#Helluva Rewritten Musical
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The part of HRM I've had the most fun developing
There's a particular part of Helluva Rewritten Musical that I've been thinking about more than any other. That being the sequence that focuses on Stella and Octavia's relationship and personal issues while their hiding out in Wrath.
Some of this I've only previously shared with @pinkandpurple360 , whose insights about HB's writing and general willingness to help me develop these ideas has been invaluable to HRM as a whole, and especially to this scene.
Bare in mind this is just an early outline, though I plan to keep the specific lines of dialogue as I'm really proud of it.
The sequence begins with Stella, Octavia and Striker entering a hideout Striker had prepared for the Goetia women while they were in hiding with him as their bodyguard. Towards the back of the stage there's a door slightly to the left and a couch slightly to the right.
Stella is very anxious as she recognized Blitz in an earlier scene and decides that for the remainder of their "exile" that she and Via have to disguise themselves as lower rank hellborns, something Octavia says she doesn't know how to do.
This revelation infuriates Stella as she lashes out in indignation that Via can't manifest a disguise, she says she'll explain it to Via later but that in the meantime, Striker has to find a succubus and off them for their asmodean crystal.
Striker nods and exits the scene.
Here Octavia reveals that she tried to learn on her own but couldn't get the hang of it and, due to his self-absorbed and neglectful nature, Stolas never actually helped her manifest a disguise, something Stella herself only learnt by watching her brother practice, as typically only a Goetia's heir is taught the skill.
Stella yells at Via that she needs a moment to collect her thoughts and that they'll back to the disguise talk later.
Stella then goes into another room in the hideout, something depicted with Stella walking through the door at the back of the stage as Via exits stage right, then Stella re-enters through the same door, representing her entering another room and the scene changing.
Here the show arrives at Stella's solo number, wherein she vents her frustration that she's never been listened to despite being a noble, during the song she comes to the realization she isn't frustrated that she hasn't been listened to, but that she's never had meaningful agency over what matters to her (her status, the respect of the Ars Goetia, etc...), except for her relationship with Via.
I've yet to come up with any satisfactory titles for Stella's song, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
After the song ends Stella decides that she has to smooth things over with Via. The scene changes in the same way as before, this time, while Stella is behind the door Via enters stage right, sitting down on the couch, frustrated trying to manifest a disguise. Her attempts are represented by brief moments of purple lighting illuminating her corner of the stage, that's when Stella enters and sit down next to her. The lights only illuminate there half of the stage.
The two talk about the frustration they've been suppressing for as long as they've been living with Stolas, which unfortunately for Via, includes her whole life up to that point, she also expresses anger at her mother and how distant she's been during the affair drama. This gets Stella emotional and prompts this exchange between them:
Stella: I just hope you can understand, Dear. All I've ever had is my place in the world, and now-now I've lost my own and cost you yours. * Stella rests her head in one of her hands as the other stays between her and Via on the couch* What could I ever have now? *Stella's voice is shaky and she clearly feels she's lost everything, she's on the verge of tears*
There's a moment of silence between the two
Octavia: *Takes hold of Stella's free hand and gently moves it over her chest* A place in my heart, mom. You'll always have that. *She lets go of her mother's hand but Stella holds in there for a moment before she slowly pulls it back*
Octavia starts leaning in for a hug but Stella quickly hugs her first, Via is surprised but than happy to finally see her mom feel something positive again.
The lights over the other half of the stage light up showing Striker holding the crystal he was sent to get, he's seen at least part of their exchange, and though he tries to hide it, has obviously been emotionally impacted by it himself.
Striker: I-uh-I ha- *His voice is noticeably warbly before he clears his throat* I have the crystal, ma'am. *He holds it up and pauses for a moment while processing the emotions brought on from seeing such a loving moment from people he'd dismissed as emotionally vacant and vapid husks up until that point* Jus' thought ya should know.
Stella thanks him but also makes a comment about how Via likely won't be using it very long. She than asks Via to remind her of what part of the disguise spell she was having trouble with.
The stage goes dark as everyone and everything is prepared for the next scene.
And that's where the scene stands for now. Really hope someone enjoys reading this as much as I did writing it, there's more HRM to come so keep your eyes peeled! And remember that I'm accepting asks about the project!
