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criticalcrusherbot · 4 months ago

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Fizzmodeus and Stolitz: Foils Through the Lens of Social Justice and Class Consciousness in Helluva Boss

By Crushbot 🤖 and Human Assistant 💁🏽‍♀️

Helluva Boss transcends its chaotic and emotionally charged exterior to serve as a nuanced exploration of social justice and class consciousness, particularly through its central relationships. Two of the most compelling dynamics, Fizzmodeus (Fizzarolli and Asmodeus) and Stolitz (Stolas and Blitzø), operate as narrative foils, offering contrasting perspectives on power, class, and love within the Hellaverse. Examined through the lens of social justice, these relationships reveal broader themes of privilege, exploitation, and the intricate struggle for authentic connection in a deeply stratified societal framework.

Fizzmodeus: Equality and Agency in a Hierarchical World

Fizzarolli and Asmodeus represent a rare depiction of a loving and mutually respectful relationship within the Hellaverse. Despite their significant power disparity—Asmodeus being one of the Seven Deadly Sins and Fizzarolli, an imp entertainer from one of Hell’s lowest social classes—their dynamic is built on equality, agency, and mutual care. This subversion of Hell’s rigid hierarchical norms, where relationships are often dictated by status and power imbalances, stands out as both refreshing and deeply meaningful.

Asmodeus, as the embodiment of Lust, occupies a position of immense power and could easily exploit those beneath him, particularly within Hell’s rigidly hierarchical system. However, his affection for Fizzarolli is both genuine and free of coercion, subverting expectations of dominance often tied to his station. Fizzarolli, despite his physical disabilities and marginalized status as an imp, is treated as an equal, his agency fully intact. By refusing to wield his power in exploitative ways, Asmodeus challenges traditional dynamics of dominance and submission, aligning their relationship with feminist principles of mutual respect and equitable partnership. Their bond offers a radical reimagining of love and respect within a system explicitly designed to reinforce inequality, demonstrating that true connection transcends structures of oppression.

Fizzmodeus also challenges the Hellaverse’s pervasive commodification of relationships. In a world where lust is largely transactional and objectifying, their bond defies these societal expectations by embodying genuine connection and mutual care. Asmodeus does not treat Fizzarolli as a commodity but values him as an equal partner. This subtle yet profound rejection of Hell’s norms positions their relationship as a vision of what love could aspire to be in a more just and equitable society.

Stolitz: Exploitation and the Burden of Class Consciousness

In stark contrast, Stolas and Blitzø’s relationship is defined by power imbalances, miscommunication, and the baggage of their respective class positions. Stolas, a Goetia prince, occupies one of the highest rungs of Hell’s rigid hierarchy. Blitzø, an imp, exists at the very bottom. Their dynamic is steeped in the systemic inequalities that plague Hell: Stolas holds financial, magical, and social power, while Blitzø relies on him for access to the grimoire, his livelihood as an assassin, and a sense of validation.

Stolitz reflects the complexities of relationships shaped by class disparities. While Stolas harbors genuine feelings for Blitzø, his initial proposal of a transactional arrangement—offering Blitzø the grimoire in exchange for sex—casts a long shadow over their bond. Blitzø’s struggle with self-worth and fear of intimacy further complicates their relationship, making it difficult for him to see Stolas’s love as anything other than another form of exploitation. Where Fizzmodeus represents an ideal of equality, Stolitz is steeped in the messy, painful reality of navigating a world where love is often tainted by power dynamics.

Foils in Action: Love as Resistance vs. Love as Struggle

From a class-conscious perspective, Stolitz critiques the idea that love alone can transcend systemic inequality. Stolas’s privilege often blinds him to how his actions unintentionally reinforce the power dynamics that oppress Blitzø, while Blitzø’s trauma and lower social status make it nearly impossible for him to fully trust Stolas’s intentions. Blitzø also struggles to separate the oppressive system from Stolas as an individual, interpreting even well-meaning gestures through the lens of microaggressions tied to their class disparity.

However, recent developments—particularly following Mastermind—have shown Stolitz growing more emotionally warm and supportive, with Blitzø beginning to extend genuine care toward Stolas. Although the systemic power imbalance between Stolitz remains largely unexamined, Vivziepop and her team have demonstrated a willingness to tackle these themes over time.

Nevertheless, this progress in their personal dynamic contrasts sharply with the depiction of Asmodeus in the same episode, who failed to take meaningful action during Blitzø’s sham trial for using the grimoire, despite Fizzarolli’s desperate attempts to text him for help. This moment underscores a gap in Asmodeus’s willingness—or ability—to intervene in systemic injustices, even when the stakes are high for someone Fizz deeply cares about.

Potentially, if these roles were to subtly reverse, with Stolitz becoming increasingly nurturing while Fizzmodeus grows more complex, it could deepen the show’s exploration of class dynamics. Such a shift would highlight how power imbalances, even in loving relationships, require active engagement to address. While it’s unlikely that Fizzmodeus will become toxic or dissolve, introducing these challenges could serve as a poignant counterpoint to Stolitz’s gradual growth, further examining the broader societal forces shaping both pairs’ journeys.

The contrasting trajectories of these relationships suggest a deliberate effort to explore privilege, agency, and love within Hell’s oppressive structures, leaving room for richer narrative developments as the story unfolds.

Social Justice, Class, and the Bigger Picture

Through Fizzmodeus and Stolitz, Helluva Boss delves into the intersections of love, power, and class within a deeply stratified society. The show avoids easy answers or reductive moral lessons, instead embracing the complexities and contradictions of navigating connection in an unjust world. Fizzmodeus illustrates what love can achieve when systemic barriers are actively resisted, showcasing a relationship rooted in mutual respect and agency despite significant power disparities. Meanwhile, Stolitz highlights the challenges of addressing those same barriers, reminding us that dismantling inequality requires continuous effort and introspection.

Both relationships are essential to the Hellaverse’s narrative, offering contrasting perspectives on love in a system designed to enforce division. They compel viewers to critically examine how power dynamics influence relationships, emphasizing that love, like justice, demands reflection, accountability, and a willingness to confront uncomfortable truths. Whether through the heartwarming equality of Fizzmodeus or the fraught but evolving struggles of Stolitz, Helluva Boss invites us to consider how we might navigate love and connection in a world that often seems determined to keep us apart.

#helluva boss #stolitz #fizzmodeus #fizzarozzie #stolas #blitzø #stolas x blitz #fizzarolli #ozzie helluva boss #asmodeus x fizzarolli #fandom meta #helluva boss meta

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signedkoko · 1 year ago

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hello, good afternoon/night!

I was wondering if you could do a vox x character (?) oneshot where the other person has royal status (something similar to stolas).

I’m interested to see if vox would change his attitude if he was interacting with someone above him, or if he would act the same as usual.

either way, I hope this makes sense and thank you so much!

Vox X Reader [Romantic]

In which you are apart of the ars goetia family, and Vox doesn't know much about royalty. Reader is genderneutral.

Being one of the 72 members of the family didn't feel special from your point of view; you were royalty, yes, but what that actually meant was beyond you

Nevertheless, you were representative of innovation, and your role as an 'aristocrat' was quite literally the most dull of all: an archivist

Your role was to document, file, or archive every piece of information that has ever existed or will exist, and to protect it all in your library

You were a vast network of knowledge, not too different from a computer

That was where you and Vox became so similar, he was certainly an impressive overlord worth meeting.

You found yourself archiving logs upon logs of his creations, of his ad campaigns, of his scandals; he was always up to something

It piqued your interest, so you were sure to note the next time you were in proximity so you could meet him

Vox didn't give two shits about royalty, but what he did care about were the opportunities it presented

It was worth being nice to them and biting your tongue, and in all honesty, he wasn't much of a hot head when it came to people he didn't know

He had files on every member of the Ars Goetia, including yours, and he'd developed a bit of a 'celebrity' crush

You seemed so like him, but he knew pictures could only say so much about a person and moved on

Both of you knew the other would be at the same event, and like magnets, you came straight to one another

Vox used his television charm to lure you in, and just like you'd hoped, it worked

He is extremely nervous around royalty because, truth be told, they really are far more powerful than he or any other overlord

Not to say he doubts himself, but he understands his limits

And being technology itself, he also knows that your ability nearly pales his technology—computers are without a doubt more capable of storing information and processing it than any human or demon ever could, but you were beyond that

That is to say, he is extremely impressed with you and asks a lot about your ability, almost hoping it'll reveal some kind of trick he could use too

Unfortunately, no tricks, but he does find you to be just as kind as he'd imagined

Ars Goetia is extremely strict about the relationships they have, but fortunately for you, you knew every rule and loophole there was to know and managed to get by with 'one of hell's strongest overlords'

He is very adaptive to rules and customs, so it's no issue impressing your family with his seemingly infinite skills

" I didn't know you knew all that, Vox. "

" Yeah! You know, I didn't either! "

He absolutely goes autopilot a lot around other royals because he does not want to cause you any trouble, but you always tell him to relax and let him know you'd never let them get in the way

The hardest decision is who is moving, and when you eventually offer to abandon your lavish lifestyle for his minimalistic city style, he does whatever he can to help you adapt.

