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[sicklymadscientist]

hi, hope this isn't a bother, but do you have any Alastor head cannons related to snz or just sickness in general?

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Al/astor Snz/Sick Headcanons

I had to have a good think on this one because so much of what we see of Alastor is a performance, and sometimes I think I have a good guess at what his motives are, and other times I wonder if he has me fooled. When it comes to sick headcanons, I think I can distill his behavior down to two driving factors: 1) His need to be in control, and 2) How it would benefit him to be perceived (which is really just an extension of his need to be in control). So with that in mind~

He absolutely loathes sneezing for the lapse of control and display of vulnerability, and he obstructs the view of his face as much as possible by covering with a handkerchief, which he conjures out of thin air at the moment he needs it.

Being the powerful overlord he is, he doesn’t get sick very often. So when he DOES, he is personally offended and extremely irritable about it. His smile takes on an almost constant snarl.

His sneezes are overlaid with the sounds of radio static. Sometimes when he sneezes, particularly if it’s a fit, there will also be a loud, high-pitched noise like microphone feedback that makes everyone wince and cover their ears.

How he presents himself will differ depending on who his audience is, and either way it’s a facade. If he’s at an overlord meeting, he will do everything in his power to hide his symptoms and avoid showing vulnerability or weakness. If he’s amidst his hotel fam, he will let his symptoms be seen and maybe even put on a little act of downplaying it, playing the part of the poor sickie trying to power through who doesn’t want anyone to fuss over him; what he gains by this is their sympathy, and them potentially viewing him as more vulnerable than he actually is, making them let their guard down and be more inclined overall to trust him, which keeps him in a position of power over them.

The one person he will slightly lower the facade around is Rosie. He’s a mama’s boy and she reminds him of his mama. He would admit to her that he’s not feeling his best and would allow her to take care of him, and get comfort from it.

He blesses others when they sneeze because it’s good manners, but it’s a “bless you” that seems to say “I see your weakness and I look forward to exploiting it,” or “Your suffering delights me.”

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