#since they are a powerful husk and this was a weird way to make it into heaven!!!

[carto0ncritter]

People are so desperate for LGBT representation, (specifically gay and lesbian couples), that they're willing to accept literally any homosexual ship regardless of the concerning elements.

Let's see, we have ass ships like

1)Stolitz - Stolas is an abuser, a r*pist, a racist man who has so many powers yet is emotionally fragile, passive and wimpy, a man who victimizes himself over and over, a man who emotionally neglects the child who desperately needs him for his sexual fantasies with his victim, a man who is the creator's pet, a man whose actions aren't wrong according to the writers, a man who can just blame everyone else around him but himself with no consequences

2) Catradora - Catra is an abuser too, but was treated like a cute kitty cat in s5 despite having done atrocious things, she was instantly forgiven with no consequences, and she ended up dating her sister and the biggest victim of her abuse

3) Huskerdust - I haven't talked about this one so far, but Angel sexually harassed Husk and never apologized, Husk himself sang "Loser, Baby" and as a SA survivor I felt like he was trying to say this to Angel: "Oh, you've hit rock bottom because of SA? It's your fault lol, accept that you're a whiny bitch and a loser even tho the problem is extremely serious and out of your control and just suck it up, I'm a loser too despite not going through the same thing you have, you're not alone in being a loser BUT YOU ARE STILL A LOSER BABYYY A LOOOSER" Like, ik the message was supposed to be how we're not alone in our struggles and how there's always someone who will understand and make us feel less alone, but the way this was handled rubbed me the wrong way. Also, I'm not sure whether or not to mention this as well (screw it, I will), but Husk is described as "the old bartender," his voice sounds like it belongs to an old dude too, and he apparently died when he was like, 70, while Angel died in his 30's. I'm not gonna calculate their ages based on how it works in Hell because personally I feel like it doesn't matter. What matters is how old they were when they were alive. But however you decide to look at their ages, it's not just the implied enormous age gap that bothers me, no... it's more so the difference in maturity between Husk and Angel. Husk is described as a dude who has seen and experienced a lot of stuff. On the other hand, Angel is clearly immature and there is this weird... emotional imbalance between them? It's like a mentor dating his apprentice, at least that's how I see it. I'm not saying dating someone who's 40 years older than you is morally wrong (if you're both adults) but IT IS WEIRD imo, especially since Angel & Husk are not on the same page when it comes to life experience and maturity. Oh yeah, I also don't think Angel should be in any kind of romantic relationship... for his own good

[cherubchoirs]

Fallen Gabriel hugging the ferryman to congrat him on FINALLY ascending, only to immediately get burnt by the holy cloth

(see this!)

he tells them it doesn't matter, he's cold all the time anyways

[callmerainman]

Alastor with a pure hearted s/o

a/n I'm fully aware that Alastor is aroace. My scenarios are meant to be interpreted as a deep, unconditional love, not necessarily romantic. I'm not aroace but I'm all for educating myself, so please if something's off let me (gently) know. Hope you enjoy :)

TW! canon typical violence

being a twisted person is not a requirement to reincarnate in Hell. Sins depend on religion, culture, societal norms. You were more of a victim, in fact.

you never got used to being in Hell. Surviving not only the Extermination but also the inhabitants becomes harder and harder every year.

it's kill or be killed, but you just can't bring yourself to do any harm to anyone, even if it means risking your own life.

as soon as you hear about princess Charlie Morningstar's new hotel for souls who want a second chance, your bags are PACKED

it's not like you really need redemption, you are pure hearted already. it's more a matter of understanding the reasons why you ended in Hell and coming to terms with them. maybe then the gates of Heaven would open for you. it's also a safer place for you to be.

Charlie welcomes you excitedly; Angel Dust, Husk and Vaggie aren't that friendly at first since your personalities don't match, but they eventually grow fond of you

and then there's, well...the Radio Demon.

you never met an Overlord before, and Alastor was supposed to be gone for years. But his presence wasn't frightening. A big smile spread across his face, he welcomed you like a gentleman.

you heard stories about his lifestyle and even previous murderous acts as a human, but for some reason you just can't bring yourself to fear him.

at first you were kinda pathetic to him. so naive, out of touch with the evils of Hell. he didn't dislike you. just thought your life was so easy to throw away in a society like that and that you wouldn't last long.

it seems like you two don't have much to share. he just wanders in his den, while you spend time in your room. you greet each other and have small talks, but nothing more than that. that's until he hears jazz music play behind your door.

he mentions it during dinner, and you start talking about your interest in 30s jazz music, especially the one of the Roaring 20s. you come from a later era, but you're very much cultured about jazz and its forms and that's enough for Alastor to develop an interest in you.

he has so many jazz artists recommendations, and you share some of your favourite pieces with him through your gramophone.

without even noticing, Alastor starts spending hours in your room just listening to music. some time even practicing swing dancing. and talking about jazz culture all around the world, and entertainment in general. he has many fun facts about the history of radio too!

the others at the hotel notice your growing bond and low-key support it, in their own, weird way. Angel Dust is especially convinced that you two are hooking up, as Husk not-so-kindly explains that it's more likely for Alastor to ascend to Heaven than express interest in sex.

you would start to open yourself up a bit to the Radio Demon. he doesn't understand why, since it didn't ask or never showed much empathy. but he just can't bring himself to tell you to stop. he wants to listen.

you manage to make him talk about some glimpses of his own life and thoughts. you knew that he was the complete opposite of you. incline to Evil, an enjoyer of all things that made your stomach clench. but he's still the one person who spends hours with you just listening to both jazz and your fears.

one day, Alastor decided that in no way you are walking around the city without him. it's just too dangerous for you. he tries to teach you how to use weapons and demonic powers to defend yourself but he doesn't feel like you can make it into Hell by yourself.

you like strolling through the streets with him, arms intertwined, chatting and laughing even if demons around you are shitting their pants just by seeing the Overlord walking around.

but one day, Alastor can't find you.

you're not in your room, or in the Hotel hall. No one saw you that morning. He starts to feel something he never felt in his life: fear.

he darts out the Hotel, trying to find you. that's when he sees you just a few streets away.

a group of animal-like demons is encircling you. you are on your knees, arms over your head to protect yourself. A lion-demon is holding a knife over you and your arms are covered in cuts. you hold something close to your stomach.

that's when Alastor realized that he had feelings for you.

when he threw himself between you and the demons attacking you.

it's the first time you see Alastor without a smile. his teeth are gritted, face full of unprecedented violence and will to kill, breathing heavily in and out in a sort of animalistic way, but there's no trace of his characteristic smile you love.

his body starts to morph into his full demon form. his horns grow exponentially, his body too as it hovers menacingly on top of your aggressors as they start to feel a pure fear they never felt before.

in a matter of a second, they are gone. Alastor has always been a calculated, elegant killer, but this time he only felt a raw, ferocious instinct to kill.

as he's done, he turns around towards you. he doesn't want to, but he snaps.

"W̶̞̐H̷̻͒Y̷̰̅ ̶̠͛D̸͕́I̸͔̍D̴̿͜ ̷̯̇Y̶̭͌Ỏ̴̬U̵̖̍ ̷̛͎Ģ̷̕O��̩͑ ̷̹̈́O̶̮͆U̸͍̇T̴̙͆ ̷̧̀W̴͓̅I̷̞͑T̸̗͒H̴̹͒O̴̺̓Ṷ̵̂T̵̺̚ ̵̢́M̴̜̅E̶̬̋?̸̻͋!̸̦͂"

you flinch, you never saw Alastor lose his composure. he was always so calm and collected. his voice was static, choppy.

the tears that were cornering your eyes start streaming down your face "I-I..."

"Ţ̶̈Ḧ̴͙́Ė̵̩Ỳ̷̳ ̷̳̒Ã̸̡L̷̛͚M̶͇̚O̸͈̔S̴̜̎T̸͚̊ ̷̤͝K̷͊͜I̵̺͝L̵͚̎L̴̤̆Ẽ̴͖D̶͍̈́ ̵̻͝Y̵̰̑O̸̜͘Ù̶͍!̵̻͝ ̸͓̾D̴̯͒O̶̅͜Ṉ̶̌'̷̹͒T̵͎͋ ̶̺́Y̴̹͂O̶͍̅U̴̘͌ ̵̘̾Û̷̪N̸̩̊D̵͎̋Ȅ̴͜R̵̮͂S̸̰̄T̸̝̅A̵͓͘N̷̩͂Ḏ̴̀?̵̗̍!̸̭̎"

suddenly, your bleeding arms fall from your head. you expose what you've been protecting all along.

a vinyl, a really old record from Alastor's favourite jazz artist. a rare find.

"I-I know but...tomorrow it's your death anniversary and I wanted to give this to you...as a surprise. I'm sorry"

Alastor's face immediately softens. Eyebrows raised, smile still not seen. He's just surprised and...moved.

He doesn't say anything, he just picks you up in his arms and takes you back to the Hotel where he bandages your arms.

Feeling guilty for putting yourself in danger, you ask Alastor to come to your room in order to apologize to him.

As he closes the door behind him, he says that there's no need to apologize.

"I'm...glad that you are still in your room. Listening to jazz, alive"

words didn't come easy, but he did feel the need to say it. you smile at him.

you propose to put his gift on the gramophone and so you do. music starts to flow between the small space you shared with the Radio Demon.

that's when you and Alastor start slow dancing. his arms around your waist, yours encircling his neck. his smile is back, but soft and...almost loving.

with his silent agreement, you reach for his cheek and graze it.

"Thank you for saving me, Alastor. Even if you are everything I distance myself from in this life...I'm glad you are the person that you are with me. In my next life, I'll make sure to be a sinner again if it means dancing with you like this"

Alastor now understands his feelings. It's something deeper than care. It's love. But not the same love you reserve to a friend and not even romantic. It's something deeper, more visceral.

He doesn't answer, just closes his eyes and leans in to press his forehead against yours.

you later fall asleep on your bed to the quiet sound of the gramophone playing, hands intertwined on Alastor's chest.

[lanabitch2]

Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss scenarios:How you guys met

Charlie:(Time Line: Pilot

So you were good friends with Alastor or he owned your soul so he just spawned you to help out with the hotel and Charlie was nothing but sweet to you which was why you guys became close friends

Vaggie:(After Charlie found her)

So you are Charlie's sibling and Charlie wanted your help to get Vaggie better to which you did help ,and you and Vaggie bonded during that time which lead to her being a protective friend

Alastor:(During the show,before the Pilot)

So before the pilot he knew because once he became a overlord and came to the overlord meetings he met you another overlord and he didn't talk to you at first so you talked to him first which you and him become with besties especially with Rosie!(wait I should make a group of Alastor, Rosie,and Overlord!Reader!)And now to the show so during the overlord meetings you see him after 7 years while you and Rosie were chatting and she basically pushed you to talk to him again to which you do and you guys became close friends again!

Angel Dust:(Pilot)

You were a sinner who wanted to be redeemed so you helped Charlie with her hotel and in scene where they were in the car,Angel Dust was flirting with you the whole time even if Vaggie was screaming(?) At him,he didn't care

Husk:(Before He lost his soul to Alastor,and the pilot)

You knew him once again because of overlord meetings!You are a overlord again,You and him became friends fast and you would sometimes go to his casino and play cards with just for fun and then Alastor showed up and then Husk lost his soul. During the pilot Alastor has you help to which you do and while at the bar you meet Husk again, his is grumpy towards you but he secretly is glad that he can see you again!