#helluva boss#hellaverse#Helluva Rewritten Musical#hb Stella#helluva Stella#hellaverse Stella#hb Octavia#helluva Octavia#hellaverse Octavia#hb Striker#helluva Striker#hellaverse Striker#hb Stolas#helluva Stolas#hellaverse Stolas#anti-Stolas#anti Stolas#pro-Stella#pro Stella
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Actually, the first show in the trilogy, "A Very Potter Musical" has a duet between Quirrel and Voldemort that sounds almost like it was written for Series!Stolas and Pilot!Stolas. LINK
I'm not sure how familiar, if at all, you are with Team Starkid. There a musical theatre group who got their start with a trilogy of Harry Potter parody musicals while still in college. I bring them up because I recently rewatched a bunch of their shows and started thinking about a potential HB fan-musical with the basic premise of Stolas NOT getting woobififed and also some other changes to characters, either to make up for the flaws in the series writing or to mock said flaws.
One idea I had was Stolas using his higher rank to force Stella (and Octavia, when she chooses to be with her mother) into hiding, possibly with Striker. Partly for character exploration potential between the three and partly for strella because I'm am feral for them.
I was hoping to get some ideas, even if individual or running gags, from you :)
Of course hon bounce ideas off me anytime :3
I haven’t heard of that before. Nothing better than some cathartic satire. I am also interested in the Strella but I wouldn’t want to keep pushing the Goetia x Imp thing it seems a bit excessive now
#helluva boss#hellaverse#hb Stolas#helluva Stolas#hellaverse Stolas#starkid#team starkid#a very potter musical#hb Stella#helluva Stella#hellaverse Stella#pro-Stella#pro Stella#hb Octavia#helluva Octavia#hellaverse Octavia#hb Striker#helluva Striker#hellaverse Striker#Strella#SrtikerxStella#Striker x Stella#StellaxStriker#Stella x Striker#Helluva Rewritten Musical
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I watched the full helluva boss panel at CFCC 2025, so here's some notes about it that I've written down.
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(Volume warning for the intro the account has for some reason, shit is loud.)
Brandon was asked, "Do you think Blitz could be like a star of a revolution in hell because of the events of Mastermind?", but Brandon did a little click thing with his mouth to that question, which I assume means that the answer to that is in spoiler territory, so take that how you want to take that.
Erica was asked, "How did Loona turn into her human form and her feral form without a crystal?", and she answered with just that Loona's potential is basically limitless, and that she's just a badass as well.
Both Brandon and Erica's favourite recording session was the recording of the pilot episode.
Blitz's favourite coffee order would be just straight up be quote "black.", and Loona's would be an espresso martini.
Some parts of ghostfuckers got rewritten because of the leaks, with Brandon stating that "People know how (it goes now?), the climax got leaked.", so they basically rewrote the climax of the episode because it got leaked somehow, and that John Waters was kind enough to head back in and record some more lines for the episode. Considering this, it's rather interesting to think that we could've gotten a quite different climax to the one we got if the leaks didn't happen.
Blitz's music taste is hard rock.
Erica's favourite line that she recorded as Loona was the one in the second episode where she screamed "SHUT THE FUCK UP!".
Blitz celebrates his birthday by eating a lot of food, and Loona would by quote "raw meat.", which I assume just means that Loona would just eat a lot of raw meat on her birthday to celebrate or something.
Blitz would absolutely not waste his time on Disney stuff, while Loona would feel a kinship with Kovu from Lion King.
Blitz does not have a favourite ex, and that they are called exes for a reason and they belong in the dirt as a result.
Both Brandon and Erica's favourite character other than their own characters is Sir Pentious, and basically every cast member at some point have said that they wish they could've played Sir Pentious as well.
Blitz would fuck Adam, the first man, and to no one's surprise, Blitz would top Adam as well.
Finally, it is been confirmed once again that Loona is getting her own song in season 3, with Erica calling that song she is getting her favourite song, while Brandon's favourite song is the Mastermind one.
#helluva boss#blitzø#blitzo#loona helluva boss#sir pentious#hazbin hotel adam#brandon rogers#erica lindbeck#Youtube
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🍔 TIREDSMASHBROS INTRODUCTION
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Just saw the new Helluva Boss and...well, it started with a premonition, but now I've got a possible theory about the direction the writing has taken.
Simply put, Helluva Boss is what Hazbin Hotel would've been
Here's what I'm thinking:
A24 picks up Hazbin Hotel, and production gets underway shortly. Soon enough, the production bible for the first season is completed. A24 gets a good read of it...and throws out most of it, ordering the whole season rewritten from the ground up, keeping only a few general ideas for some of the cast.
