#whb rambles

[sweeter-than-teafood]

My fave (Sitri) deserves to be bullied lmao

WHB characters that don’t deserve to be bullied:

Bael, Beleth, Andrealphus

WHB characters that do deserve to be bullied:

Everyone else

I am open to disagreeing opinions.

[zrenxa]

DOES LUCIFER FINALLY COMING TO WHB?!! 😭

I NEED TO TELL ALL OF YOU THAT I'M STRAIGHT UP LOSING MY BREATH WHEN I SAW ALL OF THAT!!

OMG I CANNOT WAIT!!! FINALLY HE WILL COME!! 😭😭😭✨✨✨✨

[hakugin0]

I would love to pretend I'm done being down bad, but that is a massive lie at this point

[da-shrimping-station]

Artist-nim: Okay PB, how much cake will Levi have for this card?

PB: Give him the whole damn bakery.

Artist-nim: Say no more.

i admire the art but I'm pretty neutral about Leviathan in all honesty so this ain't it for me chief

but heyyyy man's got some good cake

Levi stans are eating good

[ebbyhell]

The kings look divine and Gabriel looks good too!!! I can not share the pv cause is age restriced! But i do think this is an form of torture by the angels since Satan looks very angry and even if i tought it was kinky with Beelzebub i noticed he not been able to eat whould be torture considering his sin.

Mammon is the only one smiling what was why i was questioning if it is torture or kinky play but he also very tied up so can not use his powers.

Leviatan is the one i more curious do to his torture maybe be compared to the angels with all that holy stuff (it whould make more sense if it was Lucifer but i think he is gonna get droped on the game a month later since he still in develoment)

My main toughts is either the Kings are tortured, it is an kinky play they doing with MC on the club or both since Gabriel is kind in an both situation with the others sploilers

[sweeter-than-teafood]

Just had a thought about the new card that’s been announced. Sitri’s hair is shorter than what we’ve seen, so is this pre-MC?

I’m thinking that this will be some sort of a lore-story from the past, and I’m hoping that maybe we’ll get an accompanying event, like we got with Leraye (Nostalgia), because that event was the GOAT. Like I was on the edge of my seat when the dude ran out of bullets. That event had me SAT, the drama was popping off.

Also yes, that’s me rambling to my friend on Discord about it, because I was like “Damn, new outfit, drip marketing af.” But then thought “Wait, what if this is what he’s been wearing under that waistcoat all along.”

Now I gotta know, do all of the fancy-uniform nobles have shirts like that? 😱

[otaku-tactician]

random whb 'a christmas beneath heaven' thoughts

i feel like all the demon kings have their very sharp and intelligent moments, in which they have a strong understanding of their surroundings and the situation-though that often gets interrupted by their chaotic sides and vices (which is so goddamn entertaining to me, and makes them relatable in a sense- they have the potential for growth and change.)

All demons are able to influence others to an extent, but whilst the other kings feel like they're still in the wine cellar, maturing with time and experience; I personally feel like Lucifer and Asmodeus are a completely different level of 'sharp and 'intuitive'; like 30 year aged, full-bodied wines.

These two just seem to read things on an entirely different level, even if their behaviours are starkly contrasted to one another's. They're able to notice precise and small details that'd usually pass over the minds of the others.

I'm sure that other events and the main story probably explores these things too, but I'd like to focus specifically on this event; as it gave me many thoughts.

spoilers for the event 'Christmas Beneath Heaven' below!

(btw this is 'not' the link to the event on YT. ; it is!! this account uploaded a lot of the chapters, which is where i got screenshots this time.)

Lucifer

To me, the strongest example of this was how Lucifer knew, from the very start that the mysterious medicine to cure the 'Christmas Cold' wouldn't turn up where everybody else hoped it would.

From the start, he had an inkling it wouldn't be in the middle realm; yet simply because nobody bothered to confirm said information with him, he didn't share his opinion- letting the others independently tackle this lofty challenge.

And the way in which he's able to precisely imagine how every king behaved in their confrontation with the angel Achazriel- shows how talented he is in terms of observational skills, able to predict a great deal of outcomes and situations based off the sheer extent of knowledge he possesses of his peers alone.

He's unsurprised by Achazriel's observations of each king, simply responding with a 'that's (insert name here) for you'; showcasing little to no surprise at all at their behaviours, even if said king has 'changed' or 'developed' in ways.

In a sense, he gives the impression of a proud family member that watches dotingly over all their relatives; observing them with great interest.

