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❝ i've always been of the belief that anyone can be MOLDED into an exemplary cook with the right instructions. ❞ why, he was as blank a canvas as they come before his own mother saw fit to take him under her wing! quite the talented chef, she was. no son of hers would be a worthless waste of space in the kitchen — oh, she had been DETERMINED to teach him how to fend for himself! ( and she did an excellent job in his entirely unbiased opinion. ) ❝ perhaps i could even teach you a thing or two, my friend! imagine what the neighbors would say — you would be the talk of the town! ❞
interesting taste he says — and eugh, if that isn't an understatement so dramatic as to inspire nausea. honestly, even the mere thought of the colorful, caramel-scented infection spreading through his living space is enough to make his skin crawl. ❝ oh, i wouldn't say it TROUBLES me. ❞ alastor says aloud, punctuating the declaration with a dismissive wave. ❝ i find it more irritating than anything! ❞ but don't give him too much credit — it's irritating in the sense one might describe a gnat incessantly buzzing in their ear with such terms. the king of hell privately occupies more of the radio demon's thoughts than any one person should. ( other than HIMSELF, of course. ) he would be damned a second time over if he allowed him an even greater slice of mental real estate! ❝ do you mind if we go peruse your wares? are you busy? ❞ the sooner he acts to circumvent this issue, the better!
ah, but wait! is that CONCERN he's hearing? how novel.
❝ there's no need to worry about that. ❞ if he had a heart, it would surely be warmed! ❝ lucifer can't lay a finger on me. i AM his daughter's business partner, after all — and he adores the princess more than he loathes me. ❞ it's very convenient for this little balancing act he's working to maintain.
✦ " Haha, I've never been a good cook myself but I know you are! I would be honored to experiment with you, Alastor! " Indeed, their defeat had been quite a shame to their reputation. No longer being as feared as the were and to the cannibals, appearing as nothing more than a meal flying straight toward the hungry colony. " I will say that the blood has a creamy flavor and the meat is smooth- does that make sense? It's quite lovely. " Jasper usually just ate flesh raw, he wondered what kind of meals the radio demon could make with it!
" I have it stored for you in my basement ! "
✦ Jasper hadn't really thought about the king of hell before. But, they did indeed have one- why he met the kings daughter, followed her into battle! What a thrilling time that was. " Oh my, carnival influence for a hotel? What interesting taste he has! But, I know that's not your style and I am sure it troubles you. Don't worry, I have plenty of things that might help. " He couldn't be sure if it would but the cannibal took great care to only sell interesting things.
" As for cursed items, yes quite the selection this time- and of course the things I saved for you that aren't on display. I have to wonder though, and of course I'll help you but won't you get in trouble? "
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@redemonarc &&. said... “Well, hello there handsome!” — Alastor
❝ why, hello there YOURSELF! ❞ or himself? aha. truth be told, he wasn't quite sure what to make of this strange phenomenon at first. one doesn't simply expect doppelgangers to begin crawling out of the proverbial woodwork, now do they? yet after being given ample time to adjust, the radio demon has come to the conclusion that it isn't too terrible. they all seem content to stay out of each other's business — which is QUITE convenient indeed, for he would not hesitate to slaughter even himself if he stood in the way of his plans! besides, hell is so terribly lacking in class these days. ( the only place it still dwells in spades is cannibal town! ) it could use more of their distinctive flair — why, it's downright STARVED for it!
ever the performer, he takes a bow — like an actor standing before an applauding crowd. ❝ it's a pleasure to be meeting you! quite a pleasure. ❞ he wonders — does it sound familiar? haha. ❝ alastor alarie at your service! simply alarie will suffice if it spares you the headache. ❞ there is something so gaudy about sharing the same name, now isn't there? like two children scrapping over a toy.
❝ i must ask, who IS your tailor? that coat suits you perfectly. ❞ the joke being, well — they ARE nearly identical!