VivziePop, incensed by her unfiltered creative genius being censored so, throws out her original plans for the second season of Helluva Boss, and effectively crams a square peg into a round hole, taking huge chunks of Hazbin Hotel and replacing character names and locations where necessary.
That's why this episode turned out the way it did. That's why they made Mammon into a Valentino figure to Fizz. That's why Fizzarolli's carefree, confident attitude was just a front, and why he ended up a victim of showbiz with no agency. This is a condensed Angel Dust plotline.
Going further, why do you suppose Blitzo and Stolas's relationship is the way it is? It effectively explores the ramifications of what Charlie and Vaggie's relationship would be: royalty falling in love with a sinner. Hell, Stolas could pass as a pseudo-Charlie at this point. What happened to the guy who was rooting for global warming? When'd he get replaced by this foppish goofball who loves musical theatre? How is he unable to enact his well-intended desires despite his assumed limitless power coming from his status as Hell's nobility, which even then his claim to is tenuous at best?
I dunno, maybe I'm spitballing now. There's no hard evidence pointing to this being factual, but it's just a thought that occurred to me as the episode played out. Lemme know what you think, if you've felt like this about the show before.
#helluva boss#helluva critical#no matter what please don't eat each other#or do i guess as if i can stop you
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intro post (rewritten)
ayup mates, its me
Call me dots or dot
My cara page (if you'd like to check me out there): https://cara.app/ihavedotsinmybrain
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TAG GUIDE : my art (self explanatory), dot's thoughts (mad ramblings), dot’s travel journal (me on holiday)*prone to updates
i like to draw ocs + fandom stuff
if you wanna find my art, check out @dots-in-my-head (send me asks and dms on this blog)
i've got a bit of a dirty mouth but everything here is pretty vanilla
please talk to me (i am serious about this i love it when people rb and scream in the tags it genuinely makes my day) (send me asks send measkssendmeaskssendmeasks—)
Chinese (hong kong) i know mandarin (sorry, i only know traditional)
ya im a furry
fandom list (ones ive been in and willing to interact with again): hetalia, scp, dnd, genshin, batim (bendy), vocaloid, pjo, bg3, apothecary diaries, jrwi riptide, gravity falls, ride the cyclone, hamilton, cats (the musical), FNAF, danganronpa, ZZZ, wuwa, zom 100, at dead of night, house (the horror game), faith, pokemon, HSR, im a spider so what, wings of fire, (tentatively) helluva boss + hazbin, bluechair, Mage & demon queen, unfamiliar, jack stauber, all of us are dead, world war Z, bad end theatre, lemon demon, demon slayer, dungeon meshi, puss in boots, eddsworld, ramshackle, lackadaisy, TADC, fei ren zai, csm (list is prone to updating)
note : i am still in school and have a life outside the internet so stuff will be delayed (which is why i am only half active most of the time) (sorry if i dont reply to dms or asks for a while i forget)
#dot’s thoughts#art#my art#dot's thoughts#wtf#doodle#headcanons#intro post#introduction post#introduction
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Canon characters in my LGBT headcanons
So I wanted to do this, and I have some of the characters from tv shows and movies in my own Lgbtq headcanons sexualities (Even if some of them are canon though).
