pray. He doesn’t know what he thinks. Most of the time he isn’t thinking at all. But what he knows for certain is the church and his meandering walk, that couple in the café, the fact that one always leaves, are not just routine for him. This is his holy ground. Luminous, alive. Somewhere to flee, even when he’s not sure what he’s running from.

And that's it! I'm really excited to introduce y'all more officially to Hallowed Bodies! :) And because I vowed to make these updates feel more cozy, here's this Lonancore gif LOL:

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DRAWING CLASS MIDTERM ASSIGNMENT STARTS AFTER CLASS TODAY . 10/29/2024

Bring Bristol Paper to class and graphite pencil.

Materials for Midterm, see below:

Choose between buying handmade paper below or using Bristol

Bristol 18 x 24 or

Arches handmade paper , 22x30 , hot press 120lbs.

Graphite pencils ONLY .

Kneaded eraser.

MIDTERM ASSIGNMENT - Review

This assignment is going to take many hours of work beyond class time.

A good assignment starts with a good prop.

I have been trying to instill that idea on all of you since the first day.  

There is no reason to have a pop tart box in your midterm assignment or an olive oil bottle unless you are making a statement about nutrition or genetically modified ingredients in foods.

There are two components to your assignment this time, narrative and technical skills.

Narrative relates to your critical thinking skills and technical relates to your ability to define form through value.

You need to find a lighting condition that can let you express form. Adding a lamp or directional light will help you create a dramatic effect.

You will be using graphite pencils that range in value from HB to B8 .

Using a pencil requires that you use the side on the lead and not the point.

You do not want to scratch the paper , you want to render soft values that are blended as you work.

Smudging the paper is not a solution to developing values.

Value is developed by using various pencil grades.

HB is middle tone.

B1 is lighter than B4 but darker than HB.

I suggest you do some value charts with your pencils on your sketchbook .

Get in the habit of testing your values as you work.

Another tip that I can share, is that you use a tissue paper so that you do not smudge and stain the paper as you work.

This assignment will be graded at 30% of your overall class grade.

It is important that you treat the execution with outmost care.

I  included below an A grade assignment from a previous student for you to consider as you begin your assignment.

You will have time to work on this beginning Thursday 10/31 through Sunday, Nov. 10 at 5 pm,  to complete this assignment.

You will be working on this assignment at home on your own. 

I will give you class time to also work on it.

You will also need to work on this assignment during Thursdays and homework time .

Here is the schedule for working on the Midterm:

Tuesday 10/29 begin working after class

Thursday 10/31 Asynchronous - work remotely

Tuesday 11/5 work remotely (no class)

Thursday 11/7 Asynchronous

Tuesday 11/12, bring the completed assignment for an in class for a critique.

The work by Lorena below took 40 hours to get to that stage of development. You can not work on this assignment for 40 hours at a time.

It will require a slow and methodic engagement of many days and weeks to complete this.

Do not procrastinate, pace yourself, it can be done.

Homework time after class beginning today :

Make sure to post progress on your Tumblr for each day you are working on this assignment.

I want students to show the progress of this assignment from the first day to the last.

Include a photo of your still life reference only on for the first day of this sequence , meaning today.

This is a Midterm Exam grade worth 30% of your overall class grade and you have to do it on your own.

I can not give you suggestions , I have already given you two examples of what an A grade assignment looks like.

This assignment can not look like your class work.

It needs to be superior in quality and content.

I have provided you with tools, artworks, history and other information to assist you in doing a good job.

Now you need to rise to the occasion to meet this challenge.

IMPORTANT NOTES AND TIPS :

1) Unless you are a shoemaker you should not include shoes in your drawing.

2) You should not include objects that are larger than the rest of your objects (footballs, basketballs, guitars, golf bag).

3) Your Still Life needs to be in a proper pedestal , table or platform with a backwall and proper lighting source.

4) I will include a video above of how to make a shadow box to improve your lighting and your imagery.

It is up to you if you want to use it or not.

This is a tool used by artist to create an atmosphere and lighting ambience for drama.

The shadow box can not be included in your drawing is just a tool to help you see shadows and value contrasts.

5) You cannot use charcoal pencils only Graphite Pencils.

6) Your objects cannot float so you must include reference to the horizon line , that is were your platform and the wall meet.

7) There are other students in this class, reach out to them. Feel free to seek peer support from each other back and forth. Share suggestions and photos and process of your work .

Tuesday during class is the day to ask any questions .

Bring all questions at that time.  

Please see student work below:

Excellent Artwork

Good set up but with an unfinished background.

a)

b)

DUE DATE FOR THIS CLASS:

NOVEMBER 12,24 .