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@hellsgreatestperformance &&. said... Holds out a hand drawn flyer to his face promoting IMP. “It’s great isn’t it? Made it myself. Who needs ‘real’ flyers when I can whip these bad boys up myself?” He smiles. “Anyways, I stuck 5 on the side of your hotel!” /blitzø
the radio demon reaches out, snatching up the flyer — taking great care not to tear the delicate paper with his sharp claws. easier said than done; fortunately he's had no shortage of practice! curious gaze then sweeps across the page. IMP? ( a business intended to ... what? how? ) crackle of static accentuates the tilt of his head. seconds drag on in great enough numbers that the silence becomes downright awkward — intentionally, perhaps! ( there are few things more entertaining than inspiring DISCOMFORT in others! ) another buzz and alastor's eyes flick up. his gaze is intense enough to seemingly bore twin holes through the imp, made all the more disconcerting by the sharp-toothed smile adoring his face that never seems to waver. five of them. on the side of HIS HOTEL!
❝ ... ❞ the sinner's grin widens to a barely perceptible degree. ❝ what impeccable artistry! ❞ when he finally does speak, his voice is loud enough to be downright jarring. wholly intended; WAKE UP! ❝ i must say, my good man, your work ethic is quite admirable indeed! ❞ not to mention his boldness! does he even know where he is? ( well, as long as his radio tower goes advertisement-free. ) ❝ it almost makes me yearn for unfinished business upstairs — unfortunately, my foes are all very dead. ❞ a substantial number a second time over — by his own hands, no less! oh, that was fun.
❝ have you considered placing a few of these on the vee's gaudy eyesore? ❞ surely they would LOVE that.
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@grellsaw &&. said... hc + fashion
i have a lot of completely normal thoughts about the symbolism of red being such a predominant color in al's attire. ( which is to say, entirely deranged — is anyone surprised? ) i know red is often associated with a myriad of very powerful feelings — passion, anger, violence and so on. i think in alastor's case specifically it can also symbolize a loss of innocence. i've always imagined his wardrobe was fairly monochromatic when he was a child and he gradually began incorporating more and more pops of red as he grew older. in-universe i don't think he believes there's any reason for it beyond simply liking the color red — but symbolically it's not a coincidence that the gradual takeover coincided with the advent of his serial killer era. al has a lot of really weird internalized ideas about sin in general that kind of ties into how he doesn't believe in redemption — like your crimes are no easier to erase than ink staining a piece of paper. i think he subconsciously begins dressing in more and more red like he's putting his sins on full display. as if the blood of his victims have stained even the clothes that he wears in a daily basis. it's kind of his equivalent of how some killers almost WANT to be caught out of a twisted sense of pride and hunger for acknowledgement.
he doesn't feel guilt — and even to this day, he would very gleefully and unapologetically say that the people he killed deserved it. but there is still some degree of self-loathing involved nonetheless that al absolutely refuses to acknowledge. ( and has in fact repressed to such a degree he isn't aware that it's even present. ) it all ties into how al has a very low opinion of sinners despite being a sinner himself — and one of the worst among them. i've said it before, but if he never accidentally killed his father he would have led a wildly different life and presumably never hurt anyone. the knowledge of what he did simply warped his own self-perception irrevocably and he eventually embraced the fact that he was a monster — and in his own mind, nothing he ever did would be able to redeem him.
which adds an extra element of irony to how his appearance as a sinner is so predominantly red. by the time he manifests in hell, he's embraced being horrible wholeheartedly and his choice of attire reflects this. red is now his main color; he is, symbolically, entirely drenched in the blood of his ever-growing list of victims. there is only an absolutely miniscule shred of white still present on his person — just as there is only an absolutely miniscule shred of the person he used to be before the killings began.
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#grellsaw#𝟎𝟎𝟒 : 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦. ◟ hc .◝#( that's also why you're never going to find him in anything other than red + black on a daily basis )#( beyond musical numbers ofc ofc )#( even if he wears something different from his usual outfit it's always going to stick to the theme )
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❝ fascinating! ❞ the radio demon chirps. his head swivels to and fro as they walk — appreciating the sights and sounds around them. ( it is a WONDERFUL day for a stroll through the park, isn't it? ) ❝ i can't say i do — though i suppose the only way to know for sure is to see it with my own eyes! ❞
attention then flicks back to his alternate. ❝ truth be told, i'm not much of a tea drinker, myself. ❞ yes yes, he knows it's a figure of speech. ( where's the fun in THAT? ) ❝ but i do trust your judgement on the matter. who better to know the finer details of your tastes than YOURSELF? ❞
although that does raise an interesting question — and the radio demon loves to unapologetically indulge his sense of curiosity. ❝ you didn't seem particularly surprised when i appeared. ❞ alarie then points out. it isn't an accusation so much as it is an observation. ❝ and you have been an inordinately accommodating host considering the spontaneity of our little meeting! do doppelgangers often find themselves straying into your neck of the proverbial woods? ❞
The praise was a high honor. Crowley wasn't one to think lowly of his alternatives. No, they were of the exact caliber as he was. So, he would cherish the kind words.