Lesbian: Catra (She-Ra), Namaari, (Raya and the Last Dragon), Ivy (Carmen Sandiego 2019), Amity (The Owl House), Spinel (Steven Universe), Cassandra (Tangled), Kitsune (Samurai Rabbit), Andrea (The Ghost and Molly McGee)
Gay: Ryan Akagi (Infinity Train), Shiro (Voltron), Benson (Kipo), Michael (The Proud Family), Ryan (The Wild; my version of Ryan), Logs (Dead End), Bia Zao (Kung Fu Panda legend of Awesome; rewritten), Raj (Total Drama), Aristotle (Billie Bust Up)
Bi: Frey Holland (Forspoken), Lapis (Steven Universe), Owen (Total Drama), Min-Gi (Infinity Train), Carmen Sandiego, Marcy (Amphibia) Luz (The Owl House), Alberto (Luca), Bodi (Rock Dog), Mirabel (Encantó), Jun (Dragons and the Nine Realms), Luisa (Encanto), Krel (3 Below), Edric (The Owl House), Moxxie (Helluva Boss), Demencia (Villainous) Tulip Olsen (Infinity Train), Keith Korage (Voltron), Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon), Naomi (Elena of Avalor), Lena (Ducktales) , Savannah (Ron’s Gone Wrong), Viper (Kung Fu Panda), Mr. Snake (The Bad Guys), Priya (Turning Red), Eda (The Owl House), Tyler (Turning Red), Lil'Foxy/Francine (Rock Dog), Chizu (Samurai Rabbit), Sasha (Amphibia), Ethan (Strange World; respect that opinion), Norma (Dead End), Priya (Total Drama), Elian (Spellbound), Hunter (The Owl House), Naida (Lego Elves), Lucy Santana (Daniel Spellbound), Peng (Kung Fu Panda Legend of Awesome; rewriten), Wakko (Animaniacs), Yaz (Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous), Millie (Total Drama), Star (Star vs the Forces of Evil)
Ace: Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony; Aroace), Mantis (Kung Fu Panda; panromantic), Mr. Peabody (heteroromantic), Libby (The Ghost and Molly McGee; biromantic), Ms. Tarantula (The Bad Guys; panromantic), Anne (Amphibia; panromantic), Ezekiel (Total Drama; heteromantic), Luca (heteromantic), Lilith Clawthorne, Bruno Madrigal, Po (KFP; aroace), Abby (Turning Red; Panromantic), Angus (Rock Dog; Heteroromantic) Luna/Scary Girl (Total Drama; panromantic), Peridot (SU; Aroace), Sierra (TD; Aroace), Douxie (Tales of Acardia; Biromantic)
Pan: Adora (She-Ra), Kipo (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeast), Sam (Green Eggs and Ham), Jo (Kid Cosmic), M.T/Lake (Infinity Train), Wander (Wander Over Yonder), Camilo (Encanto), Molly McGee (The Ghost and Molly McGee), Val Little (Monsters at Work), Blitzo (Helluva Boss), BeetleJuice (Musical), Emira (The Owl House), Sammy (Camp Cretaceous), Rider (Centaurworld), Alex (Dragons the Nine Realms), Nooshy (Sing 2), Yuichi Usagi (Samurai Rabbit), Hawk (Paw of Fury), Zack (Carmen Sandiego), Willow (The Owl House), Casey (Moongirl and Devil Dinosaur), Kitty (Total Drama), Wandering Blade (The Dragon Knight)
Queer: Katie (The Mitchells vs the Machines), Stolas (Helluva Boss; also gay), Honeymaren (Frozen; also lesbian), Vi (Arcane; into being lesbian) Caitlyn (Arcane; possibly Bi or Pan)
Trans: Sallie Mae (Helluva Boss), Barney (Deadend; also gay), Bowie (Total Drama; also gay)
Non-Binary: Thunder (Nine Realms; Pronouns as He/Him), Nari (Tales of Acardia: Pronouns as She/Her), Raine Whispers (THO), The Collector (THO; Pronouns as He/Him), Asher (Kipo), Billie (Billie Bust Up; pronouns as she/her or they/them)
Demi:, Tin Tin (Heteromantic) Doom (The Bad Guys Books; biromantic), Vee (Panromantic), Octavia (Helluva Boss; Biromantic)
Well I hope you like this. (Please don’t send rude comments, just respect this).
#lgbtq headcanons#written#my writing#lgbtq#cartoon#lesbian#gay#bisexual#pansexual#ace pride#acesexual#demisexual#queer#transgender#modern cartoons#headcanon
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Questions for writers: 4; 7 (lol j/k); 14; 27; 49. :)
Thank you for asking!!!!!!
4. Do you have writing habits or rituals?
No, not really. There are things I don’t do, like writing from a physically prone position - I have to be sitting at a desk or table, with a real keyboard, But I don’t have to go through any elaborte rituals or have a specific piece of music playing or say a mantra, or anything like that. I just ... write.
7. Favorite author?
Ahhh, you thought you’d get me with this one! Notice, it didn’t say Fan Fiction Author, so I’m going to say a pro-fic author - Lois McMaster Bujold. HA!
14. What’s the most research you ever put into a book?
Does going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and checking out the benches on the North Wall count? (For New York, New York, A Helluva Town)
27. Do you share rough drafts or do you wait until it’s all polished?
I share rough drafts all the time - I need the feedback from my friends to keep me going. Especially on longer fics.
49. What do you find the hardest to write in a story, the beginning, the middle or the end?
Honestly, it depends on the story. Some stories - like The Wonder(ful) Years (the one that started it all) - are written with the ending in mind and I just have to work to get there. Others have no ending and can get stalled in the middle. Beginnings are rarely difficult, but there have been times when I’ve gone back and rewritten the opening scene because it ends up feeling divorced from the rest of the story.