BRING WORK TO CLASS FOR AN IN CLASS CRITIQUE

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If I’m not careful this is just going to turn into another cooking blog (which I guess is kind of par for the course anyway, being a hearth witch and all) 🍽️ 🍃

Shrimp and chopped olives for prosperity and abundance + lemon juice, oregano, thyme, dash of crushed fennel seed, garlic and both black and red pepper for longevity and protection.

Salad for salad purposes.

-HB

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Chai, that ask that started with “the way Viv treats kids in Helluva Boss is so disturbing” gave me whiplash because I ranted about the way kids are portrayed by Viv before checking your blog today, I swear you and the folks in your asks can read my mind

But yes, it’s 100% true and I hate it, coming from a fan of the pilot and Murder Family. I watch stuff like South Park and Drawn Together, I’m indifferent towards shock humor and didn’t care about HB using it, but now? it’s obnoxious and really telling Viv has a vendetta or was bullied as a kid. it’s always "that kids evil because hes actually a murderer! look! they do drugs and say fuck! also their parents are getting divorced..whoopsie!" rinse and repeat. Unhappy Campers might be the most egregious example, that episode is PAINFUL to watch. I don’t blame the people who misunderstood Fizz’s cringe poorly worded line “That robo me made us more money entertaining those kids than the ones we sell to get you freaks off!” during Ozzie’s as a pedophilia joke, every instance of children in HB they must be involved with something morbid and grotesque, and when they are ‘normal’ like the HoH imp it’s so damn corny and infantilized (his name is Oliver? Seriously?)

Yeah...it's probably bad that I prefer Viv's depiction of kids as horrible little weirdos that she's constantly inflicting crazy misfortunes on over that scene with Oliver, but it's true.

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@limepigeon got me with the Music Shuffle tag game, thanks for the tag!!

Rules: shuffle your repeat playlist ten times and tag ten people

(it's several fallen hero playlists with varying levels of curation in a folder on shuffle)

Atlas Drowned, Gang of Youths (anarchist step yelling)

The Kitchen, Tow'rs (pre-hb chargestep, makes me sad)

Affection, Amber Run (on my teeny tiny flystep specific playlist for angst reasons)

It Will Come Back, Hozier (sidestep getting adopted by the rangers etc etc)

Liar, The Arcadian Wild (sidestep classic)

The Killing Kind, Marianas Trench (who's haunting who. u get it.)

Grow, The Oh Hellos (me @ bb this would fix u)

Ivory Black, Oliver Riot (it has flystep vibes. To Me.)

Lions Roar, The Hush Sound (this is from BB's playlist-- performance and finding people again in it etc etc)

Unknown / Nth (for the arsinoe fear of being known/fear of being unknown FIGHT of it all)

I'm not gonna tag a full 10 and again apologies if you've already been tagged BUT-- @thenightdayblogger, @dogueteeth, @alouvrr, @capricule @nimeska, if any of you are interested?

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Here are the cartoon ships I've been for since I've been online and made friends back in 2016 from YouTube to Twitter, Discord and so on:

2016 - Gumball x Penny/Penball (TAWOG, 2011-2019), Star x Marco/Starco (SVTFOE, 2015-2019)

2017 - Lincoln x Ronnie Anne/Ronniecoln (TLH, 2016-Present), Penn x Sashi/Penashi (PZPTH, 2014-2017), Harvey x Piri Piri/Harviri (HB, 2015-2017), Timmy x Chloe/Chlimmy (FOP, 2001-2017), Manny x Frida/Manda* (ETTAOMR, 2007-2008)

2018 - Dipper x Pacifica/Dipcifica (GF, 2012-2016), Hilda x David/Hildavid (H, 2018-2022)

2019 - Justin x Olive/Justive* (JT, 2011-2016), Steven x Connie/Connverse* (SU, 2013-2020)

2020 - Annie x Heston/Annston (IP, 2020-Present), Ollie x Cleo/Cleollie (OP, 2020-2021), Dorg x Yooki/Dorki* (DVD, 2020-2021), Chuck x Misha/Mishuck* (ChCh, 2017)

2021 - Max x Nikki/Makki (CC, 2016-Present), Five x Miko/Fiko* (GT, 2020)

2022 - Boy x Lila Bird/Lilaboy** (BGDCMC, 2019-Present), Nate x Malika/Malikate (NIL, 2018-Present), Craig x Wildernessa/Crildernessa*** (COTC, 2018-2023) Pre-2016 (Unlisted) - Phineas x Isabella/Phinabella (P&F, 2007-2015), Kick x Kendall/Kindall* (KBSD, 2010-2012), Wally x Kuki/Walluki* (CKND, 2002-2008) A. *Not my romantic excitement B. **I'm going to watch it soon C. *** Both A and B