Nifty(THIS IS PLATONIC!):(Pilot)

It was when Alastor just got her out of the fireplace or oven(I've heard both)and she started cleaning the place and at one point she just looked at you and then giggled and then started cleaning again, You knew she was something different

Sir Pentious:(Show)

It was after"It starts with sorry" you 2 didn't really pay attention to each other at first but he then started to try and talk to you which he was super nervous and would say the wrong thing but you were nice to him(cause duh he is sir pentious)and became his friend

Cherri bomb:(Show)

When she just blew up the wall in the hotel and Charlie gave her money to the bar(?),so when you guys were there you started talking to her and she was kinda rude bur in teasing way and after a while she was acting like your best friend

Valentino:(anytime)

So you needed a job so you went to his studio and you didn't even half to say"Can I have a job here." He just goes"Do YoU nEeD a JoB?"*And you just nod so you gave your soul go him and stuff <3

Vox:Anytime

You are just a powerful overlord who works with the Vees and Vox grew a liking to you and was kinda weird but you didn't really care about it and deal with it but you guys are friends(you replaced Alastor?)

Velvette(MA QUEEN!):Anytime

So you were one of her models and she didn't really care for you at first until she saw how much talent you had and she was awestruck so she then started showing favoritism towards you

Adam:(Earth garden of eden)

So after he lost both of his wives to Lucifer,God made him a new wife(or husband but it might start just becoming a female if so then sorry!),you were loyal to him and loved him no matter what(MY HEART OF STONNNNNNNE!)

Lute:(Anytime,and so this reader is female it just makes since of what I'm about to for the reader)

So your are a exterminator and she used not care for you until Adam started talking about you to her and she then started to pay close attention to you,which you noticed after a while and asked her"What?"and she was pissed until she chilled out started talking to you and you guys were chill

Emily(My bestie loves her):Anytime

You were a Seraphim to(I REALLY HOPE THAT NOT ALL SERAPHIMS ARE REALATED!)And she always talked to you when she just wanted to but you guys never really were friends she talked to you when she didn't think Sera would understand so at one point you were like"Wanna be friends?"and she would squeal and be like"YES!YES!"

Saint Peter(I love him and "OH!~"):Anytime

You were a Seraphim and he would sometimes see you when he would see Sera and Emily but you guys never really talked so at one point when you were just alone,he started talking to you which made you guys close

(End of hazbin hotel but if you want me to add more people than you say who)

Helluva boss

Blitzø(Mwah):(Before the whole Blitz and stolas fucking thing for the book)

So you needed a job so you saw IMP and thought *Murder >:)* so you when to work there and he had you meet him in his office and he was like "who do you want dead?"until you telled him you wanted a job and hired

Millie(THICK-um sorry and her and Moxxie are not married atleast not in these preferences but you can request them together!):season 1 episode 5 Harvest Moon Festival

So she knew you from her childhood back in the warth ring and once she saw you again at The Harvest Moon Festival she was overjoyed and so were you and you guys started catching up you ended up just going back with her and started working at IMP

Moxxie(Possum!):Harvest Moon Festival

So you also knew Millie and she introduced you two to each other and he was kinda nervous but you were kind for him to trust you and like the last preference you went to IMP to work there

Lonna(Goth queen):Anytime when she was with Blitz

So you got a a job at IMP and you tried to talk to her but Moxxie is telling you to not so you didn't for a while until you just did and she at first wasn't listening to you until she found out you like some of the same stuff as her and she kinda became your friend

Stolas(Birdy :<):Loo Loo land

So you worked for IMP and Blitzo had you and M&M to come along to protect Stolas and Octavia at Loo Loo Land,After a while Stolas started taking a liking towards you and was like "Blitzy give that one and you still have the book"

Stella(Sorry):Idk

You were a servant/maid for the Goitia family and she was kinda nice to you but was still a bitch

Stirker(I mean!~):Teen times

You were Millies sibling and knew him some what around the ranch and his father so at one point when you were trying to get on a big ass horse and kept falling,he walked over and was kind(I think he was a weet heart in his childhood and teens but his dad messed it all up)and he said"Do ya need help?" He smiled and helped you up and you guys started talking after becoming friends

Asmdeuos&Fizzarolli(IM SORRY I PUT THEM TOGETHER I JUST-UGH!I LOVE THEM BOTH SO SO MUCH SO I WILL GLADLY DATE BOTH!):Anytime

So you were a stripper for them and they never really noticed you until you pulled a amazing stunt(?) So after they had a talk with you and started saying how good you are and that you are probably the best stripper which you became close to them

Verosika(Mommy):Anytime

You one of her BIGGEST fans in hell and on time at her concert when you were shouting "I love you!" She winked at you and after the concert she had you come back stage and she had you join her little group

Vortex(....Well!~):Anytime

So you were part of Verosika's little group,he never really payed attention to you but at one point you started flirting with him and he was pretty chill about it and was screaming on the inside and after that you guys became close

Mammon(Fat Christmas tree that I love!):Anytime

So you performed for him at one point which he really liked you and your style so he had you like work with him and now you are the SIN OF GREEDS pet.Maybe?

Beeulzubub(slay queen bee!):anytime

You were at one of her party's and she started talking to you and was like acting like your best friend and after she like gave you her number,you guys started hanging out

So I forgot Lucifer so!

Lucifer(eat me out please):when he visits the hotel

So when he visits he noticed you were like a parent to Charlie and he wasn't mad about it because she needed a parent figure(Alastor:I'm a roach-wait no nifty!)*and he stared talking to and was like "new Lilith?" In his head

My oc's

Helen:Anytime

So you came to her bar and she caught interest in you and would start talking to you and be kind flirty while also being a sweetheart and then you guys meet again at the hotel

Dawn:anytime

You were also a model for Velvette like her and she noticed how good you are and wanted you to teach her and so you did and then you guys met again in the hotel

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE READ THIS!<3

THANK YOU FOR 57 LIKES( Is that what their called?)

THANK YOU FOR 168 LIKES!I'M REALLY HAPPY!LOVE YALL!<3

[hypnos333]

More than Anything

Lucifer x Adapted daughter! Reader

Synopsis: You were just a baby with weird shapes on your cheek and having no one Lucifer took you in while depressed until it got really bad so Charlie and Vaggie started taking care of you

You played with your dolls as Charlie was playing with you. It’s been 1 years since the last time you saw your dad and yet you don’t know him. When you were first taken away you couldn’t eat anything at all until Charlie started to actually pay attention to you to the point where she knows every detail.

Charlie was happy to take you in as a sister but was disappointed at her dad for leaving such a young now two year old without a parental guidance. Charlie had her mom but who do you have?

She watched you sucking on you pacifier while characterizing the doll with innocence. It was no surprise that you were a hellborn because your cheeks gave it away. No human has the power that you have.

“Come little baby let go get you a warm bottle of milk and some lunch” Charlie exclaimed before picking you up as you clinged to her.

For a two year old you so small and adorable.

When Charlie reach the kitchen Husk was already in there grabbing an apple sauce before putting it in front of you. “Do you want me to feed her Charlie?” Husk mumbles as he gets a baby spoon to feed you in.

“Oh! Thank you Husk this helps so I can make her mil-“I always made her milk it’s in the microwave” Husk interrupt her that’s when the Microwave made a sound meaning it was done.

Husk airplane feed you the apple sauce as you played with his paws, he didn’t mind because he grown attached to you.

“Husk do you mind watching ___? I have to do business around the hotel” Charlie asked making Husk instantly agree. “Yeah I can definitely watch this kit” Husk said making Charlie tell him your schedule before kissing your forehead on the way out.

“Well it’s just you and me munchkin” He mumbles as you were sucking your bottle with the milk in it. He gently lift you up carrying you to the lobby.

He laid you down the couch, on your back as you continued to drinking the warm milk. As you fell asleep drinking the bottle. As you did Husk brought up a pacifier to your lips and automatically sucked on the pacifier.

Husk chuckles before making a pile of blankets so you don’t roll over and fall on the couch.

Hours later

Lucifer came in when Charlie called him, And when Lucifer saw his sleeping child being carried by Angel dust as rocked side by side so you can stay sleeping.

“C-Can I hold her?” He asked Charlie making her nod as she smiled uncontrollably. Angel dust gently put you in Lucifer’s arms making you squirm and slowly open your eyes.

“Hi Baby Angel, I’m your papa” Lucifer said gently and he rubbed your back. You looked at him tiredly and curiosity.

“Papa?” You mumbled

“Yeah I’m your papa” Lucifer chuckled with tears in his eyes as he put his forehead against yours as you giggle putting your hands on his cheeks as he does this. He can’t believe how much you grown as he cried in Joy finally getting to raise you properly Lucifer pulled charlie into a hug with you and him.

“I love you both more than anything” He whispered to you both.

[kagakuoniryu]

Alastor x reader I've written randomly to vent about a shitty situation I'm currently living

Summary : a new guest you knew from your past life arrive at the hotel, she was that one person who bullied you throigh high school, but she mooks too angelic to be guilty

Code : E/n (ennemy/name)

Tags : fem reader, etablished relationship, angst for the most part, there will maybe be a part 2, mentions of bullying, reader is TRAUMATIZED, english is not my first language, may have some inaccuracy about the show since I'm just projecting, and of course probably ooc characters

It wasn't a bad day, at least not in a place like hell, it was even quite nice, charlie was babbling about a new team bonding activity as usual, and it was nice being with your friends, until around 2 pm...when a new guest arrived...

Oh you remembered her...from high school, so pretty, so popular, she was you best friends ! You should have been overjoyed to see her down here !

Well...not exactly, because she wasn't your best friend anymore, you hardly bear to be in the same room as her, of anger, from your history and how your friendship ended...but also of fear and dread...

You were both teens back then, you and eager to have many friends ! You had your own group of friends, and she was a separate individual, spending her time with her boyfriend often, that's okay by you, you were happy for her, and when that boy left her you welcomed her with open arms ! You became best friend soon, even inseparable ! You heard her badmouth you to your friend group from time to time, but she told you it was okay, it was "to know who was fake" then, one by one, your friends ghosted you, but you had her, she was there at least, making new friends, each time you introduced her they left soon enough, you thought that maybe you were the problem and stopped trying, your best friend was there after all

Until a boy came along, love at first sight for you, he had everything ! He had so much...your best friend wanted him too...and with that, she had him, when you called her out she called you an homewrecker and a toxic friend getting in the way of her relationship, that ended badly and an argument followed, while you stayed on the down low, she texted your few friends left, and any new friends you managed to make telling them how awful you were, so you ended up closing your media althogether, moving away, and never hearing about her ever again

And there she was, she didn't really looked different from her time on her, a round face and blond hair, she didn't looked like she fitted in hell, but you you were different, your body jointed like a doll, mocking your life as the puppet of those who wanted to play you, but if not your appearance, your personnality changed, you were more confident, your boyfriend was a powerful overlord too ! No, not boyfriend, he proposed a month ago after all, he was your fiancee now, and you had friends, through thick and thin, you knew they wouldn't buy into her lie at least !

Having an hard time to breath you sucked it up, maybe she wouldn't recognize you ?

Wrong

How wrong

"Hello ! Welcome to the hazbin hotel ! Guys this is our new guest !" Charlie started with her usually cheerfulness

"Hi everyone ! My name is E/n, I barely arrived in hell ! And I figured that if I could, I would want to be redeemed ! After all everyone deserves second chances !" The girl said back

Her voice hasn't changed, neither her tone, that fake nice tone you used to hear every day, here, one again in flesh and blood, not through a phone, not through class, but..here...

Breathing harder than ever, you only went back to reality when husk called out to you

"Hey ? You seem weird, like you've seen some ghost ?" His tone nonchalant as always showed half concerns, but for him, it was a lot

"A glass, of whiskey, or vodka, whatever you got, strongest you got please"

"Wowowo...alright, that's not your type to drink, what's up...?"