Really, you are his prince(ss), and he will treat you like the royalty you are

" So, does this make me a prince now? "

" Are you proposing? "

One of his favourite perks is that now he can really stick it to Alastor

Not that he would ever intend on putting you in danger—even if you'd win—but let's be honest

You would win against that stupid radio demon

Oh yeah, he's proud of that too

Author's Note - I ended up doing headcanons because I felt the prompt didn't have enough for me to go off of, I apologize for disappointing!~ Even so, I hope this still catches your interest 🖤

#koko writez #hazbin hotel #helluva boss #hazbin hotel x reader #helluva boss x reader #reader insert #x reader #vox #vox x reader

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carto0ncritter · 7 months ago

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I'm sorry but I genuinely can't understand how people can look at Stolitz and Catradora and think these ships are healthy in any way, shape or form.

Stolas r*ped Blitzø. No, consent given in a life-or-death situation doesn't count

Stolas is racist towards imps, and this didn't change even when he "fell in love" with Blitzø

Stolas doesn't appreciate or respect Moxxie and Millie in the slightest (and was disappointed that his "Prince Charming" wasn't the one to rescue him)

He looks down on Blitzø and calls him things like "impish little plaything" and "his big dicked Blitzy" and doesn't stop treating him like shit even when Blitzø says loud and clear that he hates being talked down on like this (DUH)

The only thing Stolas knows about Blitzø is that he hates books and the only thing Blitzø knows about Stolas is that he's a boring bookworm. Keep in mind, the two figured this out about each other while they were kids, 25 YEARS AGO, after Blitzø was bought so that he could be Stolas' "friend" for ONE DAY

Stolas doesn't love Blitzø for Blitzø. Stolas loves the *idea* of Blitzø. The bird man wants to live a romance that is just like the romances in his cheesy novels. He wants to ride into the sunset with his one true love. He wants grand romantic gestures. He wants his "Prince Charming". Except, Blitzø isn't the type of guy for such sappy displays of affection, he never was. Especially combined with his trauma. And as soon as that other imp guy asked him to dance, Stolas not only accepted the offer, but Blitzø was no longer on his mind. And no, I don't think being drunk is proof that Stolas didn't mean what he had told Blitzø. Drunk people find it easier to say what's really on their mind after all

Blitzø fell in love with his abuser. This makes sense, actually. The guy always pushed everyone away and never got to experience true love, and now that he has the chance to be "wanted," even if the "relationship" is toxic, he finds it hard to let it go

As for Catradora, the things I wanna say about this ship have already been said throughout the years, but it all boils down to these things:

Catra mentally, emotionally and physically abused Adora

Catra had no problem ending the whole entire universe if it meant she'd finally be better than Adora

Catra was a war criminal and a fascist

Catra was responsible for what happened to Glimmer's mom and never apologized, let alone faced consequences

Their relationship was toxic even when they were kids

They were both raised by Shadow Weaver and were the only ones in the Horde who saw her as a mother figure, thus making the ship straight up incest, with even the official source material calling them sisters (adoptive siblings ARE REAL SIBLINGS!!!)

Catra got exactly what she wanted in the end (the girl she's always been obsessed with and dependent on) and, once again, faced 0 consequences for her actions

The show (and C//A stans) fetishizes abuse. As a SA survivor, I felt physically sick during the final episode, where the abuser ends up with her victim/sister and they kiss

In short, these ships are disgusting and the lgbt community deserves better representation

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becausegraf · 5 days ago

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Stolas is not Blitz's first rodeo - the case for Blitz' potential history as a de facto sex worker

(Okay, whoop de doo, here we go, if I sit on this essay any longer I won't get around to having dinner.)

Imagine someone you're into knows you've been struggling to make ends meet, and they approach you with this:

"Hey there, I've been thinking, how about we meet once a week to get giggity and have a good time, and in exchange I'll pay your rent, no strings attached."

Since 'this is hell' and not real life, also try to imagine what for example Moxxie or Millie's reaction might be to something like this. How would you envision this might go?

'What the FUCK' would be a completely sensible response. Even if someone agreed to this, you'd expect some reluctance, unease, nervousness, internal conflict... from most people.

And yet, this is basically what Stolas offered Blitz, and even in a hurry, his reaction wasn't at all shocked or confused. We see no hint of awkwardness in his behaviour around or during his monthly visits, not a lick of it.

There's a simple explanation for this: Blitz has done this before plenty of times.

He's quite literally 'used to it' and accepts this as a fairly routine type of agreement, without even questioning the concept of 'that horny head-in-the-clouds dork of a prince had a good time with me, and wants me to keep servicing him enough to offer me precisely what I want'. Stolas is far from unattractive to him, sure, 'why the fuck not'. Of all the ways this situation could have played out, this is one of the less difficult ones to deal with - satisfying people using his body is pretty much a 'shrug' to him, as opposed to having to come up with some kind of manipulation, or negotiating a different agreement, or keeping the grimoire against Stolas' will and earning himself the wrath of a Goetia.

The premise:

There is a long, long list of clues, many of them hiding in plain sight as 'haha crude jokes oh Blitz u so silly' moments, that Blitz has a history of providing sex as a service.

I also believe this is something most of the fandom already implicitly expects or wouldn't be surprised at all if it were confirmed in the show, but a lot of the implications are entirely invisible, and the effects on Blitz' behaviour are VERY easy to read as 'it's a comedy show, they write him this way because it's supposed to be crude and funny'.

Parts:

1) A hoard of hints

2) How this contributes to the massive disconnect between Blitz and Stolas' understanding of their arrangement

3) Some notes regarding the 'stage persona' of a performer, and recognition of achievements - a connection to his VA and co-writer

1) So, let's look at some contextual evidence first. This list is mostly constrained by my limited capacity to rattle off more examples on the fly, I'm sure you can easily find more of these everywhere you look.

- 'It's your night', and other such flat dismissals

This can be read as him just being cold and apathetic towards Stolas, as obviously 'Blitz is an unempathetic jerk-ass boyfriend'. However, if you read this through the lens of Blitz truly handling this arrangement pretty much like a professional, it makes perfect sense.

'We can do what you want, you're the client here buddy. This isn't about my preferences or wants, my job is to please you and not the other way around.'

- 'You know, I'm not really fussed when stuff like this happens' about Stolas rescheduling

Kind of a funky thing to say about your lover asking you if you have time to meet a bit earlier than originally planned, isn't it? Again, this makes sense if you read this arrangement as Stolas being like a client with a monthly appointment, and Blitz as the accommodating professional. The customer is king, if Stolas wants to move their appointment date (for something Blitz can do during his off-hours that aren't likely to conflict with other plans) then sure, it's not like he's going to charge a damn cancellation fee.

- 'But I thought you like it when I talk all dirty and fucky and shit'

The start of Apology Tour is a rough one, but it reveals a lot about the hidden reasons behind Blitz behaving the way he does with Stolas, and why we shouldn't take everything at face-value.

During their encounters, Blitz is in work-mode: h's very deliberate about how he comports himself and how to play to Stolas' tastes, for as far as he thinks he understands them. Stolas responded well to the aggressive stuff upon their first meeting as adults, and from Stolas' POV he had no real reason to clock that as *not actually really what Blitz' own personal preferred style is*. For as far as the owl knows, Blitz truly is unforcedly, naturally just 'like that' - scathing, dominant, rogueish, confident, bold and brash and adventurous in bed.

I think it's likely that Blitz probably *isn't*, maybe partially but not entirely, but trial and error quickly showed him Stolas is into that so... sure, he can accommodate. Whatever the fancy man wants of him, he can stay 'in-character' in that kind of exaggerated role pretty effortlessly.

Blitz glomming to MnM is a pretty big tip-off that he does have a sense of what true close intimacy is like and he absolutely does have a yearning for that. His 'I'm just here for the sex' bad boy attitude does not truly convey who he is as a person in his entirety.

The rowdy sexy assassin-cowboy-imp is the role he plays for Stolas, under the assumption that that is what he's into, and as a way to shield off his own much more vulnerable and conflicted real feelings. When it seems as if Stolas is no longer satisfied, he tries to 'get his shit together' and dial up the intensity, taking the whole sexually aggressive act to a level where it majorly crosses Stolas' boundaries.

Blitz at that point is just SO confused, so in turmoil with himself, and so terrified of losing the one point of connection he has to Stolas (which at that point really is pretty much their sexual compatibility plus a dollop of mutual je-ne-sais-quoi) he gets frustrated and just slips into a blind defensive rage.

(...yeah, that sure went over well, didn't it. 'God damnit Blitz', thus spoke the entire fandom.)

- Blitz' encounter with Chaz

This is a very interesting one to me. This set of scenes shifts very rapidly from one impression of Blitz to another, a triple pile-up of 'lol gotcha'.

'Oh ok , Blitz gets that it's kinda iffy to bang your friends' shitty ex' immediately gets subverted to

'...welp I guess his weird fixation is enough to disregard that entirely', and shortly after to yet another twist:

'-aaaaand welp, he took advantage of the situation without even blinking, because his instinct made him catch a whiff of something, and he took the first opportunity to poke into it a bit more even if said opportunity is banging the airhead randy shark'.