My point is? Simply that this guy sure is impressive, possessing such accurate judgements of others and having such a great skill in psychologically digging to the core of numerous beings and situations so quickly and efficiently. His sharpness is really something else, for him to instantly predict how events proceeded just from the slightest bit of information.

Then again, Lucifer is a doctor; so him possessing such a keen insight does make perfect sense. Even Asmodeus asks this guy for his perspective, so maybe Lucifer is just built that way lol.

It would be useful for a doctor to know so much about all his patients, their injuries, thoughts, behaviours, and personalities. Seems Lucifer takes very good care of his demons, which is sweet.

Counterpoint

However, a sharp intuition, influence and intelligence are not traits that are unique to Lucifer either.

There are likely many examples in this in other events, as well as the main story chapters- however I'd like to raise an example from this event (just to stay relevant to this post).

An example is when Belphegor charms the other kings into participating in his idea. He does this by appealing to the manliness of the other kings, subtly influencing their emotions and decisions. This shows that Lucifer is not the only one who understands the kings well enough to accurately predict their behaviours.(they are stuck together for a loooong, loong time so it makes sense they know how to press each others' buttons so wellT-T).

(LMAO this scene was so funny!) So from this, I feel like quite a few demons have the intuitive skill to influence one another's thoughts and emotions, so they all possess sharpness to some degree.

However, I don't think this detracts from Lucifer's incredible skills of observation either. Just because others can do it too, doesn't mean his skill isn't mighty in how all-encompassing it is; with him able to know of most things before even witnessing their answer; and to possess such keen foresight on his peers. Maybe the main story explains the how and why behind Lucifer's abilities in greater detail (I haven't read all of it yet).

Now onto the next big guy...

Asmodeus

Asmodeus also has a very sharp wit, from the very time his first card was released; there were many posts on his ability to quickly analyse others- almost as if he was 'reading the characters' minds'!

Yet again, Asmodeus portrays such a terrifying skill in the way in which he deftly handles Bimet.

In their bets to see how long Beleth would last in the Middle Realm, Asmodeus seems as if he instantly knew what Bimet's bet would be.

There's Bimet, calmly predicting the extent of Beleth's abilities, and as yet another sharp demon; he's able to estimate this very well (so yes Lucifer and Asmodeus aren't the only sharp demons for sure)... Until ASMODEUS STRIKES.

Asmodeus can narrow into others like an arrow, his readings on them akin to a dagger- they never miss their target. It's as if he understands others on an extremely advanced level- none are able to hide from his observational eyes.

And thanks to this, Asmodeus completely leads Bimet's competent line of judgement astray:

As soon as Bimet tries to confirm his predictions with Asmodeus, the cunning guy throws an ugly spanner in Bimet's confident line of thought, throwing him completely off his game- with a judgement that left Bimet feeling deeply ashamed of himself.

It's utterly terrifying what emotions Asmodeus can invoke within others with simply a sentence, able to pry into very vulnerable parts of them. No wonder nobody likes talking to Asmodeus.

Poor Bimet is now completely thrown off his game, thanks to Asmodeus' manipulation; now having to rely on alternative methods to reach his final bet. It's clear that Asmodeus's lofty status as a king, as well as his chilling judgement can have a very strong influence on other demons, and this event just continues to build upon this aspect of his character.

unrelated ramble below:

(Asmodeus' theme in events also sounds like a wild western song, so maybe that's a nod to him being like a dangerous cowboy or sm? A very sly and conniving one, for sure- whose manipulative bullets slither as slowly as his theme. the damage is only felt once his bullets are embedded. His theme has also got some silly-sounding instruments too though, so he does remind me of a troll-like character.)

back to the point:

Asmodeus purposely did this to unnerve the demon (Levithan calls him out on it.) Asmodeus really does give the vibes of an internet troll sometimes, playfully messing around with others and manipulating them for his own personal thrills (wouldn't be surprised if that was one of his many kinks.)

And the end result of such an intelligent manipulation of Bimet's goals and thoughts?

Asmodeus wins the bet entirely, and Bimet crumples up his shit in rage (much to Asmodeus' pleasure). It's completely insane how adept Asmodeus is at trolling other demons-especially ones who are as quick-witted and alert as BIMET-showcasing just how terrifying it would be to take Asmodeus on in a battle of wits.

He likely knows your answer as soon as you come up with it, and won't hesitate to lead you astray onto the wrong decision if he finds amusement in doing so. What a devious demon. T-T

The last note I had on how Asmodeus and Lucifer seem to deftly pick up on miniscule details and tensions- that others aren't always aware of- is how when the some of the other demons found it hilarious to see Beleth become the first unlucky victim to take on his old 'friends'; Asmodeus is quick to pick up on how uncomfortable such a situation would be for Beleth- shocking the other demons into silence at such an eye-opening observation.