"I-I...I know this girl...she...listens, I can't be in her presence sober, I knew her from where I was alive...we had...some bad conflict...she did some awful things to me, and I got bad issues after that...I said some mean things to her too, we were kids, but since then I'm scared I'll lose all my friends again !"

Husk just nodded at my whispered rant, trying to calm myself, I didn't even insisted on a glass and went straight to my own room since alastor and I didn't shared one yet, not before marriage he said

Later that day, angel vaggie and charlie passed by my room, concerned by my absence, I told them everything, how I ended up abandonning the notion of making friends when I was alive, the calls, the insults, they looked at me with compassion, charlie said she believes that she could have changed, and even if I doubted it, I wanted to believes it

Alastor arrived to spend some quality time with me, dancing on old jazz music far from my time, reading a book, basking in silence with each others

After a while, I thought I could talk about E/n with him, he was my fiancee after all ?

"Al ?" I started, unsure

"Yes my dear ?"

"You know about that new guest at the hotel ?"

"Ah yes, what a cultivated lady, quite entertaining, she was really into songs from the 1980s not my style at all, we had a long discussion about music genres, she's actually quite against modern technology and that picture show"

"Oh...so...you like her company ?"

"She is not insufferable if that's your question"

Finally you decided against your first idea, perhaps she had changed in the end ? Perhaps a new friendship was possible ? With healthy fondation, you could get your bestfriend back !

Wrong again

You revealed her the next day who you were, well, used to be, what linked the two of you back in the living realms, for others, nothing changed, but for you it was subtle, for exemple she never interrupted anyone, but when it came to you each time your mouth opened she would cut you out

She was such a charmer too, a quality you envied her, her audience was captivated, and soon even alastor was her aquaintance, he presented her rosie of course ! Just like he did for charlie !

And just like he did for you...

Rosie found her delightful, and from your tea parties at 3 with her and alastor, became 4, adding E/n

A comment about your appearance back in high school, an embarassing moment you had, a silly crush, every single detail of your life was used to mock you, even your crush on a video game character

Soon you always found excuses to avoid going to the tea party, and spend most of our time outside of the hotel, feeling akward in her presence

You tried talking about it to charlie or maybe vaggie, to no avail, they said how nice E/n was and how much progress she was making, if they weren't saying you sounded silly thinking that in these 3 weeks she took your place, you still felt like it...

And it all confirmed when, after a whole day of searching for everyone, they finally came back to the hotel from shopping...without you

"Finally you're here toots ! We tried searching for ya before going but you weren't anywhere !" Angel started, holding many bags in each arms

"What do you mean ? I was in my room all day ?"

"Wait you weren't out ? E/n told us she saw you leave ?"

"Oh I'm sorry my eyes deceived me...next time I'll still check your room !" As everyone looked sorry I couldn't help but see it, even for a second...

She smirked...

Of course she did, she never changed

This started becoming common occurence, either the others left you behind, or you could leave the entire day without them noticing, and at some point, angel, husk and sir pentious started to distance themselves from you

"Hey angel, hum...you wanna hang out...? Go to a club, or drink with husk, just spend some time betweens pal ?"

"Sorry sweet cheeks, but we're partying with E/n tonight and...she doesn't feel comfortable around you..."

"Wha ? Angel what are you talking about ?"

"She told us about it, about the two of you, hos jealous and manipulative you were, you even tried to make her dump her boyfriend, that wasn't cool of you, I don't want to take side on this, but if I hang out with one of you, I'd rather not force her to be with the other for both your sanities"

"Oh...ok"

That's all you could have mustered, because what was there to muster, you were in hell, all the proof you used to have were on your previous phone in the living realm, but even if angel and the other favored her, mayne your fiancee could understand your side ?

Gently you knocked on alastor's hotel room as he called you to come in, he was currently eating his dinner, a...fresh venison...but you shook your head lightly, taking a sit across the table

"Al, can I vent to you for a bit...?"

"What is it my dear ? But please, spare me your story with E/n, as much as I love a good gossip, the young lady did you a favor by never taking vengance in the living realm, I wouldn't want the two of you to get in troubles once again"

"Al, please it's serious, she's telling lies about le ! And you believes her ? I'm your fiancee ! She's in hell as well !"

"And so are you, and so am I, I am not interested in knowing the why who is were, but I admit your little querrel is...quite entertaining !"

"So your fiancee see her ex bully...and all you think about is entertainment ?"

"Well, ma chère (my dear) as far as we are all concerned, without proof, both of you could be the liar, it's about, who's able to convince the public, just like on a stage"

Alastor's half sadistic smile didn't amused you, you just sighed, getting up, wamking slowly toward the exit of his room, if even your own fiancee, the man you loved refused to believes you, who would ?

You couldn't see alastor's curious expression as you left, he just wanted to prolounge the fun and not outright gives you the solution, but seeing you give up almost made him that for once he screwed up badly

[genderfluid-insomniac]

Macaque and Wukong x reader (separately) ending up in situations where they’re completely tangled in rope

A/N: I wrote this on the plane as it took off and had previously been hopping around from airport to airport for more than 24 hours. I only got around 3ish hours of sleep by sleeping in the airport chairs and on the plane with occasional free falls thanks to the weather when flying.

so sorry if this is shit or has tons of grammar issues later since I feel like a husk and running on autopilot

This is somewhat suggestive

Macaque

You’d just gotten a call from Macaque as you were on a break with little words being spoken from him and only heard “Fuck! Come help me with the ropes- Shit!”. That’s all that you heard before it got cut off and it did slightly worry you since your lover rarely seemed that distressed unless he was genuinely in need of help. Your bag was already packed thanks to keeping it closed so you could have an easy check out at the end of your shift. The other coworker on your shift gave you a wink and thumbs up when you told them about your dilemma, promising they could cover for you for an hour or two.

Before both of you had left for your jobs, Macaque said he was going to be in the theatre tweaking the mechanics of the lights and that information paired with what he said gave you a good idea of what happened. Your theory was confirmed when you walked into the lobby and called out his name, hearing the shadow demon yell back that he was in the theatre’s backstage area. “Macaque? What happened? I got your vague cry for help!” You yelled and tried to hold back laughter when you saw him completely tangled in ropes, looking bored out of his mind and tired. Mostly likely from thrashing to get out of it if you had to guess.

His thighs were tangled in rope that already had knots in it and one of his legs was folded back against itself while the other was mainly tied at his knee and held up. You walked closer to him and brushed your fingers over the ropes, mentally trying to work out where to start and wondering if grabbing a table to let him lay on it would be better so the ropes aren’t strained. There were several ways he could get out even without using his powers so why didn’t he just cut the ropes or something?

“Why didn’t you just cut the ropes? That would’ve saved the time of calling me and giving you more time to work.” You chastised him and only received an unimpressed glare from your lover. He gestured up to the ceiling with his head and of course most of those ropes controlled different parts of the theatre, starting to understand why that wasn’t an option.

“I would’ve but then I’d have to risk some of the stage lights landing on my head or damaging the stage. That’s assuming no one else is in here.” He said with a dry tone and shot you a look saying “Get me out of here now and I won’t punish you.” However, it seemed like he didn’t have a place to call the shots, and for once you could be one in control. You ran your fingers up the ropes leading to his groin and pulled away with a small hiss coming from your boyfriend. “Who says I can’t have a little fun with you now?” You whispered.

Sun Wukong

So you didn’t exactly get a call from Wukong but more like MK called (making the comment that whatever he needed help with was weird since his astral projection looked strange) you saying that Monkey King needed your help with something and wouldn’t disclose what apparently to his successor. This call didn’t last long since you guessed he called you while he was driving since all you heard was a car horn and a curse coming from him. If you had to guess your boyfriend had probably gotten himself into some trouble seeing as he told you to help him and he didn’t tell MK what happened. Probably to try and maintain his impressive image as his mentor; he’d have to do something absolutely terrible like kick an innocent puppy or something.

After thanking Sandy for a lift since getting to that damn mountain was so hard and at some points it was tiring but you were “forbidden” from trying to leave for his mountain in case you got hurt which is when the great sage would come to you. Speaking of, some of the monkeys recognized you from the many times you came here to visit Wukong and followed you up to the entrance of his treasure room or rather his “hoarding room”. As you walked in there wasn’t anything out of the norm but there really wasn’t anything you could see given home fucking large this room was and-

Nevermind. The glowing shiny rope hanging from the ceiling with various things caught in it was certainly what you were looking for and yes that was your mystic monkey strewn about. “Sun, what did you do or touch this time?” You said with a sigh while some of his siblings climbed the nearest pillar to poke the rope curiously. He sputtered and looked away from you. “What?! No! I didn’t do anything. I just um wanted to see you since it’s been so long since I last saw you.” He nervously said and then stopped his next sentence from coming out since you both had seen each other not even 24 hours ago. At this, you turned around with a carefree smile and waved at him.

“If that’s all then I’ll see you tonight for movie night at my place. Bye-” You said in a sing-song tone before turning around knowing you’d probably get about 5 feet from the entrance before he yelled at you to come back. You laughed as you walked back over trying to gauge how high he was up and not hiding the amused grin on your face seeing how done with your mocking he was. He’d do the same too if not worse so it was karma. “So remind me why you can’t get out?” You asked and looked around hoping to find something climbable since there was no way he owned a ladder. “Well, I could but other magical items or artifacts are tied up here with me and I don’t know what they’ll do if they fall with me. I’ve also tried getting out for an hour now. and nothing’s worked.”

He mumbled the last part and you carefully climbed up a nearby rock hill as he continued to talk. Whenever you tried to figure out which place to start from you got momentarily distracted by the sight of your lover tied up in a precarious position, the main ropes tied around his torso all scattered about and the other wrapping tightly around his ankle. So his left leg was lifted high while the other was loosely hanging and rope tied some part of his hands to his lower right ankle near his back. It was hard to keep your eyes off of Sun even if you were both together especially now since he was somewhat helpless.

Apparently, you had been staring too long because he’d caught where your eyes were and smiled cheekily. “Well, aren’t you going to act on those thoughts of yours because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, sunshine?” He teased.