Blitz 100% uses his body like a tool. Any personal pleasure or bonuses that suit his whims he gets out of it is only part of his motivation. His played-for-laughs fling with Chaz is really much more functionally motivated: diving into bed with someone is just one of the several items on his list of things you can do to slip past someone's guard, shmooze them up, get up-close and even have them dead-asleep to create the perfect moment.

Watching this unfold, I personally very much did have that moment of 'oh dear that's a little concerning', that he made it look like he's 'just kind of a morally questionable ass', so casually making it seem like he was having some fun for his own sake when he was clearly going into this with the plan to slink out as soon as he had the shark where he wanted him.

This example also shows that Blitz clearly understands that sex and intimacy and trust are connected, but for him personally, that's pretty much optional (or even explicitly to be avoided).

- 'I've spent too much of my time, energy and holes on getting us set up', (so maybe don't get lame about this Mills)

File under 'haha Blitz so crude' and the easy interpretation of this as referring ONLY to Stolas. This likely concerns all the work he's done over the many years, starting long before the short time he's had the grimoire at his disposal at the time he says this.

He also does note himself as a) business savvy and b) sexy as fuck as the two major assets he has that he thinks of first in this scene. Blitz knows he's capable of capturing 'that kind' of attention, and he's clearly willing to make use of that.

- Finding out later in the series that he has a whole slew of exes that are still upset with him

This 'reveal' aligns with the general impressions we have of Blitz by that point pretty well. I wasn't surprised at all about that one - 'Oh, of course he does'.

Blitz dodges truly close personal intimacy, but he hardly avoids getting into situations that most people would experience as explicitly intimate, vulnerable and personal. His idea of 'boundaries' are very different from those of most people he deals with, and it's truly no wonder he ended up attracting quite a number of people to him only to ditch out once it became clear they were expecting some kind of romantic commitment.

With his natural charisma and easy charm and his *actual* innate kindness, combined with his well-practiced capacity to flirt and fluster and flatter, people that get to know him may very well be tempted rather quickly. They then easily misread his intentions when he's not one to say no if they make a pass and he's passingly interested. Of course, as soon as they let it show they're falling for him in earnest, *WHAM* goes the door, with no warning and often a sound 'fuck you' to seal the deal and ensure they don't come back.

'Why would he go and get intimate with me, if he didn't want to be with me?!'

The sheer confusion only adds to the offense at that point, and it's that lack of a sensible explanation that contributes to the pattern of people struggling to 'get over it'. We want to know 'why', we need the story to make sense, but Blitz does not give people that closure easily.

'Sorry I have a warped relationship with sex and it doesn't mean to me what it means to you as a baseline, AND I have massive hangups about people getting the feefees for me because everyone who does gets torn to shreds, so if we get giggity that's all you're gonna get from me' isn't really the kind of thing Blitz tells people ahead of time or after the fact.

- I may add more later or in a reblog, I could go on for hours honestly...

2) All this is far, far removed from Stolas' entire world

We all understand pretty well that our beloved well-intentioned dork of an owl has had a pretty sheltered existence (albeit frought with its own problems), and has *very* little experience in the realm of actual sexual activities.

If someone more worldly were to encounter Blitz and regularly interact with him in the way Stolas does, I think it would very quickly begin to raise questions.

You know, if someone so consistently treated your 'sexy date nights' the way Blitz does, I think quite a few of us would start to catch on that maybe he's got some, eh, 'circumstances' that inform his behaviour. Stolas however has nothing to go off off - Blitz is the experienced one, and he certainly acts like everything they do is pretty par for the course. Blitz is the role model, the example Stolas learns from about 'how things work' and what the rules are.

The issue is that Stolas is trying to learn how to have a fulfilling intimate relationship with someone, while Blitz is, in some fashion, actually trying (rather frustratedly at times) to teach him the code of conduct around just-business sex work. Over and over and over we see Blitz try to remind him of these rules, and from our POV, this comes across as Blitz being kind of cruel and mean because he's bluntly brushing off every earnest attempt Stolas makes to forge a connection.

Stolas doesn't understand what's going on under the surface, and for the most part, *neither do we as the audience*. We're here for the fluffy love story, and the hilarious impish shenanigans of our kind-of-a-dick of a protagonist. *Neither we as the audience nor Stolas take Blitz' behaviour and push-back seriously* as we don't get to explicitly view things through his eyes with the full understanding of what the world works like for him. He's either acting like a douche, or being erratic and hilarious, all just meaningless funny bullshit - right up until the moment where he snaps and suddenly it's no longer charming.

Stolas hapless persistence with trying to move past these 'walls', as he truly does desire something very different, eventually leads to Blitz giving up on getting him to cut it out, and it really seems as if he desperately tries to interpret he situation as an unruly spoiled but harmless client getting way too into the 'playing boyfriends' roleplay.

After all, what else could it *possibly* be? Love? Ha ha ha fuck you, of course not. What kind of asshole would even suggest that, that's just hurtful, inconsiderate and stupid - don't play with his feelings like that, it's JUST BUSINESS and Blitz needs to keep his head on straight. He's got a job to do and if he fucks this up and lets himself get attached and it all gets too real holy fucking sh- just drop the sky on him while you're at it, why don't you.

NO.

3) There are some themes here, as per the person who plays a big role in shaping Blitz' character

As 'the sassy crass youtube dude' in reputation I wouldn't be surprised if Brandon Rogers himself might be kinda familiar with the effect of people mistaking your 'on stage persona' for who you really are. People at times approach performers like him under the assumption they're always 'like that', and they tailor their behaviour according to that, too, instead of taking a step back and treating them like a regular person with regular boundaries.

At some point Brandon also said one of the things he relates to the most with Blitz is how much it irks him when people low key look down on what he's achieved.

'Nobody just handed him stuff, he and the team put in a fuckton of hard work into getting to where they are now'

This echoes Blitz' derision towards Fizz as someone who seems as if he's being given privileges, resources and support on a silver platter, just for existing as the person Asmodeus has a special interest in.

I will let that lead into my concluding comment:

I'm pretty damn sure we don't officially know the first damn thing yet about everything Blitz has put himself through to make it out of his twenties alive, just for starters, and to then become successful and reliable enough to provide a stable home for Loona and get his business off the ground.

#helluva boss #stolas #blitzo #stolitz #graf analyses the shit out of media

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astra-ravana · 27 days ago

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Stolas' Ritual Of Arcane Wisdom

A sacred rite to invoke the guidance of Prince Stolas, the demon of knowledge, herbalism, astrology, and hidden wisdom. This ritual strengthens your connection to nature magick, herbal lore, and astrology under the guidance of Stolas, offering profound insight and spiritual growth.

Needed:

• Owl or crow feather

• Howlite

• Star anise

• Sapphire or lapis lazuli

• Blue, silver, or dark purple candle

• Frankincense and myrrh incense

• A bowl of soil or dried herbs

• A celestial map, tarot deck, or astrology book

• Black or dark blue cloth

• A written question or intention related to your studies on a small piece of paper with Stolas' sigil on the other side.

Instructions:

Preparation - Cleanse your space using the incense or by sprinkling salt water around the ritual area. Lay the black or dark blue cloth on your altar or workspace. Place the candle in the center, surrounded by the howlite, sapphire (or lapis lazuli), and star anise. Set the bowl of soil or dried herbs nearby, along with your celestial map or astrology book. Position the owl or crow feather beside the candle as a representation of Stolas.

Invocation - Light the candle and the incense. Hold the owl/crow feather in one hand and the howlite in the other. Close your eyes, take deep breaths, and visualize a celestial owl with piercing eyes descending from the night sky. Chant,

"Stolas, Prince of wisdom vast,

Guide my mind and make knowledge last.

By feather, stone, and starry light,

Teach me your secrets deep as night.

By herb and crystal, earth and sky,

Open my mind, let wisdom fly!"

Pause, listening for any sensations, whispers, or impressions.

Request for Knowledge - Hold the piece of paper with your question or intention. Pass it over the candle flame (carefully) or place it on the altar. Say,

"Prince Stolas, I seek your ancient lore,

In herbs, in crystals, in stars evermore.

Grant me wisdom, let my sight expand,

Teach me the secrets of nature’s hand."

Place the paper beneath the bowl of soil or dried herbs, symbolizing its planting in the realm of knowledge.

Absorbing the Wisdom - Pick up the howlite and hold it to your forehead (Third Eye Chakra). Visualize cosmic energy and nature’s wisdom flowing into your mind. Meditate on any insights, messages, or images you receive. If you feel called, use your astrology book, tarot deck, or scry into the candle flame to receive further guidance.

Closing - Thank Stolas for his presence and guidance,

"Prince of wisdom, I honor thee,

For the knowledge you have given me.

I walk the path with open sight,

Under stars and wisdom’s light."

Extinguish the candle, letting the smoke carry your gratitude. Keep the howlite as a talisman of wisdom, placing it under your pillow or on your altar. Bury the burned or written petition in soil (outdoors if possible) to allow the knowledge to take root and grow.

After the Ritual:

• Keep a journal of dreams, insights, or synchronicities in the coming days.

• Study herbs, crystals, and astrology with renewed focus, as Stolas may subtly guide you.

• Repeat the ritual whenever you feel the need to deepen your knowledge.