His remark leaves some of the demons reeling, expressing guilt for not considering how making Beleth encounter his old friends would make Beleth feel.

In conclusion, Asmodeus is an absolute mastermind at making others feel DEEPLY UNCOMFORTABLE (a bit like his twitter intro posts). Asmodeus is out there playing 4D chess, whilst the others burn in the flames of all the horrifyingly accurate reads he has on them.

Though other demons are also very sharp and competent, Asmodeus is able to manipulate and change their patterns of thought as well, quickly sapping them of their self-assured confidence.

OVERALL

Lucifer and Asmodeus are on a whole different level when it comes to reading others, man. And it's a lot of fun to watch! Though other demons are also sharp and intelligent, able to influence one another- Asmodeus and Lucifer's influence is practically COSMIC; able to topple the schemes and plans of other mighty beings, as well.

[r0-boat]

Remembering that Beleth turns into a cat

So here's me rambling into the ether

I felt like it was fair to do headcannons about it

You can't just give me a sexy man that can turn into a giant cat and gloss over that PB

You'll never know his secret. I purr and lean into your touch if you start running your fingers through his hair. And then he'll probably grab your arm with a smirk and tell you, "Really now, if you wanted my attention, you could have just asked. Before, well, you know it comes next.

Beleth doesn't mind taking showers he's not gross but anything up to his knees he finds disgusting anybody's of water He's not touching..

I hope he has fangs It looks like his people seem cat like I think but my eyes are pretty bad.

Wouldn't it be fun if you just starts bringing dead angels back to you just as a habit he needs to break.

I think both belphegor and Beleth would have feelings if they see you in a maid dress and cat ears

[aratedfreyjablog]

Relationship between Lucifer and Michael + Theory on "God's" Disappearance

PB did a fantastic job with the new event where not only did they drop more lore but also emphasize no side is a complete antagonist/"bad guy". Up to before this event, the angels have continued to set up as petty and villainous being that only wishes to be the eyes of "God". The event shows that isn't really the case when revealing the relationship between Lucifer and the seraphims.

In fact, I can't help but really pity the angels and their relationship with Lucifer. Especially with Michael, it's obvious that he really does love Lucifer in an extremely twisted way. He never once faults Lucifer for anything he does and, instead, blames and kills those around him to be the cause for any actions Lucifer takes that Michael disagrees with/ "goes against 'God's' will". Heck, despite Lucifer being the one to have pulled one of his eyes out as a way to save the remaining two dragons (Gamigin and Serenade), Michael does everything in his power to find Lucifer and tries to bring him back to Heaven from Hell. He still calls him "hyung", which in both KRN and JPN, a guy calling another guy who's older than himself whether being blood-related or not "hyung", "aniki", and so forth is interpreted as being extremely affectionate and close with the other party. He also doesn't frown or get angry at him but smiles and flushes in Lucifer's presence.

The part that makes all of this ever more tragic is that the love between Lucifer, Michael, and the rest of the seraphims is mutual. Lucifer doesn't come to hate them but shows desire for them to realize what they're doing is wrong. It ranges from Lucifer saying to Michael his desires outright to having Michael be the only surviving angel to go to Heaven while killing the rest that were brought down to Hell. He really could've killed Michael and in the event, it was mentioned how Lucifer had felt when addressing Michael was fury and "child-like affection". Not once was the word resentment or hatred used, rather his feeling of resentment/hatred seemed to be targeted toward himself and had caused him to lose his mentality.

This leads to Michael's final action of not knowing how to react or what to do and instead, choose to fly back to Heaven. Before the event, Michael and the other 2 seraphims were portrayed as those that were fanatic purely towards "God" alone and would destroy everything for the sake of "God". So, it wouldn't be surprising and perhaps, event expected, that Michael would at least call Lucifer a traitor and swear he would be the one to take his life. The new event, however, definitely showed that's not the case and the seraphims are capable of being affectionate towards others as Michael ends up crying and leave without a word, seemingly from heart break.

All of this makes me think what Lucifer and the angels had was like the relationship between "God" and the angels. Both loved each other yet even "God" had reached his limit with the amount of atrocities the angels were committing for "his sake". I want to think it's because how precious the angels were to him as were the rest of the races he created that "God" wasn't able to have the heart to actually discipline them. And since he didn't want to lay his hands on them, this issue had become one of the reasons as to why he disappeared along with the possibility of wanting to be with Solomon - to punish them and have them realize the crimes they have committed. Nothing is confirmed and we have to wait for more information to drop but if this ends up being confirmed, it's obvious it only served to worsen the angels behavior.