[circeyoru]

Cannot Compute

[Alastor x Robotic Demon!Reader]

Part 1 (here) — Part 2 — Part 3

Before your more-than-welcomed death, you were a trained assassin and bodyguard of a wealthy family. Due to the nature of running an underground, there were a lot of targets on their backs. So you were one of the orphans picked up from the streets to be one of their trained assassins

No surprise when you ended up in Hell

Your fascination with artificial intelligence and robots with human skin was probably the reason why your demon form was an actual robot. You unlocked ‘skills’ and ‘powers’ like a system was given to you when it was actually your powers to begin with. You had experimented with other demons to see if they had the same powers or system you did

They didn’t. So you chalked it up to it being an extension of your power, to give you some form of control over what you can do, to show yourself your potential. And followed the other side you did, you rose in ranks, nearly becoming an Overlord but denied it and kept to yourself. You weren’t looking for attention nor the fear and worship from others. You wanted to be strong to protect yourself, to rule and live your own afterlife, unlike your time alive

You were a great informant, since you had your system power, you could store as much as you wanted on others, much like a computer save function but without limit. Even better when you could hack and bring people into a virtual reality of your making, so long as they were weaker than you, you could devour their soul or corrupt it like a virus, even with a stronger opponent, you had the edge as long as you remained there with them

When you heard of the Happy Hotel, you were interested, purely curious of how demons can change. So you offered your services as the tech person. Meeting the others was an eye-opener, they were like the friends you never had for long

Of course, you got to meet Alastor, the Radio Demon who was gone for 7 years due to unknown reasons, as your files on him would tell you. His interest in you grew when he learned that you could overpower Vox and give him a run for his money since you were capable of hacking into him, literally

“Oh, how I wish I could have seen the look on his face!” Alastor laughed at the thought. You merely tilted your head in confusion, you were only defending yourself after Vox tried to take you by force since you rejected his offer to combine forces. New data: Alastor and Vox don’t see eye to eye

That was just one of the reasons Alastor would be so excited to seek you out and bring you around, especially when you had nothing to fix or help around in the hotel. Sure, you were monotonous and stoic with that metallic body of yours, but you’d give him the faintest smiles that shined brighter than stars. That was a charm of yours, to him at least. How he loved it when that smile was mostly shown to him and because of him

New emotion: fancy. Target: Alastor, the Radio Demon. Yup, you got a crush for once in your life and the afterlife combined, even better when you had the time for it! It only ended up with giving yourself weird quests to complete. Like meeting Alastor in the longue, say ‘hi’ to Alastor, and give Alastor a smile, etc. Then you researched how to express your feelings to him. Things went well when you let the flow take you, especially when Alastor was also taking the initiative

You’d mostly be with Alastor throughout the day, only separating when he was busy with his errands in the hotel or when he was broadcasting, for you it was whenever Charlie or someone else needed you for something and your duties. Though Alastor would find some way to stay close to you

When you learned of Angel and Husk’s soul contract with Val and Alastor himself, you genuinely offered your help to them, but they both denied it. To your surprise, Alastor caught you wanting to free Husk and offered you a deal, your soul for his, to which you declined. New data: Alastor wants to make a deal for your soul

Being in Hell, you knew there was one reason or another that granted all the people/sinners a place here. So you never painted Alastor in a positive light, though it was still shocking to you since he had never been evil or bad to you directly. That deal offer was really the first time you had seen his darker self

Note: Welcome home~ I'm gonna make you wish that I'd stayed gone. Say hello to an old series of mine, written so long ago that I nearly forgot it existed. Haha~ This has 3 parts (it was a very very long one cut into 3). And this is the shortest one (I think)

So what'd you think?

Circe Y. 

My Works: MASTERLIST

Taglist: (those that don't specify to being in all the works' taglist will automatically be assumed to be in whichever series they comment on)

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[bloodreddemons]

Hazbin Hotel Episode 7-8 (Finale) Hot Takes ~

I personally loved a lot of the Charlastor content in the beginning. So cute.

The deal Alastor purposed to Charlie was also very predictable. We already knew they were going to eventually make a deal but that deal in particular was just very predictable.

I think everyone knows this already but that "one little favor" that Alastor is going to ask of her is going to bite her in the ass. We don't know what he's going to ask but it's definitely gonna come back to haunt her.

She may even make a deal with him again possibly in the future, who knows.

I'm surprised Vaggie didn't know Angel's could be harmed or killed. Its weird that she also didn't know how to fight against one.

Rosie is a real gem and a wayyyyy better friend than Mimzy fucking is.

I love Carmilla & Vaggie's dynamic. I think they both are very much the same personality wise. I definitely can see Carmilla as a mother figure to her or at least a teacher to her, which she pretty much is.

To follow up, I loved Carmilla training Vaggie and helping her get her wings back. Out For Love was also really really good. I liked it a lot.

Never thought I'd hear Alastor call someone an old bitch but it was everything.

I knew Charlie was gonna forgive Vaggie regardless of anything but I love Auntie Rosie.

I didn't really like "Ready For This". I wish I did like it. Especially since it had Charlie, Alastor, & Rosie in it. Idk I liked Out For Love more.

Vox's commentary was funny asf but he's also such a hater. Not even a low-key one lmao.

The post-fight celebration and speech was actually very sweet. Although I wish there was more time and episodes that we could have seen more of the characters bond. I also wish there were more opportunities where we got to know them better.

I really thought Angel & Husk were gonna fuck this episode.

I wasn't expecting for Sir Pentious to say "I love you" to Cherri Bomb so soon and I also didn't need to know he had 2 dicks.

"More Than Anything" Chaggie version was pretty sweet. It'd be cool if there was a longer version idk if there is. They also kissed which was nice.

Adam & Lute are funny asf. Especially Adam. They may be horrible people but I just can't get over how funny they are. Even when they're about to massacre Charlie's people. Lol.

I wasn't expecting the war to be kinda epic. The shield that Alastor put up over the hotel kinda reminded me of the last Harry Potter. When they all put a shield around Hogwart's to protect everyone from the death eaters and voldemort.

Adam might just be the funniest character in this series dead or alive. Heaven or Hell.

It pisses me off how Charlie barely does anything in the fight. Like, this is her people and her fucking hotel as she keeps saying... yet everybody else but her is fighting. Wtf? Girl yo ass should be in Sloth.

I love Alastor & Adam's dynamic, their first impression of eachother is so hilarious. The fight between them was also very entertaining. I was really curious to see who would win.

I was actually kinda surprised that Alastor was defeated so easily. I honestly thought he was stronger than that, but tbh Adam is very powerful he's the fucking first man, extermination commander, and he already single handedly broke Alastor's shield.

People have pointed out Alastor's "normal" voice when his mic/staff breaks, because it's his voice without the radio filter. Imma be honest I wasn't that shocked at all, he just sounds the same to me, the radio filter just adds a cool effect.

Charlie really could have got tf up there and helped Alastor out. Idk if she thought he could handle himself or what but fuck.

SIR PENTIOUS KISSING CHERRI WAS AMAZING. WE WON. But then he "died"...

To follow up that sacrifice was anticlimactic at the same time. Mostly because of the way Adam just effortlessly zapped him out of existence.

I'm so disappointed in the "Charlie finally snaps" bit. I was literally dying to see this part in the series, where Charlie finally loses her shit and stands up for herself or whatevever....but it ended up being extremely disappointing and yet again, anticlimactic.

Charlie's transformation along with Razzle & Dazzle was kindaaa cool, however...her getting her ass kicked within like 0.3 fucking seconds was not. It was embarrassing for a demon of her status. I can understand Alastor, but seriously Charlie? You can't beat him? The clownery.

I loved the Vaggie & Lute fight. Let my girl Vaggie finally get her ones. Lute needs her ass beat disrespectfully for what she did.

Although...Lute was winning that fight, she was still holding her own and getting more hits in. I don't even think Carmilla's teaching's were working. Lmao damn. That bitch is fucking scrappy.

Vaggie should have just ended Lute. I know she's too good for that, but she really should have just killed that bitch. She left you for dead you should have just killed her.

Charlie stabbing Adam and standing her ground was badass, but that was kinda it. She still ends up almost getting choked out. Lame.

Charlie just isn't that powerful. 😒 Or at least as she's supposed to be. Maybe it's still not really shown to us, but so far she just isn't that threatening at all. Very disappointing.

Lucifer coming in kinda pissed me off. I wish Charlie could have actually handled everything herself without her dad having to come in and help her. I just feel like it'd be more impactful for her and her character.

Adam x Lucifer actually does seem kinda hot....just me???

Their fight was very entertaining despite already knowing who would come out on top. Hehe.

"All of Mankind came from these fucking nutts" is pure poetry.

Nifty is a menace and I have been saying it since the very beginning. If anyone should be running shit it should be her. Alastor is so feared but it should be herrrr.

I didn't like "The Show Must Go On" as a song but it was sweet in the sense that it was about Charlie and her found family helping her rebuild her hotel and still have the determination to keep going. Also it helps lead off into Season 2.

I'm fucking itching to know what deal is bothering Alastor and who he made it with. It's becoming more likely that it's with Lilith & that's who owns him.

I think it's obvious the deal possibly involve's Alastor to watch over or protect Charlie. Alastor is becoming bothered by having to do this because he literally almost fucking died.

I'm really worried about what Alastor is going to do when he's finally free and under no restraints from who controls him. I know Viv said Alastor isn't an antagonist but she could've just been keeping it a secret.

Alastor really might be a secret antagonist. He'll just be that surprise villain in the end that kinda comes out of nowhere but you still knew it was coming. I wouldn't trust him especially with what he said. Him pulling the strings can't be good.

I can't believe Sir Pentious got redeemed before Angel Dust, but still good for him! I'm so happy he got redeemed he truly is good and deserves it.

I was pissed asf when I saw Lilith in Heaven. Your daughter has been in HELL fucking struggling, while you've been sitting comfy up in heaven, the same place that is fucking YOUR people up!!! Helloooo??

My theory is that Lilith is Eve in disguise. I wholeheartedly believe that because something just feels off?? Y'all feel that too??? Lilith making a deal with Adam? Chilling up in Heaven? NAH MAN.

I also think it could be Eve who owns Alastor and that he knows of her being disguised as Eve, and is in Heaven. Like he's kinda in on it, but more so by force.

[flicklikesstuff]

Hazbin Hotel Ep 8 Ramble and Theory

⚠️ SPOILERS!! ⚠️

Surprisingly, the show’s first season really got me hooked with its storyline and I can’t wait what’s in store for the upcoming season 2.

I’ve had my suspicions with Alastor since the pilot, and it just keeps growing with every episode. Even then, his real motivations are just hard to really see and it’s what makes his character intriguing. One moment, he’s lurking in the shadows like some sort of villain, and then the next, we see him maaaybe caring for his friends?? If he even considers them that. Idk 🤷

I’ve always thought that maybe he’s sticking around and playing nice to get Charlie’s guard down in the long run. Waiting for her to get desperate so he can strike a deal with her. So he could ask her for any favour in the future. And guess what? That’s what he exactly does in Ep 7.

And if I’m recalling correctly, Alastor helped Charlie with the war, but Charlie is yet to grant her own end of the deal. Alastor STILL is owed a favour from her.

(Where am I going with this theory and analysis? I’m getting there-)

At one point, maybe he did genuinely care for the hotel and the people in it. Regardless what his motives were. He even admits it’s a “surprising thrill” to watch them form connections. But the word choices he uses in this scene are just sooo…weird?

“Almost??” “Could get accustomed??”

It sounds like he admits feeling attached to the other characters but at the same time, doesn’t want to commit to it. Does he have far more nefarious intentions in mind for them and that’s why he’s so distant?

Alastor probably noticed this in the ending of Ep 8 too. His altruistic self almost got control of him. He almost risked his life to help his “friends.” And he didn’t like that one bit. Perhaps, he sees this trait as a weakness.

It really sounds like the verse“Great Alastor Altruist died” is equal to him stating that “there’s no more Mr. Nice Guy” from now on. He’s disconnecting and staying firm to whatever his highly vague motives are. And it’s highly likely that whatever’s holding him back from his full power is the deal he made itself. And he’s going to try anything to get out of it. Maybe that’s the reason why he approached Charlie in the first place.

And I’m going back to Charlie’s deal with him here. The only condition she has is that she won’t harm anyone for him. But knowing Alastor, he’s going to twist the words a bit there. Maybe he won’t harm them physically. But maybe in some other way. Indirectly. One that Charlie won’t see in the long run. Maybe he uses this one favour to help him break free of this deal or loosen it in some way.

And Charlie already has so much trust in him after the battle, she most likely won’t see it coming. It’s perfect.

(Not exactly sure how these soul contracts work buuut, she’s the princess right? Maybe she’s powerful enough to do smth about it? Maybe that’s why Alastor was so interested to gain her trust and potentially free himself?)

…….

But anyway! Onto the second part of my theory!

Alastor’s probably going to optimise his one chance of freedom through Charlie’s owed favour. But I have a feeling he’s not only going to use just Charlie.

Who else is at the hotel that the other main cast members trust? Who he could freely command under his control? To show up at his will? Answer his beck and call? Whose souls that Alastor owns?