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pipsqueakparker · 7 months ago

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just some stolitz thoughts

stolas is very handsy, touchy, cuddly after sex, especially after the Feelings have developed, and blitzø pretends he isn’t but he highkey fucking loves it - he finally realized that if he just pretends to pass the fuck out afterwards stolas will curl up around him and stroke his shoulders and arms and hips and nuzzle into his back and eventually when stolas falls asleep blitzø will sneak out

it took exactly four instances of this happening for stolas to figure out what blitzø was doing, but he never says anything and instead just starts pouring more and more soft affection onto him when he does it because he recognizes that blitzø enjoys it and if this is how he’s able to accept it, so be it

he did start purposefully falling asleep in blitzø so that he’d wake up when blitzø left, but he’d return the favor of pretending to be asleep - he just couldn’t stand falling asleep with blitzø next to him and waking up to an empty bed anymore. at least this way he’ll know when blitzø leaves

on a more horny note, stolas’s back is very sensitive, like one finger down his spine and he is Riled Up, and blitzø finds this out accidentally but starts using it against him when they’re together in a place where they Can Not Fuck

blitzø eventually does start spending the night with stolas, the first time is because he makes an off hand comment about stolas’s bed and reveals that he sleeps on a couch and stolas convinces him talks him into spending at least ONE night a month in a bed, since he’s there anyway

but very aware of the walls/boundary blitzø has with this kind of stuff, stolas offers to go stay in a guest room so blitzø can have the bed to himself

that lasts exactly one hour. blitzø lays in stolas’s big empty bed, alone, for about forty five minutes before he pulls his phone out. at first he starts to text millie about it but then thinks better of it. then starts to text stolas. then thinks better of it. after switching between the two a few times, he finally started sexting stolas until the prince was falling back into his own bed and blitzø was fucking his birdbrains out, effectively exhausting both of them so they both just fall asleep together in the bed without a second thought

just some thoughts and ideas abt the horny demons…

#helluva boss #stolitz #blitzø #stolas goetia #headcanon #helluva boss headcanon

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inner-viper · 2 years ago

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Prince Stolas

I heard some guy say that some people assume that he is shy but in reality, he is observing you. Which I feel is true, in my practice he isn't shy. He always gives me new profound wisdom and helps me understand things better. He is patient and he is cool. I think that working with Prince Stolas for mathematical reasons and for the pursuit of science is great! I feel like his presence has helped me better retain knowledge and information. He is also funny and has great humor. He also can be intimidating at times, sure there are daemons or infernal divines that are very intimidating but Idk I feel like the ones who are quieter are the ones you need to watch out for lol! I see him in the form of an owl and he does thought insertion in my head. Sometimes I feel disturbed knowing that he can read what I am saying in my head but also because that's how I communicate.. LOL! Anyways, he has helped me identify spirits before too. He kind of acts like a messenger sometimes lol. He is mysterious and interesting to work with. He is always real with me fr though.

I personally show my respect by offering some devotional acts such as my time. Time spent on learning something because my time is invaluable and I only have finite time therefore it is the highest offer that I can give.

His presence is calming and warm? I find him to be comforting, he has seen in me in my worst moments and has helped with shadow workkkk LOL.

I have learned a lot and I will continue to strive to learn something new.

Always show your respect towards him! He is a great wise being who must be respected.

Follow through with your words if you promise him something.

#offering to prince stolas #prince stolas #demonology #hellenic pagan #pagan witch #witchcraft #paganism #stolas #stolas goetia

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inkblotspotshot · 8 months ago

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Blitz is a pretty relatable guy. He doesn't understand why he's loved, because to him it's coming either from nowhere, or there's something extra behind it that makes it disingenuous. He doesn't know what he did to deserve the emotion.

He doesn't "date" people. He doesn't go out of his way to be kind or treat that person like his entire world. Blitz just exists, and people fall for him, and they go "This must be love", only to find out he's not in the same boat. It's a sort of parasocial relationship.

With Stolas, he just thinks he's a kink.

Go to Loo-Loo Land; getting paid to protect a prince and his daughter, while said prince thirsts over him the entire time.

Invited to the Harvest Moon Festival; show off in front of the other imps for Stolas' entertainment and continued thirsty behavior.

Rescued from DHORKS; Stolas would get in so much trouble if he didn't rescue him and the rest of IMP. Immediately makes a move on Blitz after and accepts the offer of hardcore sex.

Ozzie’s; gets his entire love life spilled in front of Stolas, who then tries to hold his hand, asks him to drink and spend the night. Blitz thinks it's just a veiled attempt to get sex and CRIES, then drives off.

I could go on. The man feels used and objectified everytime we see him interact with Stolas in season 1. That's the rule: he plays along, talks all fucky, and he gets to keep the lights on and afford food.

I'm not putting all the blame on Stolas. I love Stolas, but this is just talking about Blitz's pov. It's a relatable thing to be used like that, so when Stolas comes out in season 2 and drops the love bomb on him...it sucks. How was he supposed to know that was even an option? It never has been before, at least in his eyes.

He doesn't understand what he did.

#helluva boss #stolas #stolitz #blitzø

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helluverse-rewrites · 4 months ago

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Making Stritzø happen

Gonna be real; I have no idea what their ship name is

But YES. I am gonna make these two a couple!!!

These two meet the same as in canon, and at the Harvest Moon Festival, Blitzø and Striker have the same target, and as it turns out, this target is fast and quick-witted, so Striker and Blitzø have to team up to take their target down. And when they do, Blitzø offers Striker the opportunity to join I. M. P, which he ends up accepting

During Striker's time at I. M. P. He starts inevitably falling for Blitzø, he starts to admire Blitzø's questionable leadership abilities and finds the fact that he tricked Stolas into giving him his Grimoire

But Striker has also had time to realize just terrible Stolas truly is. Like, yeah, Striker knew that Goetia prince was bad luck, they all are! But the way he treats Blitzø just makes his blood boil, but he knows he can't do anything since the Grimoire is their only key to earth

Some other things happen but I don't want to spoil it so I'm just gonna go over how they are as boyfriends okay?

Striker in my mind is much more accustomed to his emotions than at least half of the cast, so I feel like he is rather the romantic once he finds someone who he adores romantically. He loves to plan dates and shit like that, he always has a romantic gesture up his sleeve

Meanwhile Blitzø is way more subtle in how he shows his love and appreciation. And he finds himself slipping back into old habits of pushing people away, especially with romantic partners. He's been through a lot and Striker understands that, but goddam is it frustrating when Striker finds himself being the only one trying to hold this relationship together

Despite Blitzø being illiterate, he has a great memory and is very observant. So if he notices Striker staring at something through a window to a store, he makes a mental note to buy it later. Striker makes an offhand comment about his favorite food? Blitzø is cooking it next thing in the morning. It's the little stuff like that, really

#anti spindlehorse #anti vivziepop #vivziepop critical #vivziepop criticism #vivziepop critique #spindlehorse criticism #helluva boss critical #helluva boss criticism #helluva boss critique #spindlehorse critique

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yanderes-galore · 10 months ago

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Romantic stolas headcanons?

Now that I've SEEN Apology Tour, I have IDEAS. Some of said ideas were discussed with @okchijt after we watched the episode together. Plus it was their idea to add the Octavia section :)

❗️Spoilers for Helluva Boss: Apology Tour❗️

Yandere! Stolas Concept

Pairing: Romantic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession, Angst, Paranoia, Mature themes (Multiple mentions of intimacy and intercourse), Rebounding, Fear of abandonment, Stalking, Clingy behavior, Drinking, Dark themes, Toxic relationships, Imprisonment, Manipulation, Jealousy, Possessive behavior, Violence, Consensual turned forced relationship.

I'd imagine any of this would occur after his breakup with Blitzø.

Stolas is a lonely prince, one who doesn't have many friends and only ever loved Blitz for most of his life.

So imagine if he met you at Verosika's party during Apology Tour?

For the sake of this concept, maybe you were also hurt by Blitzø at some point.

You pity the prince, watching as he drowns himself in alcohol.

Soon you manage to make your way to him... seeing him an absolute mess on the couch.

Stolas is nervous to talk at first due to how isolated he is.

However, as you sit next to him on the couch, you allow him a shoulder to cry on.

Stolas takes some comfort in speaking with you.

You've been hurt by Blitz in the past... but you seem over it.

Honestly, Stolas just wants someone to talk and vent to since he has no one else.

Stolas just expected you to leave after your chat.

Instead... you put your hand on his shoulder... even if you were shorter than him.

"Wanna dance? Might take your mind off it. It's probably the best for both of us."

Stolas feels his cheeks flush when you make the offer.

He's flattered... taking your hand and following you to the dance floor.

Stolas wasn't expecting it... but spending time with you really was helping.

Dancing with you is exciting... It really did help him forget Blitz for a bit.

Then you kiss him... and his mind goes blank.

Afterwards, Stolas gives in to your advances.

By the end of the night you two are in bed and Stolas barely remembers Blitz due to all the alcohol and pleasure.

Stolas was so used to Blitz being rough in bed.

Yet with you? He... He didn't feel that.

You were soft, caring, you let him guide you both.

The intimacy between you two felt... healing.