As they cut through the park, he began to hum thoughtfully at the question he was asked. He would be a terrible host if he kept their destination a secret. Yet, the idea of offering a surprise also was plenty of fun.
Instead, he decided to do a little bit of both. "You may -- I found this quaint little spot a week ago, I'm not sure if you know about it, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it nonetheless," He tilted his head to the side. "If it isn't your cup of tea, I also have other ideas in mind, though, I suppose we'll find out when he arrive."
#mcltiples#( i just think it's very funny how content alarie is to go along w/ this w/ no context whatsoever SJVDSK )
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❝ oh, i don't doubt she would be absolutely ecstatic if i asked to move in! ❞ a laugh; a dismissive wave. why, alarie wouldn't be surprised if she decided to make the offer HERSELF one day! under different circumstances, the radio demon would have no problem agreeing wholeheartedly — what better soil to lay one's roots than cannibal town? ( there's no other place in hell more pleasant. ) ❝ unfortunately, i have other obligations keeping me tethered to the hotel for the time being. someone needs to patch up the holes those door-loathing ruffians keep putting in the walls — and i can't trust our miniature monarch not to fill the empty spaces with something absolutely hideous! ❞ a monument to his rubber duck obsession, or something equally as tacky. well, there is also the somewhat pressing matter of his DEAL — but the less he shares about his benefactor's machinations, the better. not that he could even if he WANTED to!
in any case, the change of subject is quite welcome indeed. ❝ i don't think you should change a thing. ❞ alarie tells him. ❝ you're PERFECT as you are, my friend. ❞ eyes glimmering with mischievous delight, the radio demon leans a bit closer and ( voice dropping to a conspiratorial stage whisper ) adds, ❝ once they've been well and truly lulled into a false sense of security, we can switch. ❞ aha. that would be hilarious, now wouldn't it?
ears then prick up at the notion of exploring more of the building. ❝ gladly! ❞ the sinner chirps — he won't even try to disguise how nosy he is!
✘ - " You had a home but..." Alex had to stop and listen to him, process what he was being told there. To find a house and evict those tenants living there. What an odd thing to do- to just pick a home anywhere and not think about it's placement. Or, maybe, it was due to the placement that Alarie did what he did. There was just no telling with his friend- as much as he liked to know about him. Either or could be possible.
" For me, I asked Rosie for a plot of land and summoned this home myself...if your Rosie adores you as much as mine does, maybe it's worth a shot for you? " Alex inquired. A home was a nice thing to have since hell wasn't exactly the most safe place to not have one. Cannibal Town made the most sense, for him anyway. It was just a bit of friendly advice.
He idled for a moment. " Yes, I could visit your iteration of the hotel- that would be rather amusing. Do you want me to conceal my birth mark and shorten my hair, to really match you? " The differences in their facial structure might still be obvious and the fur pattern on their ears was different but still.
" Oh I do plan on showing you the entire home, actually- I have many rooms- and I promise I won't leave you hanging." He opened the hidden door to the living room once more. " Follow me? "
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i'm not around much on sundays because i'm usually working but i'd like to imagine the in-universe reason is because al has a sixth sense for impending horny and coincidentally decides it is the perfect opportunity to run some day-long errands.
#𝟎𝟎𝟏 : 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘥. ◟ ooc .◝#tbd .#( the sex repulsed asexual senses are tingling. he has to go immediately. )
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how attractive are you — ?
❝ ... ❞ there's a long, deliberate pause. the radio demon opens his mouth — jaw cracking grotesquely to accommodate the dark, shadowy tentacles that spill forth in lieu of words.
eighty six!