I swear. It is NO ACCIDENT that these two were standing side by side. NEXT TO ALASTOR. In the ending. (Or maybe I’m overanalysing, but whatever. This is MY ramble)

When Alastor comes back from the “dead”, everyone was happy to see him. Especially Charlie. And surprisingly Vaggie? I guess she’s warming up to him. Idk if that’s good or not.

Everyone except Lucifer and Husk. Lucifer’s still bitter on the whole ‘dad’ thing. But I just really felt sooo bad for Husk here. 😂 My guy had maybe a few happy hours of what he thought was freedom. Then he sees this guy come back and he’s just: “Ahhhh… SHT-!”

Now I’m just saying, I don’t think Alastor can just casually go up to Charlie and just easily demand that favour. Especially now that Lucifer might be staying around(?) Also, Alastor sounds like someone who would strategically play the long run if it means benefits. Albeit, less truly altruistic than before since that approach almost costed him highly.

He’s maybe going to have to pull some strings to really make Charlie feel like she HAS to do him a favour. To better solidify his chances and so she’s less likely to be hesitant/reluctant/suspicious. After all, Alastor is only owed ONE FAVOUR. Maybe he’ll pull some strings to win over Lucifer’s own trust too so he won’t be stopping Charlie? (I’m not sure, these two are not in good terms.)

(Look me in the eyes and tell me this is the face of someone who’s definitely not going to use this hotel for his own personal gain. Things are going to start getting ugly with Alastor’s new approach. I’m also still like 80% sure these 3 characters are placed together for a reason. It CANNOT be a complete coincidence, right?)

Now I’m really curious how Husk and Niffty would react under this sudden new approach. The angst potential here is smelling strong. It’s obvious that they’re starting to get highly attached to the hotel and really consider the others as friends. Something Alastor didn’t allow himself to.

And it’s not like they have a voice in the matter either. No matter what Alastor tells them to do to secretly manipulate things around the place so he’ll appear like he’s “helping out more.”

Who knows really? What kind of errands he’ll force them to do? “Mr. Nice Guy” is really no longer an option here. That guy is dead. Adam killed him.

And all at the same time, Alastor wouldn’t be breaking Charlie’s condition. He’s not making her hurt anyone at all. Just helping a good old pal, who’s done so much for her, to maybe loosen the constraints his deal has. Or whatever else he wants, I don’t fcking know-

(But Srsly though. The angst??? Niffty and Alastor are fond with each other, but Niffty is also starting to like her new friends too. Will that create some sort of rift? Niffty actually being hesitant??

And don’t even get me STARTED on Huskerdust. Like wtf-? Husk has already stepped out of line before and it left him completely shaken. What else could he do? And a heartbroken Angel finding out he’s behind all this when Husk is the first person to truly reach out to him? Husk not being able to meet his gaze out of guilt?? THE FCK-???)

Yeaaaahhh, can’t wait what Season 2 has for us all….

Remember fellas, this is just a theory. A Hazbin theory! :))

[alice-after-dark]

One Day I'll Do a Proper Ship Meme But for Now Here Have My Vox Agenda

Thoughts/headcanons/rambles under cut

TW for abusive StaticMoth and Vox having been a bitch to Sir Pentious.

Alastor/Vox - Do I really need to explain this one? Are you new here? I'll just direct you to search "radiostatic" on my blog. I̸͎̝͛́ ̷͙̲̊̄͐l̴̮̲̭̍͌͆ȏ̶̜v̵̞́̑͒̆e̷̡̡͉̰̍̽́ ̷̇͝ͅt̶̡̛̬̖͓̆h̴̠͎̞͕̑e̵͕̼̜̘͆̈́̃̔m̷̤̜̒

Valentino/Vox - Again, unless you're new here, you'll pretty much know my thoughts on them. Check out my "staticmoth" tag and you'll understand.

Charlie - I see so many parallels between these two and I desperately want them to officially interact in season 2. They're on completely opposite ends of the spectrum and aaaahhhhh I just want to see Vox's cynicism clashing with Charlie's idealism and it could be so good you guys. So good. I do also really like the idea of Charlie being the catalyst to Vox realizing just how much he's changed since arriving in Hell (like he used to enjoy the TV scene for the pure creativity of it and now that's all been replaced by the cold corporate greed).

Vaggie - Honestly, I just think it would be interesting. Also I really hope Vaggie doesn't have a carbon-copy reaction to him like she did Alastor. As I mentioned in a previous post, while yes, she might be cautious, she has less of a reason to be so hostile towards him. Plus their mutual dislike of Alastor would be a bonding moment, but also presents an opportunity for Vaggie to find out more about Alastor (albeit from a biased party).

Angel - I've brought up inklings of these two before, but I think them having a very complicated relationship due to their mutual connection and experiences with Valentino would be interesting, especially in regards to how they both handle it in similar yet different ways. They both bury their pain, Angel by leaning into the sexuality, drugs, and alcohol to forget how much he hates it and Vox by refusing to even acknowledge that he's in pain at all. And Vox's refusal to acknowledge it also makes him complicit in Angel's pain as well. He could do something, could try to stop it, but he doesn't to protect himself. I think seeing the two of them try to heal side by side, both from their issues with Valentino and the issues between each other, would be fascinating.

Husk - Knew each other from back when Vox and Alastor were still friends. Husk calls him "kid" (Vox was in his 30s when he died in the 1950s while Husk was in his 60s when he died in the 1970s) which annoys Vox as he doesn't think he's that much younger than Husk to warrant being called a kid. Vox knew him as an Overlord and was very shocked and kind of sad when he found out about Husk losing his soul to Alastor some time after their falling out (just one more thing to embitter him towards the Radio Demon).

Niffty - Anyone who has been on my blog when I started posting about Hazbin Hotel knows it started with these two. I think a dynamic between them would be fun and interesting to explore. Like Husk, she knew him from back when he was friends with Alastor. I like to think that Vox was literally there when Alastor brought her home with him ("What is that?" / "I'm calling her Niffty! Isn't she precious?" / "She is actively biting your arm." / "What a darling little thing!"). He was a little weirded out by her at first, but has since grown to care for her as much as Alastor does. Despite her size and lack of power, Vox fully trusts in her ability to take care of herself...he's seen things that can't be unseen.

Rosie - Vox definitely respects her for her ability to keep such tight control of a horde of bloodthirsty cannibals and actually turn them into a polite society. Despite not being very physically strong, her charisma and drive keep her on top and well respected. I like the idea that he met her through Alastor when they were still friends and though he hasn't really engaged with her too much since the fallout, he does still hold respect for her and frankly won't tolerate anyone disrespecting her. She is the only one outside of the Vees who knows about Vox practicing using his electrokinesis to heal.

Mimzy - They're not exactly friends, but she will not hesitate to approach him if she sees him. It's Mimzy so she absolutely expects special treatment. She's way more up front with him about wanting something than she is with Alastor simply because she knows Vox operates differently than the deer demon. If she wants something, she's gotta be prepared to pay up in some capacity, but Vox is usually willing to be flexible in terms of payment because she has her uses.

Sir Pentious - Okay, so I know this one is a bit awkward cause it would involve Vox actually apologizing to Sir Pentious for the cruel things he said and telling him to unalive himself, but I really think they'd be interesting. They're both innovators and creators and the two of them combining their skills would be both awesome and terrifying. I do think that Sir Pentious, while he does think all the Vees are incredible, idolizes Vox specifically for these exact reasons.

Velvette - They're both bitches, but they love the other for it. Can snark at each other for hours. They're the two who get shit done, even if Velvette can sometimes take her bitchsona a bit too far and Vox has to reign her in. Politics aren't her strong suit, but he can always count on her to take care of the business side of things.

Zestial - Based on my recent post about them, I like the idea that Vox has a respect for Zestial that he doesn't give to most other Overlords (Rosie being the other exception). Sure, he'll play nice and professional with them, but he doesn't truly respect them like he does Zestial and Rosie. I honestly see them having a mutual respect for each other (though Zestial wouldn't say he approves of Vox's choice in colleagues) and we do see in that Zestial can be a little sassy so I 100% believe if Vox had been present during the Overlord meeting in episode 3, Zestial literally would have ignored Velvette entirely to speak to Vox about the angel's death instead (and we all know how much Velvette would have just loved that).

[markerofthemidnight]

Why Is Alastor So Weirdly Protective Of Charlie (And/Or Why Does He Hate Lucifer So Much)?

So I’m sure we’ve all seen the newest episodes. Wow, am I right? A whole load to unpack there!

The main thing that really caught my attention, though, was Alastor. Specifically, his actions towards Charlie and especially Lucifer in episode 5.

Well… there’s not really much to say about why it’s weird, is there? So, without any further ado, here’s my thoughts.

In Dad Beat Dad, Alastor engages in a whole-ass musical number about how he’s better than Lucifer and, specifically, better at being Charlie’s dad than him. He seems to do this… solely to piss him off.

And, honestly, that makes sense. Because no matter how deadbeat a dad Lucifer was, Alastor is nowhere near better than him. This is the same dude who called Charlie’s dream wacky nonsense and continuously stressed that he was only there for the entertainment.

There’s no way in hell (ba-dum-tish) that that dude suddenly developed paternal instincts for her in what couldn’t have been more than a few months. So, clearly, it must be to piss him off. But why?

Well, one of the popular theories about Alastor is that the one who gave him his powers is Lilith. I shouldn’t have to explain why this makes sense: both gone for seven years, and of course the first time he’s seen since his disappearance is after Charlie’s voicemail to her mom.

And he must be very loyal to her, to assist her daughter in a dream that he explicitly states he thinks is bullshit.

It would also explain how pissed he is when Husk brings it up: maybe it wasn’t the fact that he brought up that he also made a deal, but that he implied that his relationship with said patron is less than healthy. You know, he don’t want people to speak about his girl like that. (guys don’t worry I know al is aroace it’s just a joke he’s her personal bodyguard)

So, it’s safe to say that Alastor is very loyal to and protective of Lilith, an attitude which must extend to Charlie, yes? Yes, but that doesn’t explain the general pettiness of his relationship with Lucifer.

Well, we just established that Alastor is loyal to and protective of Lilith, that would do practically anything for her. So do we know any character that Al has a similar relationship with?…

Oh, right.

His mother.

It’s been confirmed via Word of Vivienne that Alastor is totally a mama’s boy and adores her above all else. So, it’s not much of a stretch to say that he sees Lilith as a sort of second mother figure, right?

So, inversely, it’s not much of a stretch to say that he would associate Lucifer with his father.

Think about it. Have we ever heard his father be mentioned anywhere? No. And knowing that daddy issues are TOTALLY a long-running theme in Vivziepop stories by now (Blitz, Stolas, Moxxie, Octavia, technically Loona, Charlie, probably Angel to some extent), who’s to say Alastor can’t be the same?

Now, this is kind of a stretch, but I propose that Alastor’s first victim was his own father, whom he killed and cannibalised as revenge for years of abuse to him, and even more so, his mother.

That’s why he hates Lucifer so much. He doesn’t want to be anywhere near him, he doesn’t want him anywhere near Lilith, and it seems he especially doesn’t want him anywhere near Charlie.

Which makes sense, if we apply the logic from earlier to her. If he sees his mother in Lilith and his father in Lucifer, it’s possible he sees Charlie as a younger, more innocent version of himself: both theatrical dreamers, both never fully dressed without a smile, both incredibly emotional when it comes to the protection of those they care about.

It’s also safe to say that, no matter how egotistical he pretends to be, Alastor probably doesn’t have a very high opinion of himself, given how in the pilot he outright says that inside every demon (which INCLUDES himself, by the way) is a lost cause. Maybe it’s possible he sees her as himself before everything went wrong.