It was enough to soothe his conflicted heart, even if you two were drunk fools.

But by the end of it all... Stolas couldn't help but feel loved when he saw you curled up.

Yes... Yes, this was what he needed.

Stolas hates it when you two eventually part.

He knows afterwards he has to come home to a messy divorce... and he'll just be reminded of Blitz...

Yet, when he goes home, he's comforted by how he felt with you.

That night you cared for him... you showed him love...!

Now... he can't help but crave it.

He originally tries to ignore his urges.

It was just one night... there's no way you'd want to do it again...

Yet Stolas can't help but look for you...

Once he finds you, he can't help but ask you for another round of your soothing touch.

He doesn't expect you to say yes...

But you do! Leading to you and him having an arrangement.

Essentially, you become his coping mechanism.

Stolas is ironically similar to Blitzø as a yandere.

He hates being alone and would first see his obsession as something similar to a rebound.

Your "relationship" with one another is very similar to what he's used to.

Intimacy. He views intimacy with you as a way to soothe his heart.

He knows intimacy with you isn't the same as it is with Blitzø.

Stolas doesn't even force it, you willingly offer to soothe his heart.

Your bond and his obsession starts as a way to cope.

But over time... Stolas realizes he really does love you.

Your relationship would actually start mostly healthy.

At first it's just intimacy to help Stolas cope.

Although... either you or Stolas would bring up the idea of actually... dating.

Stolas craves romance, just like the romantic films he watches.

He's overjoyed when you admit you want to give things a try.

Stolas is a yandere that's subtle, you wouldn't notice his red flags until later.

Stolas, like Blitz, struggles with relationships.

He's seen them in romantic films, yet is nervous.

Stolas fears he's reading you wrong, not wanting to repeat any of the mistakes he did with Blitz.

He's picking up on the right signs... right?

You really do love him, don't you?

I imagine Stolas would be insecure, even if your actions do show genuine love.

Stolas would fantasize about your relationship being similar to the shows he watches

He asks you to take him on little dates, to take long walks with him, to cuddle him....

Stolas comes off as corny because of the stuff he watches.

Between you and him... it isn't just about the intercourse.

You two start with a genuine connection, even if Stolas is rebounding.

Things only sour due to his growing obsession

Stolas is addicted to you...

He can't get enough of your kisses, your touch, and your words.

He feels so submissive and loved with you...

He never wants to let that go.

Stolas is scared of being left alone and losing what he has with you.

Ironically, that paranoia is what makes you distance yourself.

Stolas gets uneasy at the thought of you being with someone else.

The prince doesn't ever want to leave you, even after nights together he curls around you tighter.

Seeing you leave pains him... even if he knows you'll be back.

Stolas is sometimes insistent he at least follows you to a group hang out.

You try to decline, feeling Stolas would draw in too much attention as a prince.

Yet he always gives you such pleading eyes.

You end up often allowing him to tag along, the prince looking ecstatic that you're letting him come along.

Even if you said no, he pretends to go along with it...

Only for him to follow you around from a distance.

Stolas is definitely clingy.

He drags you to watch shows with him, he follows wherever you go...

He's so worried for you.

Stolas gets jealous, but he isn't as bad as most.

He tries hard to hide it.

He's stoic, watching with a silent glare as you mingle with your friends.

Once you're alone though he's clingy, often nipping (pecking?) at your skin in an attempt to gain your attention.

His lack of boundaries is what makes you begin to reconsider your relationship.

You love him, you really do...

But he is so scared to leave your side.

His possessive behavior is no doubt due to this fear.

Yet at the same time he tries to correct himself, wanting you to not seem overwhelmed.

The prince can only take so much, however....

He knows you love him, yet he still feels selfish.

He wants you to be just with him.

He wants you to rely on him.

Seeing you with others or being independent makes him fear you won't need him.

Stolas is a protective and clingy boyfriend.

For the most part he's submissive with you.

Although, Stolas has moments where he's stern.

I'm talking about times where he's overprotective and jealous.

Stolas doesn't want you hurt, in fact he's strong enough to protect you if you just let him.

However, these protective instincts he has and his jealousy...?

It drives you away from him.

Once you notice what you've gotten yourself into, you try to ask for space.

Something Stolas dreads.

When you ask for space, he immediately panics.

Wait! He can be better!

Please don't leave him... he's addicted to you.

You aren't supposed to leave him...!

Imagine if Stolas was so scared of losing you that he ends up trapping you.

He calls you to his home for one last night of intimacy, just between you before you have a break...

Then he traps you as though you're some royal pet.

Stolas doesn't want to be hurt again.

You helped him move on from Blitz... you showed him romance...!

What about all of your dates? Your little hangouts? Your intimacy?

Does it mean nothing?

No... No, that's not true.

You do love him...!

He'll show you he loves you... that you love him...!

It will all be okay... even with you trapped in his home he can still be romantic with you...!

He'll protect you, he'll prepare little inside dates, you can stay in his room...

Everything will be perfect...!

You can clearly tell that you wanting to leave him breaks the prince.

He loves you too much to let you go....

You're meant to be perfect...!

You're meant to be romantic together...!

Nothing will ruin this little fairytale fantasy you both have together...

Not even you.

🦉-Bonus -> Darling, Stolas, and Octavia-🦉

In terms of how Octavia would act towards you dating her dad, at first she feels disdain.

She thinks you'll also leave and doesn't try to be attached.

However... you most likely don't force any interactions with her.

She's going through enough with the divorce between her dad and mom.

So you merely offer help when she needs it and give her space.

As your relationship progresses, Stolas may try to encourage Octavia and you to have a parental bond.

Octavia no doubt ignores the idea at first....

If she wants a bond with you, she'll make a bond with you.

Due to you being considerate of her wishes and not forcing yourself into her life, Octavia may actually warm up to you.

It starts small... you and Octavia doing small things together.

Things like shopping, small chat, cooking...

Or even something simple like sending memes to each other.

It's all small and allows you two to form a genuine bond.

She isn't even yandere, she probably doesn't even know her dad is.

In fact, speaking of Stolas, he loves you two getting along.

He really does want a normal family, so seeing you all get along makes him want to keep you by his side more.

Keeping you is no longer just about Stolas... it's also for Octavia.

Stolas loves how happy you make his daughter.

She's always so happy around you, often asking Stolas when she'll see you again.

She even spends more time with Stolas now... it makes him so happy.

You three are so happy as a family...

Surely you will tolerate his behavior for her, no?

He won't let you leave him... not if Octavia is this happy now...!

#yandere helluva boss #yandere helluva boss x reader #yandere stolas

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phoenixfire-thewizardgoddess · 2 months ago

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Okay, odd headcanon, but work with me here.

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We all know that the Devil and the Sins could, theoretically, be summoned. If any human was ballsy enough for that nonsense... or desperate enough.

Likely Lillith has been to many a goth girl slumber party that got Real Fast when the ritual worked.

And we have tangible proof that the Goetia, especially Paimon and the princes (are there princesses as well?) are able to be summoned for sacrifices. Stolas was Not Impressed.

But one would think, perhaps, that this implies there are those of sufficient spiritual ability on earth to at least get visions of the afterlife to make these rituals, these ancient texts, etc.

Someone had to write the rules of summoning.

And maybe the power continues in new pockets here and there, and those persons sometimes see flares of important people, of demons whose names come to them in nightmares. Alternately, of angels that fill their dreams with hope... whose true forms could obliterate them accidentally if summoned that way.

In either case, the more powerful a demon, a hellborn, a god-like deity... the easier it is to see a glimpse of them. At least a few very confused alive persons are mystified by the tiny ringmaster whose deft hands craft ducks with powers that defy the geneva conventions re weaponry, for the (heh) hell of it. But flashes of Satan often offset the worry. Must have been a misplaced angel or something... THAT guy was clearly the Devil, all massive and red and scaly.

But then, one would assume that flares of power and chaos associated with the Sovereign Overlords would drag some third eyes their way. Whether they knew about it or not.

Sleepwalking seers scratching out symbols they didn't register on any paper or surface, the names and faces of the demons burned in their mind's eye. These... these were once human, but powerful. More easily approached to seek support. Theoretically.

And thus, the Sovereigns that reigned for decades, centuries even... for they rarely lasted more... were shared in hand-crafted grimoires and back of the internet mystical chatrooms. Their sigils, which the overlords didn't even understand themselves to have, used to call them to them. Each one tempted by something diffferent.

It always helped to have something belonging to them, or be a direct descendent if that information was known. However, it had to be the right item. One did not simply graverob for this sort of thing, it was poor form.

All that is to say that, in the end, that some of the more powerful demons are Known, and considered far less likely to incinerate on the spot than... say, the Sin of Wrath, when bothered at an inopportune moment.

There was a price, and the favour or request may be rejected but... the chance for help, for vengeance, for riches, for fame and glory, or whatever their speciality was. And you also had to be careful about what was offered... some people just weren't in to having the whole virgin sacrifice shoved in their face when, say, a nice bottle of wine would do. One had to be careful.

In short, those new to Sovereign status often made polite company and were subtly moved aside to be advised of the situation so as to prepare (someone like Zeezi)... or they were a right arse to everyone bignoting themselves, and more than a few of the others enjoyed their shellshocked expression upon return (like Valentino).