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@ofmoraliity &&. said... "just like your audience is very dead silent right now-" // i..am sorry for sassy Vox and this being the ice breaker interation i loved you Al from afar fgnfgn
❝ is this some flimsy attempt to push my buttons, old friend? ❞ oh dear. he hasn't a clue what kind of MONSTER he's awakened — the radio demon is just getting started. ❝ i'm afraid you'll have to try harder than that — it's not even remotely effective! ❞ a heavy sigh; a shake of the head. ❝ oh, but don't blow a fuse, now. ❞ alastor pretends to reassure, condescension all but saturating every word. ❝ perhaps you should, as they say, limit your screen time — you might be able to think of a more creative comeback. ❞
the invisible audience follows this up with a round of applause. technically speaking, they may very well be a manifestation of his own power and not a TRUE crowd of adoring listeners — but the radio demon doesn't need validation from others to prove his own self-worth. or his impeccable sense of humor, for that matter — he KNOWS he's funny!
#ofmoraliity#( REACHING ACROSS THE DASHBOARD TO GRAB YOU.... hi hi!! )#( SDJBVD thank you for the ask & for enjoying my terrible menace 🥺 i'm excited to finally interact!! )
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❝ i don't tell dad jokes often ... but when i do, he never laughs. ❞ static-filled chuckles emanate from some unseen audience — as if a set of speakers are hidden somewhere on his person. alastor blinks ( one eye, and then the other ) before adding, ❝ he's very dead. ❞
#𝟎𝟎𝟓 : 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴! 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘳. ◟ status .◝#( the downside to me writing alastor is i unironically love puns & dad jokes and he gives me an outlet )
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❝ my dear, i'll have you know i am NOTHING if not an impeccably credible source of information! ❞ cross his heart and hope to die — well, if he hadn't done THAT already! ❝ in fact, i saw a cat with eight legs this very morning! ❞
there's a pause, before the radio demon adds, ❝ ... it was an octo-puss. ❞ get it? ( it's a JOKE! )
❝ what makes you think i'm going to believe that? ❞
starters @hostradio
#hashtagbiitch#( crowd booing sfx SVKJSJD )#( cons of getting stuck sitting next to this old man at a meeting or w/e: so many dad jokes )
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the radio demon looms, a too tall shadow made flesh. he is well aware that his presence is unwelcome — oh, on the CONTRARY! that really only gives him all the more reason to pester the king! acknowledgement sees that cheshire cat-grin grow ever wider, eyes bright with delight derived from the sweetest schadenfreude. if nudging the line of what he can possibly get away with without facing consequence is a form of art, alastor is surely a master without equal.
❝ my oh my! feisty today, aren't we? ❞ the sinner practically purrs — as if he isn't entirely aware of what he's doing. ( oh, he is! ) ❝ i was only curious where you were scurrying off to! not that it's any of MY BUSINESS, of course. ❞ of course, of course. ❝ but it would break poor charlie's candy coated little heart if you just wandered away ... never to return. ❞
he just wants to know what he should tell her — to give CLOSURE! obviously. ( really, he's just nosy. )
Just a partial glance around, and listening to every little sound that could be heard, he came to the conclusion that Charlie currently was not present within the Hotel. Such a shame indeed. Yet it could not be helped, even Lucifer himself had a tendency of being elsewhere when most required his presence. The King of Hell was about to leave, hand just reaching for the door handle before his eyes noticed a towering shadow that almost enshrouded him. A small sigh escaped.
"and do enlighten me as to the matter in which it was imperative thou approaches me, Alastor ( @hostradio )."
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❝ oh, i wouldn't necessarily say THAT. ❞ he raises his drink, claws tap-tapping on the glass. ❝ success breeds fame AND infamy, you know! for every soul who may loathe them, ❞ and rightfully so, ❝ there is another who wants so badly to be them they would jump at the chance to wear their skin like a tacky suit. ❞ the radio demon laughs, though it isn't a joke. his medium of choice may be a bit older, but human nature isn't nearly as mutable as WHATEVER happens to be kitsch and trendy this week. even in hell, especially in hell, they are all such predictable creatures. it's what makes them so easy to bend to his whims!
he then moves to take a sip — only for the question to bring him pause. what is his REAL so-called beef with that group of chatty attention seekers? ❝ if there were meat involved, perhaps it would be worth talking about. ❞ alastor quips coolly. eugh, even the mere thought of vox is enough to leave a rather foul taste in his mouth. he tries to chase it away by downing the contents of his glass — though with frustratingly little success. he isn't surprised to know that blasted television is still STALKING him. ( on the contrary, it was quite fun to use vox's obsession to announce his return to hell's center stage! ) a bit hypocritical to think the one so obsessed with staying up to date refuses to let the past go — although, the radio demon can't truly blame him! he made a horrible mistake, after all; perhaps he still holds some measure of regret. it won't change anything, of course, but alastor still delights in the idea of his misery nonetheless!