So, as it turns out, he’s actually less of a dad to Charlie and more of a big brother. And… I think that’s a lot more fitting for him.

TLDR: Alastor’s weird grudge against Lucifer is because he associates him with his abusive father. That and his loyalty to Lilith and Charlie are two things that, if I’m right, will probably prove to be very important to understanding Alastor as a character.

[blasphemousclaw]

Hey do people need birth control in the Lands Between or

omg ok. I’ve actually been wondering this for a while. I’m about to write way more words than you probably expected

there’s a few weird references to fertility in the game but I think the most blatant is the hilarious removed item description for the turtle neck meat:

“A splendid, lengthy cut of turtle neck meat. […] Turtle meat is said to boost virility, but none in the Lands Between seem to have much appetite for it these days. In Lands Between. the urge to reproduce has waned long ago.”

so apparently in the lands between these days there’s no desire to reproduce. which makes sense as the entire land has been ravaged by war and most ordinary people have become shambling husks. lol

I do think though that in the game as a whole there’s a clear theme of a once fertile and plentiful age becoming stagnant: several item descriptions describe that the Erdtree once experienced an “age of plenty” that has since dried up:

“Talisman depicting a drop of the Erdtree's sap, a blessed boon. It was once thought that the blessed sap of the Erdtree would drip from its boughs forever — but that age of plenty swiftly came to a close, and with time, the Erdtree became more an object of faith.” (Blessed Dew Talisman)

Sap is the lifeblood of the tree, carrying nutrients as the tree grows new buds in the spring… it’s associated with a time of growth. Then, after the age of plenty ended, came the Erdtree’s seeds, and its offspring:

“A golden seed, found at the base of an illusory tree. […] When the Elden Ring was shattered, these seeds flew from the Erdtree, scattering across the various lands, as if life itself knew that its end has come.” (Golden Seed)

“The Erdtree was once perfect and eternal, and thus was it believed that Erdtree seeds could not exist.” (Seed Talismans)

“Ceremonial staff depicting the Erdtree in its historic radiance. Wielded by the avatars who protect the Minor Erdtrees. The avatars, emerging in the wake of the Elden Ring's shattering, were determined to protect the withering Erdtree's offspring.” (Staff of the Avatar)

We see this exact theme reflected in Marika and her offspring: it begins with Queen Marika the Eternal (Eternal as the Erdtree was once thought to be), who produces a lineage of offspring that end up bringing about the ruin of the Shattering wars (just as the Erdtree seeds were thought to herald the ends times). Marika’s once powerful lineage has begun to fizzle out, with Godrick, an aged and frail man, being the last of the lineage. Essentially, the Lands Between are past their age of growth, expansion, and reproduction, and the Erdtree now withers.

Regarding reproduction, we also have this interesting song sung in Latin by the chanting winged dames (aka the singing bat ladies):

“O, locus ille, beatus quondam, nunc deminuit. Nos, destinatae matribus, nunc fiunt turpes. Ploravimus lacrimavimusque, sed nemo nos consolatur. Aureum cui irascebaris?”

“Alas, that land, once blessed, now has dimished. We, destined to be mothers, now become tarnished. We have lamented and we have shed tears. But no one consoles us. Golden one, at whom were you angry?”

The first line clearly refers to the Lands Between losing their vitality after the Shattering, and the last line wonders why Marika shattered the elden ring in the first place. But the bat ladies lament how what happened to the Lands Between made them unable to be mothers… why? it’s possible that the withering of the Erdtree which I just talked about also had a parallel effect on other beings’ vitality and fertility in the Lands Between, causing mass infertility? who knows

so DO you need birth control in the lands between? unclear. but maybe use it anyway just in case

[eldritchtouched]

I am still chewing over the implications of Malenia's armor and the mention of Miquella's promise.

Malenia awaited Miquella at the foot of the husk. "My brother will keep his promise. He possesses the wisdom, the allure, of a god - he is the most fearsome Empyrean of all."

It implies she knows a whole hell of a lot more than a simple promise of "I'm going to be gone, but I will return." She ties whatever he promised into his character traits (fearsome, wise, alluring). She also ties these traits to his divinity.

She's wholeheartedly on board with Miquella's stuff that would require him making a promise to her, whatever that was. She waits at the Haligtree, despite however long the Shattering has stayed in a stalemate. She mentions it in her dialogue that she is awaiting her return just before you fight her. She uses her title 'Blade of Miquella' both in her first cutscene and every time you fall to her in the first phase, to the point that it became a meme. Her defeat dialogue is both a compliment to the player for their strength, and her apologizing to Miquella that she finally met her match.

Considering Ranni and Malenia's natures as Empyreans, Miquella being more fearsome than them intrigues me. The former is the instigator of the entire damn Shattering and is firmly able to get away with it scot-free. The latter was never truly beaten and is easily the hardest boss in the game. This means he's a step above either of them in some way and whatever his promise makes her think of that.

On top of that, it makes her think of how he is wise and alluring. But the general assumption is that his plan involved ascending to godhood via embedding himself in the Haligtree.

Thing is, I don't think it has to do with him implanting himself in the Haligtree. Weird magic tree stuff by feeding yourself to the roots of a giant tree is a standard practice in the setting ever since the Golden Order took power. It doesn't take a great wisdom, nor allure, to do it, nor would that make him fearsome, because it's normal.

There is something very odd going on in the background...

[devastator1775]

Falling ...for you

(Also found on AO3)

“Ugh, this sucks…” Uzi muttered to herself as she tried the umpteenth attempt to power down and fall into her sleep cycle. She had been tossing and turning in her bed ever since she had laid down for her recharge cycle. She turned over to her other side, mumbling instructions to herself to ‘just fall asleep, dangit’. Her visor flashed the message ‘Unable to execute [SLEEP_CYCLE.EXE]. Please contact nearest parental figure for glass of warm oil.’.

“Yeah, not doing that.” Uzi told herself as she shut off the message on her visor. She rolled over on her back and stared at the ceiling above her bed, which now housed several more papers with theories and drawings – one including of her flying with N, which she had discretely tucked away in a corner behind some other post-its.

With a long groan, she sat up and crossed her arms in annoyance. This was ridiculous, she wasn’t even feeling tired at all. In fact, she felt charged, restless and nervous. It was yet another night where she’d be unable to sleep. Her mind kept racing over what had transpired earlier in the week. Her search for answers had only led to more questions. And worse ...it had led to something happening to her. She kept thinking back on the way her anxiety and fear had trigger that …Solver Form. She kept seeing how she hunted down, killed and ate her classmates.

She remembered her fight with V. (Although, if she was honest, it was kinda fun to bring her down a peg.)

…

How she’d hurt N.

Just watching it happen, unable to do anything as her body moved on its own, like she was just a passenger along for the horrific ride. And then …she snapped out of it.

She was changing and it weren’t only the wings and tails. She often had a craving for fresh oil. Sunlight burned her, just like it would with N and V. She was scared she was losing herself.

Uzi decided that staying in bed wouldn’t do her any good.

She needed to deal with these feelings.

She needed N - to talk with N!. Talk with N...

She threw her legs over the side of the bed, rubbing her face as she got up and walked towards her door. She carefully opened it a slight bit and peeked out. It was total darkness out there. Seemed her dad had powered down for the night. A smirk grew on her face and she opened the door further, wincing as it creaked. She really needed to oil that thing later.

She tiptoed her way toward the door leading to the hallway, doing the same open-the-door-and-peek-out-a-bit routine before she walked out and slowly closed the door behind her. It took her a while but she eventually managed to sneak out of the Bunker and make her way towards the Corpse Spire where the Disassembly Drones’ landing pod was. It was …a bit concerning how casual she felt about that place after visiting it so many times, considering it was made out the various broken and mangled husks of her fellow Worker Drones.

That last thought gave her pause. Was she still a Worker Drone? After all the …happenings at Camp 98.7 she wasn’t really sure anymore. As on cue, she suddenly felt something nudge against her head. At this point, she wasn’t even surprised that it was her tail – still weird to call it that, though – bonking gently against her. She sighed and tried to shoo it away, only for it to snap – rather playfully, Uzi had to admit – at her fingers. Uzi couldn’t help but smirk at the tail-mouth-thingy – she really needed a name for it or something - and reached down into the pockets of her hoodie, digging into the little bag with batteries she kept with her in case she wanted something to snack on. She tossed the battery at Bitey – there, it had a name now – whom quickly snatched it and gobbled it down.

Her tail retracted back into …wherever it hid whenever it wasn’t out, and Uzi continued walking to the Spire. As she got closer, she saw a figure suddenly fly away from the tower and vanish into the night sky. Considering the figure completely ignored her told Uzi that it likely was V. Probably out …hunting. Or maybe she was seeking out Lizzy, as the two seemed to have gotten …well, not friends, but something resembling a spiteful yet somehow endearing cousin of friendship? Something like that. Even so, she was kinda glad that V didn’t fly over to greet – or more likely, antagonize her. She did not want to deal with V’s attitude now, even if she was kinda grateful V had taken the responsibility for the ‘unfortunate casualties’ from the Camp outing, for some obscure reason beyond Uzi’s comprehension. Maybe she just wanted the credit, establish her own cringe persona as an unhinged, oil-gobbling individual even more.

“Ugh.” Uzi rolled her eyes at the thought of the she-murder drone and kept walking, a relaxing feeling gradually washing over her as the light of the ringed moon illuminated the desolate landscape. The snow crunched under her feet and the cold wind played gently with her hair that stuck out from under her beanie. It was almost funny. She had been out in these ruins so many times since that first time she’d snuck out to grab a battery for her beloved railgun – Rest In Pieces, buddy – and lately she’d found the ruined environment had a certain …beauty over it. Not that she’d say it out loud, since she had her angsty brooding teen image to maintain. …or would that statement just embolden that image?

A shadow suddenly flew over her, jolting her from her thoughts about her self-image. A figure landed on a lamp post, that flickered under the sudden impact. Uzi crossed her arms and smiled at the figure. If someone had told her a couple of months ago, she’d end up being be best friends with a Murder Drone, …well, she’d tell them “Bite me!”.

“Hi, Uzi!” The disassembly Drone known as N greeted with a friendly smile and an eager wave.

“Hey there, N!” Uzi greeted a bit too cheery for her liking, painfully aware of the blush that was displayed on her visor. She quickly cleared her voice box and tried to voice a bit more casual. “Uh, you good?”

N jumped down from the lamppost, landing quite gracefully on both feet. “Can’t complain.” He looked up at the night sky with a grin, the moonlight suddenly seeming to shine even more brightly on him. “Beautiful night, isn’t it?”

“Y-yeah…” Uzi mumbled, blushing at how N seemed even more handsome in the moonlight. She quickly shook her head. Where did that thought suddenly come from?”

N seemed to have noticed the hesitation in Uzi’s voice and his expression betrayed some worry. He had this expression more often ever since their whole ordeal at camp. “How about you?” He asked, sheepishly rubbing the back of his head. “You good, Uzi?”

“I, uh …” Uzi shifted her weight from one foot to the other, nervosity creeping up on her. More than anything, all she wanted to do was just wave the question away, pretend everything was alright. Just shrug it off with a scoff and a disarming joke.

But she couldn’t do it.

The smile she tried to force out never came. Not even a twitch. She wrapped her arms around herself, hugging herself tightly as she let her gaze drop to the ground.

“No.” Her voice sounded so soft, so broken. “I’m not, N. I’m …I’m scared.”

“Uzi.”

Something wrapped around her, and it took her a second to realize that N was hugging her. Normally, she’d brush him off, call him a sentimental goof or something, but now …she’d returned the hug and buried her face in his chest, pulling herself as tightly against him as hard as she could manage.