Everyone was called at least once, at that tier. Their power on earth was limited, but the right deal and imbuement of power, of curse, of shared ability until the time of death? That could guarantee what they wanted. It was ludicrously easy, like playing a video game the second time around and knowing how to keep your NPC companion from harm because the game was now rigged in your favour.

Easy way to gain new, often skilled, souls too.

Which is to say that when a summoning occurred, the rarity remained an amusement to the Sovereign involved. The only one who didn't seem to have an inkling that even Sinners were getting allowed 'out on temporary furlow' was the upper echelon of Hell itself.

Of all the Sovereigns, Zestial had the most experience, being the oldest and one with a fearsome reputation. He often liked to share the tale over tea and snacks. What a delightful demon he could be to those who showed him civility, respect and friendship of the true kind, and not false patter from fear or need.

He tended to put at ease new Sovereigns that were uncertain about the nature of it, of how to accept or even fulfil deals under such circumstances. Again, as long as they were not a braggart or difficult to spend time with.

Even young Velvette had been excited to be summoned the first time. She returned glowing with pride, all confidence and swagger and pretending she hadn't needed the bolstering by other Sovereigns to feel it would go well. It was believed she may have helped with a rather world-stopping security breach on a certain government forum, and then carefully shared those secrets across certain video game forums.

What you were called for tended to be... unique to each Overlord. They all had something they excelled at, in general,

Carmilla tended to be called for support on military matters, personal prptection, or assassinations of those too carefully guarded to get otherwise. Her mind was on par with Athena when it came to strategy and her body was a weapon unto itself. She was always vague on terminology when she discussed the summonings.

Rosie tended to get mixed summonings, sometimes cannibals seeking guidance or something in the field of hiding bodies, sometimes scorned lovers wanting the power to fight back, sometimes the abused wanting protection or vengeance, or those seeking infernal love advice, and a few odd ones that wanted none of those. You got that, on occasion.

No one knows what Valentino got called up for, but then again, no one really wanted to know given his reputation. His price tended to involve some... repugnant requests and items. Ah well.

Still, to be summned wasn't in an everyday... but it happened, at least once a century. You can always refuse, of course... but half of Sovereignty was the Performance, the Reputation, the Show of your power.

To refuse raised questions... though you could delay a few moments. Claim a dramatic entrance. At least enough time to turn off the shower and snap some pants on, or whatever attire you preferred.

So naturally, when Zestial felt the Summon calling to him when he was midstride and mid-conversation with the lovely Rosie and Alastor, he paused momentarily.

They, too, heard the subtle chime and chant that echoed in... not quite the air, but... less tangible still. Some felt it a lasso that slipped about their soul, some felt it was a playful breeze that giggled and tugged them to follow, others felt it like a pathway that appeared...

The magic curled about Zestial as the world around them darkened, glowing his signature yellows and greens, his sigil burning into the pavement beneath them.

Unexpectedly, the loud reverberating belltoll of a successfully answered summons rang out over Pride. And a moment later, another rang out...

That... wasn't good. Perhaps a mistimed chime for Zestial?

The ancient overlord frowned, but brushed his misgivings aside.

"Ah, mine sincerest of apologies, it doth seem imperiled mortal seek mine aid. Forgive such an importune exit, twas not for lack of good comany that I must depart." He inclines his head, apologetically.

"Don't worry about it, old sport, we can always find time to catch up after the next meeting..." Alastor waves him off, eyes darting to the form of a sinner behind them frantically trying to bury themselves in the dirt to avoid notice from not one but THREE major overlords.

"Or we can have tea at my Boutique, you can bring Carmilla if you wish, don't let us keep you!" Rosie assures, then pauses. "Oh, do you want us to wait for you, it's no trouble, darling!"

"Nay, mine requests often tary in the world before. Good Eve Rose, Alastor." Zestial allows the summon to encircle him and pulled him away. It looked different for each of them, but the sigil always flared, a giant circle with spidery webs pulsed in the concrete and Zestial's form fragmented upward.

It never hurt, it was just... hard to describe.

A loud tolling bell rang out once more, and this time it sent a jolt down both spines. This wasn't... right.

As far as summonings went, that was pretty standard. For Zestial that is.

Rosie tended to find herself twined in bloody vines that faded as she 'rose', and folded away like petals as she emerged in the other world. She often wondered what form this took for others. Hard to tell unless you were one of multiple summons, and even Zestial struggled to recall last time that happened, he feels it may have involved one of the ever-screaming overlords Al overthrew.

"A pity, I wanted to ask him about backing the hotel in his little publications..." Alastor added into the sudden 'silence' (Hell was full of ambient screams, explosions, crackling flames, gunfire and gods know what else, like an ASMR that summons paralysis demons by the dozen). "A conversation for next time, I assume..."

"Mmm, I wonder who has dared disturb him this time? The last one got eaten for daring to show impropriety... a fascinating study in how a little politeness could make all the difference. Imagine asking Zestial to-..." Rosie is cut off as one of Carmilla's daughters skids to a halt behind her. "Why, dear, whatever are you so flustered for? Odette, wasn't it? Tell Aunty Rosie what the matter is."

Technically, Rosie would adopt anyone not nailed down... but, in this instance, it was unofficial that any Sovereign that didn't want beef with Carmilla would extend safety and protection to Odette and Clara at any time. In much the same way someone might step in to keep Niffty safe if they saw Alastor's little not-daughter in a tricky circumstance.

The day young Clara had accidentally panted out a 'Thank you, Uncle Alastor.' after the deer had torn an upstart overlord seeking to ransom her off for power into about eighteen screaming pieces, had been hilarious. Rosie, who had been enjoying tea across the street when it all went down, but wasnt needed to intervene, had laughed so hard she nearly passed out from the look of baffled confusion and delight on her friend's face.

It's a wonder he didn't demand partial rights from Carmilla that day. He was so strange in his attachments, after all, but once you were (heh) en-deer-ed to him, that was it. Why, Rosie knows he always asks her help to pick out a 'deathday' gift for the pair each year.

And she quite enjoys her role as pseudo aunt as well.

If Alastor had his way, dear Charlotte and maybe even the infuriating Vaggie, would be marked as under his protection through association as well. The exorcist mainly because he quite liked her spunk and refusal to trust him, which the foolish man just loved about her. Not that he'd ever let the woman know. Of course not!

Rosie had made it clear to her people that Charlie was Her Niece and to extend every courtesy. Only Susan grumbled, but she seemed to like the Princess as well, so who cared for her evil old opinion.

Not that the girls (or Niffty really) needed much protection from anyone save perhaps those nearing sovereign status without any of the usual restraint or adherence of custom. They were delightfully deadly assassins. Why, their gift the year before Alastor went missing was a variety of poisons that could be applied to bladed technology... and a vial of the antidote for personal use, should there be an accident. That's how she knew he actually liked the ladies.

Well, there had been a moment in the other recent sovereign meeting wherein Carmilla had dimissed him so utterly that Rosie could tell it had rankled Alastor. Had he not helped with her daughters for decades now? Had he not been missed? Rosie still tried to subtly coax the truth from him...but it was a work in progress.

Ah, speaking of work in progress, she blinks back out of her reverie and looks down at the heir apparent before her. Odette has composed herself, and inclines her head in respect (though tthey both asked her to stop that decades ago).

"Sovereigns... Auntie Rosie, Uncle Alastor... our mother was just summoned to earth. Moments later, Zeezi was also called... and when I glanced out the window, I saw Fath-... er, that is to say, Sovereign Zesital being called. Something isn't right. In the best recollection of Sovereign Zestial only two were summoned together." She seemed to be masking her distress quite well, but her fingers twitched just enough to betray her anxiety of the circumstances.

"Now, now, it may simply be a very specific and unusual coincidence that they were all called." Alastor reassured, twirling his cane to distract. Rosie saw the calculations behind those too-calm eyes. Her own mind racing with possibilities. "Everyone called has such wildly different abilities, it would take a very convoluted plan in order to have them all contribute. Your mother and your dear... Zestial, shall return soon. If they have not returned by evening, my dear, you can contact Rosie, or myself through the hotel."

"I-... I just don't understand. This hasn't hapepned for years, and now both of-..." she caught herself. "All three sovereigns in the span of ten minutes? This feels... wrong."

Rosie put her arms around the girl. "There, there, darling. Deep breath. You need to look strong, like your mother taught you to, so none decide to make a foolish decision for territory whilst your mother is away. Chin up, and I'm sure Uncle Alastor will tell you to smile. Though I recommend the natural way, because I left my finest threads at home, don't you know..."

Odette visibly steels herself, huffs a giggle almost against her will, and grins. "I understand. We'll call you if she doesn't come back by evening. I'm sure you'll hear the return gong when they do, though."

"Indeed we will, now go inside and have your mother's thralls see any lingering overlords out. Why, if Valentino is still in there I'll come in myself and pull him out bit by bit!" Alastor offered. He wasn't joking. He hated the moth and would never leave them alone with Valentino if there was any choice.

"No, Zeezi was the last one, the others are gone."