❝ there are plenty of things in this world i find utterly reprehensible, but few are so irksome as wasted potential. ❞ the declaration comes rather suddenly. he isn't looking at angel as he speaks — instead placing the glass down and tapping on the wood to get the shadowy creature's attention. with jerky, unnatural movements, it refills his cup. ❝ for a time, i believed vox had the capacity to be someone truly great. a kindred spirit, one might say. ❞ picking up the drink, he idly tilts it to and fro. the amber liquid within sloshes about like the waves of a turbulent ocean. ❝ i took a risk and took HIM under my wing — though it does happen infrequently, even i am capable of making mistakes. ❞
turning back to angel dust, the radio demon's smile is sharp as a blade. ❝ in the end, he decided to trade away his integrity for instant gratification. i refused to join him, and suffice to say, he did NOT take the rejection gracefully. ❞ eyes narrow; grin widens. ❝ as for the others, well ... ❞
words trail off for dramatic effect before alastor simply declares, ❝ i just think they're irritating! ❞ hah!
The spider was narrowing his eyes at this, still trying to understand the underlying motive that simply had to be there. Though now he was certainly questioning what ways Alastor thought he could possibly break Angel Dust. His chest let out a low rattle of irritation when the Radio Demon sat beside him, eyes instantly turning away, not making direct eye contact. In fact, he was going to ignore the other as best as he could.
It wasn't that he didn't like Alastor, that wasn't it at all. But he didn't want to air out his dirty laundry to someone who didn't actually care. He would probably curl up with the gambler later and bitch to him about what had happened at work that day - or maybe he wouldn't, because there were some things he was even too embarrassed to tell Husk. Though his eyes flashed upwards as the doll-like bartender appeared in front of him, creating a slight sense of unease.
"Yeah, well, grab a numba'. Anyone that has a shred of sanity in them ain't gonna be a fan of the Vees." A shrug, tipping back the rest of his drink. He wanted another one, but he didn't want to try and get one from the creature that Alastor had seemed to manifest in his favorite sinner's place. He raises an eyebrow as the deer leans closer, Angel intentionally leaning further away, blinking in disinterest before snorting.
"Oh wow, insulting their taste in fashion. Uh huh. As if that's the worst of their sins." He'd gotten Valentino those glasses, the fuck. "Yeh' should talk t' Velvette about that one. Especially Vox. She's always telling him it looks like he put his clothes on in th' dark." An actual laugh, the tiniest bit of his guard let down. "But really, Al, what's yeh real beef with th' Vees? Vox is obsessed wit' yeh', enough t' want t' stalk yeh'."
#poisonedspider#( 100% headcanon based and open to change ofc ofc but SKJVKS that's my personal explanation until canon says otherwise )
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@grellsaw &&. said... hc + friendship / acquaintances / colleagues & how he views them :).
i think al is actually surprisingly easy to befriend, because if you ignore the murders and cannibalism ( and come on, this is hell ) he genuinely IS a pretty affable guy. the only thing holding him back from having a larger social circle than he already has is his reputation — but i do think he is generally pretty well-liked by those he spends any extended length of time around without being provoked. ( see: the residents of cannibal town — susan aside. ) he's kind of eccentric and pushy and isn't really good at that whole EMPATHY business, but he's also very charming and gentlemanly and always jumps at the chance to cook a nice meal. all you really need to do is be polite and play along. bonus points if you actually go out of your way to engage with his interests.
and it isn't even like the relationships he forms are lacking in sincerity. he genuinely does consider certain people his friends and appreciates the time he spends with them — oftentimes with no ulterior motive beyond the simple pleasure of enjoying another's company.