She let out a miserable whimper, digging her fingers in N’s jacket, as if she was afraid he’d let go of her. Everything that was bothering her was came pouring out. “I don’t know what’s happening to me. Sometimes I catch myself looking at people I’ve known my whole life and all I can think of is drinking their oil. I can feel this itch on my back, like my wings are going to burst out at any moment. Yesterday, that bitch Mandy was talking shit about me behind my back, I just got so angry and my tail just shot out and threw a book at her, almost knocking her offline.” She looked up, tears blinking in her visor. “I’m terrified I’m gonna lose control again and hurt …like, everyone. I-I-I …I don’t know what to do, N!”

“Hey, hey, hey, calm down. We’re gonna figure this out together, Uzi” He smiled gently at her, lifting up head by her chin. He unwittingly rubbed his thumb over her jawline, making her blush slightly” Like we promised, remember?”

Uzi took a step backwards, breaking away from the embrace and wrapped her arms around herself. “I know, I just …I’m at wits end here. I don’t know what I have to do next. My mind is racing all the time, I can’t focus, I’m jumpy, I …I haven’t slept in a while.” She sighed and buried her face in her hands.

N tilted his head a bit, concern projected in his visor. He bit his lower lip as he tried to think of a thing to cheer his friend up. It suddenly hit him like one of J’s bricks to his head. He walked up to her and gently placed his hands on her shoulders. Uzi’s gaze snapped up, a mix of sadness and curiosity in her eyes.

“N?”

“You want to fly with me?” N asked, smiling brightly.

“Fly?”

“Yeah.” N nodded eagerly. “Whenever I’m feeling down, I’ll just go out for a little flight. It helps clear my head. It might help clear yours too.” He held out his outstretched hand, offering it to Uzi. “What do you say?”

“I …” Uzi slowly and gingerly held out her hand, trembling a bit as she got closer. The moment she felt the tip of her finger touch N’s, she pulled back, diverting her gaze to the ground. “I want too, but …”

N visibly deflated. “Oh, that’s …okay.” He rubbed the back of his head.

Uzi felt like a jerk, but she had to admit that the flustered thought of flying with N had to do with more than just some …confusing feelings she’d been having lately about the Disassembly Drone. She thought of the last time she and N were in the air together, back at the camp. Well, it was more her falling uncontrollably, venting out her feelings and N catching her in the nick of time before she became a crumbled heap of scrap metal on the ground. The memory gave her an idea. She looked up and smirked at N. “Actually, could we, like, do something else first?”

N tilted his head in confusion. “Like what?”

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“A-are you sure this is a good idea, Uzi.” N questioned as he looked up at the latter who was climbing up the landing pod. “I mean, I’m happy this pepped you up a bit, but …”

“It’s not – ugh – just a good idea. It’s a – whoa – it’s a – ack – it’s a great idea!” Uzi groaned and huffed as she tried to gain footing on the slippery surface of the pod. “If I can control my transformation and learn how to fly, it might help me understand this thing better. And if I understand it better, I can control it better and I won’t feel the need to chew my classmates’ heads off …hopefully.”

“O-okay, if you say so!”

She climbed on top of the landing leg – or whatever dumb humans called them – and jumped on the higher up ladder. Uzi groaned in frustration. “WHY DID THEY PUT THE LADDER WAY UP HERE?”

“I don’t know, I didn’t design the landing pod.”

“Bite me!”

“Not hungry at the moment, but thanks for offering.”

Uzi paused her climb and looked down at N, who was smirking at her with his arms crossed. She blinked a few times and promptly burst out in laughter. “Did, did you just make a joke, N?”

“What?” N replied, an almost uncharacteristic hint of mischief glistening in his eyes. “I can make jokes.”

“You almost never do.” Uzi countered.

“Yeah, I used to do those a lot, but J kinda …beat the habit out of me, so to speak?” He noticed the dismayed expression on Uzi’s face, scratched the back of his head, giving her a sheepish smirk. “But, well, …around you, I feel comfortable enough to crack on out every now and then.”

Uzi momentarily lost her footing, nearly sliding off the lander leg. She quickly took hold of the ladder again and thank robo-God she was high up enough that he wouldn’t notice the embarrassing blush that was now illuminating her visor.

“Too bad it was a lame joke, anyway.” She yelled as she climbed up again.

“Bite me!” Uzi could practically hear the smirk on his face when he sing-song shouted that.

A laugh escaped Uzi’s mouth. “Hey, that’s my line!”

“Sorry!”

“You’re forgiven.” Uzi had to admit, she felt better than she did earlier. Maybe the tedious task of climbing this stupid, slippery pod was distracting her mind enough, but if she had to be honest… She glanced over at N, who gave her a thumbs up. She smiled softly, and resumed her climb until she reached the top of the pod. Uzi gasped softly when she noticed how far down the ground actually was.

“Whoa, this pod seems so much smaller when I’m down there.” She mumbled to herself. She hopped from one foot to the other, trying to psyche herself up a little. “Okay, I can do this. Just …pop out my wings and fly around. I’m tall, talented and awesome. I can do this, sure…. Oh boy…”

Uzi closed her eyes, rolled her shoulders, tensed up her entire body and …nothing happened. No wings, no tail, no nothing. She opened her eyes again with a groan and walked over to the edge of the pod. “Uh, N?”

“Yeah?”

“How do you …deploy your wings?”

“You don’t know?”

“Off course, I don’t know!” Uzi shouted. “It’s not like I ever had wings before! I’ve only had these things for, like, a week or so!”

“Oh, …yeah.”

“So, tell me how you do it!”

“I don’t know, I just …do!” N shouted back with a little shrug. “I’ve been doing it my entire life. It’s just feels …natural to me!”

“Well, it’s anything but natural for me!” Uzi groaned and rubbed her face.

“Maybe you won’t like this question but …how did it feel when you, uh, did it before?”

Uzi looked up, confused. “What?”

“How did you feel at camp when it happened?” N threw her an apologetic look. “I’m sorry if I-“

“No, you’re on to something!” Uzi countered. “Give me a sec!”

Uzi tapped her foot, forcing her to think back at the moment she first triggered her transformation. She was feeling …scared, extremely panicked, anxious, maybe a little angry. Emotion seemed to have been the key. All the former emotions were too …unpredictable, making it not easy for her to rationally think. But anger …angry, she could do. She’d been an angsty rebellious teen long enough to have mastered being angry at everyone and everything. So …maybe making herself mad could help.

She took a deep breath. “N?”

“Yeah?”

“I’m gonna try something.” She wrung her hands together nervously. “N, if it looks like I’m losing control …”

N nodded solemnly. “I’ll be ready.”

“Thanks.” Uzi managed to bring a soft smile to her face. She took a deep hypothetical breath and closed her eyes, trying to think back on things that could make her angry.

Her classmates talking crap behind her back.

Her father loving doors over her.

Every time V makes a snarky comment.

The way J treated N.

Her, losing control.

Her, Hurting N.

Losing N.

Never seeing N again.

Uzi opened her eyes with a gasp, feeling a new weight on her back. She looked over her shoulders, and to her pleasant surprise – if you could call having organic wings on your non-organic body that – her wings had deployed. Her tail whipped around, almost like it was scanning its surroundings.

“Uh, Uzi…!” She heard N call from below. “You …good?”

Uzi walked over to the edge of the pod and peered down. She saw N, wings deployed, both of his hands replaced with blades and ready to pounce up, if necessary.

“I’m …fine, I think!” Uzi shouted, giving him a thumbs up. She felt …relatively normal, considering. No urge to go hunting, no overwhelming need to go drain drones of their oil. N nodded and retracted his blades, popping out his hands again to return the thumbs up. Uzi let out a sigh of relief, allowing herself a little victorious grin. “Okay, that was step 1. Now …for step 2.”

She walked as closely to the edge of the pod as possible, spreading her wings and her arms. She started flapping her wings, slowly at first but gradually fastened her pace. When she felt they had gained enough, she slowly leaned her body forward.

She took a final breath.

And let herself fall.

She flapped her wings as fast as she could.

She could feel the wind rush past her audio receptors.

…

And then she noticed how fast the ground was getting closer.

Oh, crud, she was gonna crash.

Uzi let out a shriek, her wings flapping frantically around.

But still the ground kept coming closer.

She brought her arms in front of her face, trying to shield herself from the impact.

But the impact never came. She suddenly felt her fall halted. After a second, she looked up, and noticed that N had caught her, practically holding her bridal style.

“Gotcha.” N greeted with a small grin.

Uzi really wished there was a [DELETE_BLUSH.EXE] command she could perform, but alas, she couldn’t.

“P-put me down, you goof.” A flustered Uzi commanded as she wriggled herself out of N’s firm, yet soft grasp. She turned away from N, stroking her hair out of her face as she tried to get that blush out of her visor. Yet, she couldn’t help to smile a little, knowing N was there to catch her when she fell. She coughed. “Well …that didn’t work. Okay, I’m gonna climb up again.”

“You sure?”

“What else am I gonna do?” Uzi jumped on the leg, but failed to maintain hold and fell right down again, right on her butt. Her eyes snapped towards N and she growled. “You laugh, you die!”

N, sheepish grin on face, held out his hand to Uzi and pulled her on her feet. “You know, I might know a better way to do this.”

Uzi cocked her head, question mark on her visor. “Like what?”

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“THIS! IDEA! SUCKS! N!” Uzi screamed as she flailed her arms around. They were currently miles up in the air, and N had curled the end of his tail around Uzi’s waist, who was currently dangling around like an angsty teenage yoyo with major daddy issues. She let out a shriek as her flailing around made her spin around. “AGH, N, I’M GONNA FALL!”

“No, you’re not!”

“Yes, I am, you jerk!”

N looked down and smiled reassuringly at his tail-bound, very angry cargo. “Do you trust me?”

Uzi stopped flailing around, a blush appearing on her visor. “Y-yes?”

“So, do you think I’d let you fall?”

“No?”

“Then try to relax and stop moving around so much!” N flapped his wings, gaining a bit of altitude.

“Please tell me again, why did I let you talk me into this?” Uzi asked, trying to spin herself around again so she would face the same direction as N.

N looked down and smiled. “Baby steps! Maybe if you experience how it feels to glide, you’ll understand better to actually fly!”

Uzi had to admit, he had a bit of a point. She looked up with a scowl. “I still hate this!”

“Noted!”

“Bite me!”

“Not gonna make a joke this this!”

Uzi smirked, despite herself and sighed. “Okay, Mr. Teacher N, what must I do on this ride?”

N’s smile widened – oh robo-God, why is his smile cute?  Wait, what? Snap out of it, Uzi! “Spread your wings and try to keep them steady and even! Try to be a calm and to feel the wind”

“What’s that supposed to mean!?” Uzi complained, spreading her wings out nevertheless.

“You’ll know it when you feel it!” N instructed.

“Ugh, and I thought V was the cryptic one …” Uzi muttered to herself. She sighed, closed her eyes and tried to follow the rather vague instructions.

Stay calm and feel the wind? What’s that’s supposed to mean?

Uzi took a deep breath, trying to relax her already racing mind. She tried to think calming thoughts. She wanted to show N that she could do this.

Make him proud and then he would do what he always did. He’d give her those two thumbs up and show her that goofy, precious smile of his’.

Uzi smiled at the thought, as she felt something flutter deep inside her. A warm feeling – and no, it wasn’t her system overheating. It was …something different.

She opened her eyes, and gasped at the sight in front of her. They were gliding in the night sky, clouds floating around them, snowflakes falling down on the ruins of a destroyed human society. And the silence … No harsh winds whistling through the skeletal remains of destroyed buildings. No creaking of rusted metal. No hum of old generators.