There's a ton of questions still left that makes future content from PB more looking forwards to! Especially with lore behind the demons that are older than the seven kings as Lucifer ended up being "newest" and seventh king of Hell but is called the oldest from the previous event featuring Orias + Og!Gamigin was the one that found Drago!Gamigin and gave his entire being for the other's survival on top of the already existence hints with Gusion and Satan being king before Lucifer.

[strawberrykuro]

I think it canon that angels can hide/retract their wings so:

when angels get startled or flustered, their wings would pop out (also they remind me of owls)

Gabriel for example :

Cutieee mwah mwah💗💗

Another thing about a angel wings is how big their are (well depending on how tall the angel is heh)

Imagine spending 10 minutes looking for your dear lover, high and low, every nook and cranny but giving up on your search.

Returning to your bedroom, as you stumble into bed and grab open the cover-

Oh my

Look at that, the angel you were looking for was sleeping so peacefully in bed, his wings hid him so well that he blended with the cover and pillows you have.

[wihellib]

Hey, you leave Sitri alone!

Yeah! Get him, Satan!

… … …

[zrenxa]

Wait I just realized that it is said that "The doomsday serenade sung by the first angel and the last dragon"

Wait! So does that mean instead of Michael, it is Lucifer who is the first ever angel to exist?? SO DOES THAT MEANS THAT LUCIFER IS THE GOLDEN FIRST CHILD SINCE GOD IN WHB ALSO FAVORS HIM?! 😭😭😭

DOES LUCIFER FINALLY COMING TO WHB?!! 😭

I NEED TO TELL ALL OF YOU THAT I'M STRAIGHT UP LOSING MY BREATH WHEN I SAW ALL OF THAT!!

OMG I CANNOT WAIT!!! FINALLY HE WILL COME!! 😭😭😭✨✨✨✨

[rimeiii]

Genuine question

How would you even make WHB 12+ without severely butchering the story and premise of the base game? Like just off the top of my head, the things they'll have to either heavily censor or alter include:

The entire "need sex and human essence to survive" clause

The Secret Club segments

All the H scenes and portions of L card stories where they're having sex

Any explicit references to sex and kinks

Asmodeus. Just...Asmodeus.

At this point, just rework the entire story from the ground-up and get rid of the Secret Club segments. Which would actually kill off the selling points of the game.

I said this several times but it bears repeating: I understand PB wanting to reach a wider audience, but this is not it.

[hakugin0]

Say hello to number 2 and then start praying since you thought about someone else in front of them

I swear I'll soon be done with my father levi agenda... eventually... probably

[da-shrimping-station]

im guessing that the Sitri+Amy story is set wayyy back, probably before Sitri left to study in Hades

you're telling me this man used to use a fucking Gatling gun before using the iron maiden HELLO???

no wonder his arms are beefy as fuck 👀 that explains a lot

[ebbyhell]

One of the things we have been seen on the recent events of the Kings is 'what happens if you go overbord with an sin?", with Mammon event and that Satan event right now (the main point of depression of Sitri is his anger to himself for not been able to save his comaredes, frustation is an form of anger), SO imagine what whould happen if you got overbod with lust!!!

Asmodeus lust is scary because he embodies desire in the most raw and carnal form, all the other Kings sins focous on more wants and needs but the thing is they all get influencied by desire!!! The fact even the most lazy King has Philia shows that nobody in real is imune of desire so imagine to be able to feel such desire and joy from simple presence or smell of somebody that how much powerfull Asmodeus is!!!

But getting adicted to Asmodeus is so cruel also, because you forget yourself as an living thing (i really think the motive people have forgot about much of the stuff that happens while having sex with Asmodeus is because they become an living sex doll and forget they were somebody), and live to only be desired by Asmodeus and he can not only desire you he is the King of lust after all, so you go trought the emotions of withdraw the sadness, the anger, and the overwhelming lust with no ends, how whold that destroy and devil person??? The event of Sitri now shows how an 1 negative emotion can affect an devil IMAGINE 5 OR 10 EMOTIONS!

It goes along with the fact that Asmodeus is an EFFECT UNITY in the gameplay, it show no matter the status, build, elemental trait, you will be affected by desire!

It also kind sad because while Asmodeus can desire and make people 'fall in love' with him he only loved 2 people before of MC (Solomon and an Witch Woman that was his wife).