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Helluva Rewritten Musical
I may not talk about it much here, but I am a massive fan of Team Starkid, there musical's make up basically my entire top 10 list and ever since I discovered them through Twisted I thought about the prospect of chipping away at an idea for a musical of my own.
However, it wouldn't be until recently, after several asks exchanged between myself and @pinkandpurple360 that it would occur to me how perfect HB could be if reimagined as a musical, or rather a series of musicals.
It all started with the simple idea of a stage adaptation that would use Stolas as the villain he was originally conceptualized as, with a focus on the episodes involving his affair, rewriting most of them to adapt the story to the plot shift and to make the production flow better.
Now, this is, at present, a purely hypothetical venture, an elaborate writing exercise being done by someone whose writing experience extends to a private, skit-based homage to British comedies from the turn of the millennium. (There is a non-zero chance I will refine that into something more substantial in the future) However, I would like to eventually realize HRM as an actual stage show.
For now, I'll be posting about individual aspects of it that I've thought about and discussed with others so far. If you're interested in what ideas have been developed so far, I suggest you start with these threads: one , two
Beyond that, I'm am more than willing to answer asks pertaining to the project, so if you have a specific thing you'd like clarified feel free to ask away!
#helluva boss#hellaverse#Helluva Rewritten Musical#hb Stolas#helluva Stolas#hellaverse Stolas#Team Starkid#teams starkid Twisted#starkid Twisted#twisted#twisted musical#twisted: the untold story of a royal vizier#starkid
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Hey, I'm always looking for prospective team members for Helluva Rewritten Musical!
Petition to do a Helluva Boss fan re-write where we give Striker and Stella actual personalities, address Blitzø's trauma in a way that makes sense, and actually have IMP be central to the plot
There's more, obviously, but I hope you get what I mean 🤙🏽💛
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Of course I do. And I think it would fix so much if IMP (just Millie and Blitzø) secretly kill other imps hellhounds and hellborn but keep it on the very downlow. That’s where the money really comes from. By day the four have some fun and Millie and blitz get to be carefree and happy. But by night is the real and unspeakable dark shit only the two of them are hardened enough to be capable of. They shield moxxie and Loona from this.
Have Blitzs trauma be similar but have it’s first introduction not be a x3 speed flashback where no actual dialogue is heard…and let it be the season 2 premiere. His story has been planned from the very start and stolas pissbaby story was based on fanart from like a year prior
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Any thoughts on the revised version in comparison to the version we discussed, @pinkandpurple360?
I'd really appreciate any feedback. :)
The part of HRM I've had the most fun developing
There's a particular part of Helluva Rewritten Musical that I've been thinking about more than any other. That being the sequence that focuses on Stella and Octavia's relationship and personal issues while their hiding out in Wrath.
Some of this I've only previously shared with @pinkandpurple360 , whose insights about HB's writing and general willingness to help me develop these ideas has been invaluable to HRM as a whole, and especially to this scene.
Bare in mind this is just an early outline, though I plan to keep the specific lines of dialogue as I'm really proud of it.
The sequence begins with Stella, Octavia and Striker entering a hideout Striker had prepared for the Goetia women while they were in hiding with him as their bodyguard. Towards the back of the stage there's a door slightly to the left and a couch slightly to the right.
Stella is very anxious as she recognized Blitz in an earlier scene and decides that for the remainder of their "exile" that she and Via have to disguise themselves as lower rank hellborns, something Octavia says she doesn't know how to do.
This revelation infuriates Stella as she lashes out in indignation that Via can't manifest a disguise, she says she'll explain it to Via later but that in the meantime, Striker has to find a succubus and off them for their asmodean crystal.
Striker nods and exits the scene.
Here Octavia reveals that she tried to learn on her own but couldn't get the hang of it and, due to his self-absorbed and neglectful nature, Stolas never actually helped her manifest a disguise, something Stella herself only learnt by watching her brother practice, as typically only a Goetia's heir is taught the skill.
Stella yells at Via that she needs a moment to collect her thoughts and that they'll back to the disguise talk later.
Stella then goes into another room in the hideout, something depicted with Stella walking through the door at the back of the stage as Via exits stage right, then Stella re-enters through the same door, representing her entering another room and the scene changing.