Just, silence.

It was …beautiful. Was this how N saw the world?

Then she felt it. The wind tickling across her wings, almost caressing the techno-organic membrane that made up the two extra limbs. She peeked over her shoulders, noticing that one wing seemed to glide smoothly through the air, but her other one fluttered unsteadily. She adjusted the one wing a bit and a smile spread on her lips as steadied. Her entire body floated on the air, calmly and smoothly. Something bubbled up from deep down inside her, and a cheerful laugh escaped. She spread out her arms, enjoying the feeling of gliding through the air.

“Yeah, that’s it!” N called out. “You’re getting the hang of it! Now try tilting your wings to change direction”.

“Okay!” Uzi replied brightly – she really glad no-one saw her break character like this, besides N, off course. She tilted her wings a bit, and she felt herself turn slightly, but slowly. She made the wing dip down a tiny bit further, and she noticed how her turn widened.  

“I’m doing it, N!” Uzi cheered. “I’m almost tempted say you can let me go!”

A sheepishly grinning N suddenly appeared in her view. “Yeah, about that….”

Uzi’s eyes hollowed as realized that N had unfurled his tail from her waist. She was gliding on her own …with no-one to keep her up when things would go wrong. A panic suddenly started to well up. She started to wobble, losing her balance.

“N! I’m gonna-!”

The panic vanished when N grabbed both of her hands. She looked up at him with a soft gasp, purple eyes meeting yellow, their faces this close to each other. With the fierce way she was blushing, she was surprised her visor didn’t crack due to overheating.

“Don’t worry, I got you.” N smiled softly at her, flapping his wings. He released one hand and adjusted his body so it was positioned right next to her, still having a firm hold one of Uzi’s hands. “Just try flapping your wings slowly. Try to feel the currents in the air and let your wings surf on them.”

Uzi nodded, still blushing. She tightened her grip around N’s hand and did as he instructed. Occasionally flapping her wings; adjusting her body to keep herself balanced in the airstream. Soon, the relaxed feelings of earlier returned. She turned to N and smiled at him.

“Seems we’re having that flight together, after all.”

N returned her smile. “Sure looks like it.” He gave a thumbs up with his free hand. “You’re doing amazing, Uzi. Just like I thought you would.”

Uzi couldn’t stop a giggle bubbling up from deep inside her. The cozy feeling from before suddenly flared up inside her, spreading warmth throughout her entire body. She had to admit, N was right. Not about her being amazing, even though, she was. But flying like this …it helped. The anxiety and fear she’d been feeling the last few days …it was like they never even had been there in the first place. A calmness washed over her. Sure, she still would have her questions and a mystery to solve, but …she could think back on this moment.

She glanced over at N, whom was laughing as well. She took a deep breath. “N?”

“Yeah, Uzi?”

“I just wanna tell you …” Uzi bit her lower lip, unsure how to express her feelings. She sighed, but smiled at N nonetheless. “Can you let me go? I’m gonna try to fly on my own.”

“You sure?”

“I’m sure.”

“Okay,” N agreed with a nod. “Letting go in 3 …2 …1.”

Uzi felt N’s hand release its grasp and she had to restrain herself from grabbing it again. She watched as n flew a bit in front of her, giving her a supporting smile and two thumbs up, making he roll her eyes in amusement.

It surprised Uzi how well she took to flying, considering she’d been a ground walker almost her entire life. She wouldn’t be doing loop-the-loop anytime soon, but she was getting quite the hang of it. After a few minutes of flying on her own, she could practically taste the confidence she’d been feeling now.

In the corner of her vision, she could see the corpse spire and the pod. Uzi turned to N with a mischievous grin. “Hey N! Race you to the pod!”

“Racing? That’s …quite a step up from what we’ve been doing so far.” N crossed his arms and tilted his head a bit, his expression uncertain. “Uh, you sure you’re ready for that? Maybe we should stick to the basics for…”

“Off course I am ready! I was made for this!” Uzi flew closer to him and tapped his chest. “Or are you scared?”

“Most of the time, but –“

Uzi didn’t listen. “3-2-1-GO!” She dove downwards, folding her wings close to her body. She laughed as she felt the wind rush across her entire body.

“UZI!” She heard N barely shout, his voice faded more and more. “You’re g-“

Uzi’s grin grew as she saw the spire get closer and closer …and fast.

Really fast.

Way too fast.

Her eyes hollowed when she made a startling realization.

She didn’t know how to brake.

“AAH! EEENNNNNN!” She yelled out, flailing in panic as the ground neared with increasing speed. She felt a sudden pull on her tail, and it felt like she was slowing down, even if it was just a bit.

She could hear N grunt behind her. “BREAK YOUR FALL! OPEN YOUR WINGS!”

Uzi promptly opened her wings as far as she could. The sudden recoil she experienced as her body stopped mid-air nearly made her visor pop out of face. A moment later, she felt N, who couldn’t react fast enough, collide against her body. The next moment, both of them crashed on the ground in heap of wings and metal, both of them rolling through the snow until they ended up to a complete stop.

Uzi saw only darkness. Did her vision go offline? No, wait, the truth was worse. She realized, to her great embarrassment, that her head and upper half of her body were currently planted deep inside the snow, with her legs sticking out and kicking and thrashing around.

“Hang on, I got you!”

The next moment, she felt a pair of hands grab her waist and pull her out. Disoriented, she fell down on her butt, the world spinning around her.

“Uzi?” Uzi looked up at a concerned N. “You good?”

Uzi groaned. “I’m f-“ She suddenly coughed and spat out a clump of snow. She sputtered and spat, blushing at the embarrassing display. She gave N a warning look. “Don’t you dare ask ‘how does it taste’, N!”

“I wasn’t going to, but …” A sly grin spread on his lips. “I’m actually curious now.”

The scowl on Uzi’s face slowly turned into a smirk and her visor sparkled with mischief. She discretely grabbed a handful of snow, crunching it down to a more solid form. “I don’t know. You tell ME!”

She threw the snowball right in N’s face. Taken by surprise, the impact made N promptly fell over. He scrambled up, his confused expression changing to an amused one as he saw how hard Uzi was laughing.

“Oh, very funny, Uzi.” N commented as brushed the snow of his outfit.

“You-you should’ve seen your face.” Uzi hiccuped; tears of laughter displayed on her visor. “It was all like ‘blaagh’, and – N? N, what are you doing?”

N was holding a rather sizable snowball. He grinned mischievously at her, bouncing the snowball from one hand to the other.

Uzi took a few steps backwards, holding out her hands. “N, don’t you dare.” She warned, despite the amused tone in her voice. Her eyes narrowed as she saw N lining up his shot. “DON’T YOU – AGH!”

She quickly folded her wings in front her body, shielding her from the snowy impact. A giggle escaped her throat, peeking over the edge of her wings. “Oh, now you’re gonna get it, Serial Designation N!”

“Then bring it, Uzi Doorman.” N challenged cheerfully, daring her to come closer.

The ensuing snowball fight that followed lasted for a good half an hour, before the both decided it was a stalemate. Both of them soon found themselves resting against the exterior of the landing pod, exhausted but in good spirits.

Uzi rested against N’s shoulder, looking up at the stars that sprinkled Copper 9’s skies. She turned to him with a smile. “Thank you, N”

N responded with a cheery grin. “Hey, no biggie.”

“Yes, ‘biggie’.” Uzi countered, smiling softly at N’s confused expression. “I …I never had any sort of friends, before. I wasn’t even close with my father. I was always alone, and I had convinced myself that it was for the better, that I didn’t need anyone.” She took a deep breath and took a hold of N’s hand, giving it a soft squeeze. “And then I met you – as spectacularly unorthodox as it was.”

“You blew my head off.”

“Yeah. …sorry?”

N shrugged. “No harm done.”

“What I’m trying to say is ….” Uzi leaned her head on N’s shoulder. “I was wrong. I did need friends, but …no-one ever seemed to get me, you know? I always felt like the odd one out, an outsider. But with you …it feels …I don’t know, right, or something? We’re …the same in some way, or …Ugh, I was going somewhere with this and now I completely lost it.”

“It’s okay.” N chuckled and scooted a bit closer to Uzi. He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer against him. “I feel the same way, Uzi.”

Uzi smiled widely at him, snuggling closely against admittedly cute Disassembly Drone. She closer her eyes, enjoying the moment between them. They remained sitting in silence for a while, before a message on N’s visor warned him that the sun was going to rise in the next half an hour.

“Well, looks like we better get back, Uzi.” N sighed, reluctant to let this moment end. He raised a digital eyebrow when he didn’t hear any response. “Uzi?”

To his surprise, he noticed that the purple-haired worker drone had fallen asleep, her knees pulled up against her chest, her breathing calm and even, the words SLEEP MODE projected on her visor. He smiled and gently picked her up, making sure not to wake her up as he held her in his arms.

“Let’s get you back home.” N whispered softly. He spread his wings and flew up into the direction of the Bunker.

He never noticed the softest of smiles on Uzi’s face as she snuggled closely against his chest, moaning softly as she brushed against the fur of his jacket.

It was the first good sleep she had in a while.

No anxiety. No fears. No worries that plagued her dreams.

Instead, she dreamed of flying.

Soaring in clear skies.

With N at her side.

[epicfroggz]

Do you think miquella's needle could have helped Messmer? I believe that if the tarnished gave him that (in an AU) at least his Fire curse/the Fell God's influence would have been removed, and probably the Abyssal Serpent too would've left him, since wasn't it staying in his body because of Messmer's kindling to begin with? Without that source of infinite power it would have no reason to stay there, right? Or maybe miquella's needle is powerful enough to remove two curses at the same time, who knows. What do you think?

Also, hypothetically speaking, after both his curses are gone, how would he look? Sorry for this weird question, but I actually want to draw Messmer in an AU where he isn't cursed anymore, but I need some guidance from people who are more informed and smarter than me to make it as close to canon as possible lol. Personally, I think he would obviously still have his deformed body with his snake-friends, but under his flesh there would be no visible serpents, and no more scales on his skin, but when it comes to his face? I believe he would still miss his eyes, but maybe without the burned skin? I really don't know, but I would like to hear your interpretation about this one too.

Thanks in advance, and sorry for my English, it's not my mother tongue. Have a nice day!

Hi, thanks for the ask! I’m afraid I don’t have a good answer for you, though…

The thought disturbs me, Messmer without the serpent entirely. But, for the purpose of the AU, I suppose he would look like he did with the seal, like phase 1 Messmer. The burns on his face would have mostly healed, and he would either wear a blindfold or find a suitable replacement for his eye, like a glass eye.

But, I am of the belief that the Abyssal Serpent is not a curse. I agree Miquella’s needle would be able to quench the Fell God’s flame within him, but I’m not sure if that makes him better off than he was either. Despite hating it, Messmer found a way to use his flames for good and share it with his army, going so far as to develop incants and weapons for them to use when the flame did not take within them. He has complete control over it. (Of course, “good” here is the decimation of his mother’s enemies—it’s a matter of perspective lol.)

Messmer and the serpent are too entangled together to be separated I think. If they were separated somehow, Messmer would be but a husk of his former self. Removing his “curses” makes him what his mother wanted, but is that really what’s best for him? He’d be a demigod, but one without grace, without power, without a significant part of himself—what’s left? He has already forsaken his mother by removing the seal. There would be nothing for him, no purpose. When Morgott, our only in-game example, is stripped of his Omen curse, he dies.

It would result in a pretty dismal fate, if you ask me. I am certain there is a way to make it nice, but you would have to ask someone else, sorry… Good luck with your AU!

- Froggo