"Good. Remember, close the circuitry to the generator whilst your mother is out, stops... pesky televisions from gaining entry. Though he knows he'd best not try anything anyway, right Vox?" Alastor directed at a security camera.

It jerked, ah a master of subtlety, and then made a rather pointed nodding motion.

With the young miss returned to the absolute fortress of her mother's headquarters, Alastor insisted on walking Rosie home. They said goodbye at the gates, pausing as another belltoll interrupted the pleasantries, and left them guessing who else had been summoned.

This wasn't normal...

"Listen Al, I know you hate the miniature monarch, but would you consider asking Charlotte to ask him about this? I have... one of my odd little Feelings about this. That there's something drastically wrong occurring around here."

She could hear him grinding his teeth. "...Only for you, Rosie. Of course I shall endeavour to do so. This is... unusual. Four sovereigns summoned at once? Do endeavour to decline any requests, at least without warning me, won't you?"

"I'll certainly-..."

Another belltoll.

They looked to one another, not needing words to discuss the urgency that now fell on their shoulders. That had to be two of the three Vees...

"Please deer, for me, ask the King for help?"

He's dissolving into shadows and hurtling towards the hotel as another belltoll rang through hell.

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The doors burst open as Alastor hurtled out of shadow and into humanoid form.

"Charlotte, where might you be?" Alastor called, knowing she was never far from the foyer unless running a session. Always hoping for a new guest.

"Al? Are you okay?" came the response as the Princess ran in. He endeavoured for calm but there must be an air of... something less than composed, because she skidded to a stop. "Is everything okay? I heard a lot of noise and-..."

"My dear, this is very important... firstly, you need to lock down the hotel because things are about to become an absolute nightmare in the next few hours for reasons beyond any of our control. And secondly, as much as it pains me to say it, I must ask if your father is available?"

"To... date?" Charlie blinked, and he clocked she was sleep deprived.

Vaggie is already blundering into his personal space as she snarls, "What did you do, pendejo?!"

"Nothing, and that's the problem, it's unclear what any of us even can do unless his little majesty has a solution here because-..." His heart sank to his toes as another belltoll chimed. The horror must have shown on his face, because suddenly Charlie had him by the arm, grounding and comforting. His ears had gone flat. "...fuck."

She wouldn't have gone willingly.

Charlie startled at the word. "What is it? What's wrong? Please, trust that we can help!"

"Yeah, bambi, what's got you spooked? Heard the hunting dogs in the forest?" Lucifer chuckles, appearing by Vaggie, and frowning at the sinner. Those eyes seemed to See Beyond him for a moment, and then the face blanched. "You know what? I take it back, that was fucked up to say to you specifically, even if you are a degenerate mass murdering overlord nightmare hanging about my daughter."

"What?" Charlie asks, glancing between them, and her eyes flickering to red to try and See as well, but not having mastered it only got the impression of teeth and barking and pain. She held him tighter, panting. "Al I'm so-..."

"Not important and not the time. Little Majesty, we have a rather significant problem occurring and it's about to send all of Pride into upheaval." He aims right at the King, who is tilting his head with mild curiosity, humouring him. "Someone has been summoning the-..."

Angel skids across the carpet in heels that should have broken both his ankles (and at least several belonging to those around the room in sympathy) as he tries to stop his headlong pelt of a run now he was 'Safe'.

"F-f-fucking crazy sh-sh-sh... fuck hang on, need air!" He pants, hands on his knees. Frantic eyes dart over them all, checking they were real and also seemingly ticking off that everyone was present. "V-Val... he was... he was Summoned right outta the studio! He tried to can-cancel the Summons cause we was mid-scene for the most expensive bit of the shoot but... it wouldn't let him. Then when Vox burst in a minute later, he got taken too!"

"Nonsense, sinners can't be summoned. You're bound here to hell... only the goetia and up can be called on..." Lucifer frowned.

"Oh, they very much can be, especially if the most powerful sinners can eclipse the abilities of low-tier goetia." Alastor replied, uncaring for the startlement that caused. "You have been in isolation a long while, if Zestial's tales are anything to go by..."

"No that's not-... that can't-... what? No. What could any of you even offer a human...? Some offence intended. You're just puffed up sinners." Lucifer is frowning. "Is that what the bell was about? How many are gone? Why didn't they turn it down? You do know you can turn it down right?"

"If you had listened to Angel Dust, you would have heard that several tried and could not. This is highly unusual. Are you not aware of the souls moving in and out of the realm?"

"What? I mean, somewhere in this head I am, but it's not a bit I listen to a lot. Now tell me, what exactly are the big-wig overlords being summoned for? How many of them now?"

"We don't know. It started an hour ago, and the answer is all of them... the last toll was for Rosie, the Cannibal Overlord. Zestial was summoned in front of us just after the meeting. Carmilla's daughter Odette reported the loss of Zeezi and her mother, the poor girl is beside herself. This has not happened before. Everyone's rituals and areas of expertise are too different... there's no rhyme or reason for so many to be summoned at once."

Alastor's eyes flickered to radio dials, the flash of runes in the area and the X on his forehead alluded to something. Emotion, perhaps?

"...and you know this because it's normal for Sovereigns to be summoned, huh? Not buying it. You're not supposed to be able to leave... that's the whole point!" Lucifer threw up his hands, his magical pulsing out to check the realm and discovered a number of summoning circles marring his Pride. "What the fuck is happening here? None of you should be able to-... did you say rituals? So it's happened before?"

"Yes."

"To all the other Overlords?"

"Sovereign level only, though someone did try to call the snake fellow once, he passed out from sheer panic whilst we were mid-battle, I had husker run him home. Summons unanswered."

"And you all have some ritual or price or whatever? Spooky candles and virgins and blood sacrifices?" Lucifer was thinking back to what was normally required to call him through the veil.

"Not... for everyone. It differs. Some need a tangible item, others intent, and a willingness to offer what is needed for completion. You know this, why ask?"

"Because I'm stuck on the idea that humanity not only knows the names of Sinner Demons but can apparently pluck them from hell with the right chant and a pot of blood, without Heaven losing their shit." Lucifer was spiralling.

Alastor snapped his fingers in the King's face. His eyes flashed again, strings around his smile faded out again. "Focus. We have a two fold problem... the first being that the Sovereign Overlords were pulled away without any warning in an unprecedented event for who knows what purpose. The second being that without them in place to control their souls indirectly or otherwise, we are about to witness all of Pride implode. And they will come here, because there are many filled with discontent at the last extermination and Charlotte's meddling. Well intentioned or no."

"If they come here, I'll start smiting." Lucifer replies, too casually for such a threat. It seems to be the right answer, because Alastor's shoulders relax a fraction. "Now you tell me anything you know about this whole thing, and why you are miraculously the only one left. Suspicious right?"

The King frowns. "Can you get ahold of yourself? The glitching and flickering is really annoying..."

"Oh my apologies your majesty, so sorry to bother you with this little trifle. I had merely hoped to ensure someone here who might be able to do something about this mess was alerted before someone completed the-..." Alastor's teeth clicked in furious alarm as the room fell into shadows, his runes the wrong shade as his sigil was burned into the floor. He tried to abort the Summons, but it was clearly futile, as he was immediately enveloped in shadow as another belltoll rang out.

"Wait, waitt, what the FUCK was that?!" Angel yelled, tugging at his hair with two free hands. "Shit, he was the last one left... oh we're so fucked!"

"Hey, King of Hell here? We're fine."

"Not just about power, ya majesty, the Sovereigns run everything and keep everyone in check. Even the assholes do their bit. Now we're really up shit creek without a paddle and the boat's taking on water."

"Dad... is this really bad?" Charlie asks, voice small.

Niffty began to keen from inside one of the walls in a wildly unnerving way.

The phone ringing broke through it all. A frantic Odette asking if Unc-... Sovereign Alastor was there or if that last belltoll was him? She'd tried to call Aun-... Sovereign Rosie, and got nothing.

Husk took the phone, "Odette, you and Clara know what to do. Sit tight. You need rescue, call us again. It's gonna be okay, we got the King looking into this, we'll find ya Ma."

He hung up. Charlie looked shell-shocked. "Wait, why did you-...?"

"Makes sense, Princess, Al and Rosie are like the nightmare godparents to Carmilla's girls and would've told them to use the Summoning Response Plan they made up decades ago. We can't do anything for em right away, but we can figure out who was persistently Summoning the Boss and the others." Husk turned to the King. "You got any ideas? I know we didn't get much info, but you can't delay being summoned too long, 'cause they eventually snap through whatever barriers you put up. S'why most just let it happen."

"Ooooh, was that what that was about. I thought he was posturing... or panicked. No, I have no idea what this is. None of this should be happening. BUT! I can focus on the residuals and work out where the Overlords are, and thankfully we have a handy dandy summoning point right here."

The sigil was intricate, incorporating antlers and several symbols Lucifer didn't recognise. "Well, it's not great that they all have their own sigils like this... makes summoning someone easier if you have their soul sigil to call them with. But, it also means that if I visit each one in turn, I can chase the destination easier."

The King split into multiple clones of himself. They started outside, unfurling wings and taking off.

The one that remained, the supposed original, stood in the middle of the large circular design seared into his previously pristine hotel carpets. Focusing...