Here the show arrives at Stella's solo number, wherein she vents her frustration that she's never been listened to despite being a noble, during the song she comes to the realization she isn't frustrated that she hasn't been listened to, but that she's never had meaningful agency over what matters to her (her status, the respect of the Ars Goetia, etc...), except for her relationship with Via.
I've yet to come up with any satisfactory titles for Stella's song, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
After the song ends Stella decides that she has to smooth things over with Via. The scene changes in the same way as before, this time, while Stella is behind the door Via enters stage right, sitting down on the couch, frustrated trying to manifest a disguise. Her attempts are represented by brief moments of purple lighting illuminating her corner of the stage, that's when Stella enters and sit down next to her. The lights only illuminate there half of the stage.
The two talk about the frustration they've been suppressing for as long as they've been living with Stolas, which unfortunately for Via, includes her whole life up to that point, she also expresses anger at her mother and how distant she's been during the affair drama. This gets Stella emotional and prompts this exchange between them:
Stella: I just hope you can understand, Dear. All I've ever had is my place in the world, and now-now I've lost my own and cost you yours. * Stella rests her head in one of her hands as the other stays between her and Via on the couch* What could I ever have now? *Stella's voice is shaky and she clearly feels she's lost everything, she's on the verge of tears*
There's a moment of silence between the two
Octavia: *Takes hold of Stella's free hand and gently moves it over her chest* A place in my heart, mom. You'll always have that. *She lets go of her mother's hand but Stella holds in there for a moment before she slowly pulls it back*
Octavia starts leaning in for a hug but Stella quickly hugs her first, Via is surprised but than happy to finally see her mom feel something positive again.
The lights over the other half of the stage light up showing Striker holding the crystal he was sent to get, he's seen at least part of their exchange, and though he tries to hide it, has obviously been emotionally impacted by it himself.
Striker: I-uh-I ha- *His voice is noticeably warbly before he clears his throat* I have the crystal, ma'am. *He holds it up and pauses for a moment while processing the emotions brought on from seeing such a loving moment from people he'd dismissed as emotionally vacant and vapid husks up until that point* Jus' thought ya should know.
Stella thanks him but also makes a comment about how Via likely won't be using it very long. She than asks Via to remind her of what part of the disguise spell she was having trouble with.
The stage goes dark as everyone and everything is prepared for the next scene.
And that's where the scene stands for now. Really hope someone enjoys reading this as much as I did writing it, there's more HRM to come so keep your eyes peeled! And remember that I'm accepting asks about the project!
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Hate to disappoint, but I have no intention of painting Striker as being in the right. This anti-capitalist will have his pro-capitalist redemption arc and that's that. Of course I'm phrasing it for comedic effect, but that's the basic gist of what I plan to do with the character.
Petition to do a Helluva Boss fan re-write where we give Striker and Stella actual personalities, address Blitzø's trauma in a way that makes sense, and actually have IMP be central to the plot
There's more, obviously, but I hope you get what I mean 🤙🏽💛
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Of course I do. And I think it would fix so much if IMP (just Millie and Blitzø) secretly kill other imps hellhounds and hellborn but keep it on the very downlow. That’s where the money really comes from. By day the four have some fun and Millie and blitz get to be carefree and happy. But by night is the real and unspeakable dark shit only the two of them are hardened enough to be capable of. They shield moxxie and Loona from this.
Have Blitzs trauma be similar but have it’s first introduction not be a x3 speed flashback where no actual dialogue is heard…and let it be the season 2 premiere. His story has been planned from the very start and stolas pissbaby story was based on fanart from like a year prior
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The idea I have so far explores Striker's general values, why they lead to him disliking royals and ultimately realizing that not all royals are as bad as he thinks and that there's nuance to everyone.
Petition to do a Helluva Boss fan re-write where we give Striker and Stella actual personalities, address Blitzø's trauma in a way that makes sense, and actually have IMP be central to the plot
There's more, obviously, but I hope you get what I mean 🤙🏽💛
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Of course I do. And I think it would fix so much if IMP (just Millie and Blitzø) secretly kill other imps hellhounds and hellborn but keep it on the very downlow. That’s where the money really comes from. By day the four have some fun and Millie and blitz get to be carefree and happy. But by night is the real and unspeakable dark shit only the two of them are hardened enough to be capable of. They shield moxxie and Loona from this.
Have Blitzs trauma be similar but have it’s first introduction not be a x3 speed flashback where no actual dialogue is heard…and let it be the season 2 premiere. His story has been planned from the very start and stolas pissbaby story was based on fanart from like a year prior
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