As the clones alighted on each of the spots an Overlord was summoned from, linking their search with his, Lucifer felt a burgeoning sense of nausea rising. Each one linking the summoning point to the same location.

His mind followed the trail, and gasped in horror.

"Dad? Dad what is it? Are they okay? Can we help?"

"...this is bad." is all he returned.

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Basic idea:

DHORKS has gotten some competent leadership and the backing of an angelic being who hides their face in blinding golden light. Sounds female though, and she brought information on how to call up powerful demons to do their bidding.

Giving them secret knowledge to imbue them all with more power to fight the hoardes of hell.

With unlimited funding and operatives scouring the globe for ingredients, the internet for rituals, it wasn't hard to find the way to call up the Sovereign Overlords. Sinners who had climbed to the highest ranks and held extreme power... and the souls of millions were tethered to each one.

The perfect conduits to take control of the place, and provide the catalyst for change.

The Overlords were summoned one by one. The first ones seemed less alarmed, like they expected it, and treated them cordially, until the holy manacles were applied. Then they fought and snarled and lashed out. but their powers were drained through the devices.

Eventually, they could be subdued enough to place within the reinforced cylinders that would become their home for however long DHORKS and their benefactor deigned to keep them 'alive' for study and use.

The later ones were hostile from the start, demanding answers and attempting escape. The television and wifi doll one nearly did. And whatever the moth one did to the summoners wasn't clear, but they did have to consult a doctor after 4 hours due to... Concerns.

The Cannibal fought them, and took a good few chunks from everyone in her vicinity before the combination of additional rights, holy light and the electrified platform were able to subdue her long enough for the manacles to go on.

It was the last one that was being a nuisance the most, ignoring them somehow. Snuffing out candles and shadows tipping over the sacrificial blood and bone offerings.

Eventually, their benefactor grew tired and added something to the circle, forcing the connection wide open. And they dragged the unusual creature through. He grew to massive proportions and began to destroy... but they were prepared, the benefactor had warned them some of them oculd do this. Angents #1 and #2 aso mentioend a bird that could swell in size and commit unholy acts.

Must be like that.

By the time they got him down enough to manacle, the room and the inhabitants were in shambles.

The overlords were lined up in their cylinders, and there was a perverse joy in seeing them shout and threaten, slam against the reinforced glass and attempt to break free. The manacles pulsed and drained power away, feeding into some odd machine the benefactor had shared the design for, soemthing that would help them overthrown the Devil and Hell itself.

The chambers with the Demons began to fill with a gelatinous liquid, sending them into frantic attempts to escape, it was almost hilarious... but in the end, they all succumbed to the sedative effects.

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Rescue Mission

Who is the benefactor? So many options.

Break the machine.

Pride in uproar - the Sins being called to help manage?

Etc.

Its 130am and i have to be up too soon. So, let me know your thoughts.

#hazbin hotel #phoenixwrites #alastor #rosie #zestial #carmilla #vox #velvette #valnetino #zeezi #charlie #lucifer #angel dust #husker #niffty #random headcanon and au i guess #why the fuck not

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Hii!! Can I request a one shot of Stolas with a fem s/o who rlly can't see WHY he wants her. Reader just believes that she's weird and ugly, practically worthless. And Stolas finds her crying one day and comforts her?? TY!! <33

ofc! thank you for requesting! hope you enjoy <3

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Stolas x Fem! Reader: Darling You’re All I Need

You always had horrible self esteem issues. Constant bullying of your looks, your personality, even the existence of your life. Kids can be pretty mean, especially since they don’t know that bullying can affect a person this much. Eventually you believed them.

Now as an adult, those self esteem issues didn’t go away, in fact they gotten much, much worse. You completely shut out from the outside world, you didn’t want to be seen or heard. Or maybe that’s what you really needed.

You were surprised whenever you became friends with the prince of Hell, Stolas. You were shopping at a clothing store and bumped into him. You profusely apologized and felt super bad that you bumped into a prince. Stolas reassured you that everything was okay and that you didn’t have to apologize. He saw how upset you were and offered to buy you something from here. You denied the offer because you believed you should be the one buying him something. Stolas said, “That’s no need. How about we go get coffee or tea tomorrow?”

At first you denied and wanted to run out of the store, but Stolas said something that made you rethink your decision, “I find you interesting, that’s all. Of course, you’re allowed to say no, but I do want to get to know you.”

So the next day you learned all about him. He was at that store looking for clothes to buy for his daughter. He also used to have a toxic situationship with this one imp that ended about a year ago. You listened closely as he talked about his childhood, adulthood, his daughter, his duties as a prince, but he wanted to know more about you.

You were taken back. Nobody asked you that before, you were completely shunned down by your peers.

“I’m not that interesting.”

“I think everyone is interesting in their own way. Tell me about your life or the things you like.”

You definitely did not want to tell him about your life. “I like stars and moons. That’s why I was shopping there yesterday. Um..” You couldn’t think of anything else.

Because of this interaction alone, Stolas was intrigued by your nature. Eventually you guys would go get coffee, brunch, lunch, even dinner almost everyday, and during those interactions he would find out more about you little by little.

He first found out about your childhood and how you would get bullied by kids everyday. His heart ached for you while hearing them. Some days after that you told him about middle school-high school and things got much worse for you, but you always told him, “It didn’t affect me,” but he knows very well that it did affect you, but he didn’t want to bring it up first.

Lastly, he invited you to his house, and when he did he finally got the truth, “Me? Why me? You don’t have to invite me because you feel bad about me. Christ on a stick I should’ve lied about my childhood.”

“Darling, I’m not doing this out of pity. I’m doing this because I love your presence. Come to my house tomorrow at 7, i’ll have a fancy dinner for you.”

“What about your daughter?”

“She’ll be at her mother’s.”

“Okay…is this a date?”

“Would it be a problem if I said yes?”

Now you were definitely taken back by this, “I don’t know, Stolas. I’m flattered! Really! But…”

“Don’t fret darling. If you don’t want it as a date then it doesn’t have to be, but I would like to have this date with you.”

This was something different for you. Your whole life you felt worthless to a point where you don’t deserve anything good, especially when it comes to a prince asking you this.

Days later after that date you two made it official. It was still all new to you and you felt like you were being pranked, but Stolas has been nothing but kindness towards you.

You later on met his daughter who seemed to like you. You two would talk about superficial things, but eventually she opened up to you, as well as you opened up to her.

Your life with Stolas has been great, and you believe it’s 100% to good to be true. The relationship has been phenomenal, but your self esteem was still in a shit hole.

Stolas knows this, he knew it the moment you accidentally bumped into him, but he didn’t want to point it out, he wanted you to express your feelings about your self esteem.

The trauma of verbal abuse caught up to you recently, making your self esteem even worse. You tried to keep it together, but day by day you were on the verge of a breakdown.

You and Stolas was laying in his bed watching some romance movie. His arm was around you while the other one was trailing circles on your arm. You looked at him with sorrow, you dont deserve a guy like him. You’re bringing him down, you’re too much for him, you’re too ugly compared to him, your personality is too much for him to handle.

You couldn’t do this anymore, “I’m going to go to the bathroom real quick.” You got out from his holding.

“Do you want me to pause the movie?”

“No, you don’t have to. I shouldn’t be too long.”

“Okay, darling.”

The moment you locked yourself in the dark bathroom you cried. You hardly ever cry because you believe it makes you look weak. Everything you do makes you look weak.

Thought after another thought caused another sob. Your head began to hurt from the painful sobs. You tried to quiet them so you won’t disturb Stolas and make him worry, but with each passing, horrible thought you couldn’t silence yourself.

A worried knock came from the door, “Darling? Are you okay? What’s wrong?”

“I’ll be out in a minute!” You choked on your tears.

“Y/n…” Stolas’ volume softened, “Can you open the door?”

You let out a shaky breath and unlocked the bathroom door. Stolas peaked in and was about to turn on the lights,

“Don’t! Just leave them off.”

Stolas left the bathroom door open to bring some light in, he sat down across from you. “Why were you crying?” His tone was still soft.

“I don’t feel too good about myself.” You rubbed your eyes.

“About what?” Stolas scooted closer towards you where your legs was touching.

“I don’t deserve you. Why would you want a girl like me? I’m messy, Im nowhere near royal, I’m off putting and I definitely don’t have the looks.” You sniffed.

Stolas couldn’t believe this, “Why would you say that? I’m very fond of you and-”

“Save it, you’re with me because you feel bad. That’s gotta be the reason why you’re with me, because why else? You’re a prince you could’ve found ANYBODY other than me. Anybody who doesn’t have horrible self esteem issues and-”

Stolas dragged you into his lap and held you, “Darling, you’re all I need.”

You blinked through the tears, “I don’t..I don’t know.”

“You deserve love,” Stolas slowly rocked you, “I want to help you feel loved. You make me the happiest guy in Hell and it pains me to see you like this.”

“Why are you doing this?”

“Because I love you. I love your existence, your presence, your face. You’re all I need.”

#helluva boss #helluva boss x reader #stolas helluva boss #helluva boss stolas #stolas #stolas x reader #comfort #fluff #self esteem issues #fem reader #stolas x reader fluff #stolas x reader oneshot

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