the twisted part is regardless of how much fondness al may feel towards any one individual, he still won't prioritize them above his own plans. ( nor his own survival / prosperity, for that matter. ) there is nothing more important to alastor than alastor — but it's not immediately obvious because the fondness he displays towards his favorite people feels so REAL. and it is real — which is the tragic part, because that still ultimately isn't enough to save them from all of the terrible little things he has cooking away in the background. i don't think he feels any true guilt for it, because he sees it just as something that needs to be done. like how someone eating a diet that includes meat feels no remorse for what they're consuming despite keeping pet chickens. it's not callous, it's not cruel, it's just a sacrifice that needs to be made.
he can play the long game with this, too. he will be an absolutely steadfast ally for decades, but if you EVER get between alastor and what he needs to achieve, he still won't hesitate to take you out.
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#grellsaw#𝟎𝟎𝟒 : 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦. ◟ hc .◝#( i think that's also why he's actually deeply lonely despite being surrounded by people )#( because no matter how close you get to him he will still never be 100% honest with you. his own goals still take priority. )
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"can you behave" yes, if I wanted to, but this is so much funnier
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@aceparagon &&. said... hc + ethics / morals
YESSS i'm so excited to yap about this. i know i've dabbled a little bit in al's weird morals before and he's explained snippets here and there but i'm perpetually spinning thoughts about this aspect of him around in my brain like a plate in the microwave.
the thing is, al actually DOES have a pretty clearly defined moral code — and it's precisely for that reason why he holds such a particularly low view of hell and its sinner population as a whole. his formative years were characterized by seeing vulnerable people suffer — his mother being the most prominent example, enduring years of abuse at the hands of his father. ( metaphorically, only literally once — with the implication it happened more behind closed doors. ) he doesn't actually believe that he's traumatized by any of what he's witnessed because he was never the focus, but he ABSOLUTELY was — and it's because of that there's a divide or hierarchy in his mind of people in the world, where there are those who cause harm and those who are harmed in turn. alastor is an unrepentant sadist and he's fully aware of such, but he specifically only takes pleasure in hurting those he sees as deserving of it. the people who prey upon the vulnerable, the defenseless, those of "fairer means." he's very retaliatory; he will ( certain exceptions aside ) not go after anyone who doesn't harm or display intent to harm first — though the majority of hell fails to understand this and just sees him as dangerous and unpredictable. which, in all fairness, is exactly how he likes it.
i think there's a part of him that's still a helpless child watching echoes of his mother suffer over and over and over again through strangers and killing people who remind him of his father ( even in very superficial ways ) is his clumsy attempt at making up for the guilt of not stepping in sooner. he is not actually consciously aware of any of this, but alastor has the emotional awareness of a pebble encased in concrete.
that being said, i don't think al's moral code should really be framed in a heroic or even really positive light. it's true that he goes out of his way to slaughter a lot of terrible people — and in life, the one thread that connected the victims of his serial killings is that they were all abusers. it's more like he sees himself as superior to them, that they are deserving of death and he alone has the authority to decide their fate. there's definitely a very egotistical / narcissistic edge to it. perhaps early on there was more of a motive to protect the vulnerable, but decades in hell ( surrounded by sinners who embody those traits alastor finds so repulsive to begin with ) have decayed any good-intent al might have possessed. he's just killing out of disgust — killing his father and every single person who ever harmed the people he cared about again, again, again.
and the thing is, alastor doesn't even pass his own standards for decency. because yes, he is also an abuser who takes advantage of others — the only difference is he sees HIS victims as wholly deserving of it. he doesn't have any sympathy for husk because he was also an overlord, because he ( presumably ) also harmed desperate and vulnerable people — which means he's entirely fair game for al to use however he pleases.
i think alastor is fully aware that he's a monster, but he's separated himself from the other monsters he's killing because HE still has standards. HE has restraint. he's embracing being an irredeemable monster because it makes him feel secure and powerful — when in reality this man is just coping in objectively the worst way possible.
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#aceparagon#𝟎𝟎𝟒 : 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦. ◟ hc .◝#( his perception of himself is also just. so so warped in general. it gets so much worse the deeper you dig. )#( this man needs therapy like he needs air but one foot in the door would see him bursting into flames. )
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disgusting, disgusting, disgusting. it pools in his lungs like tuberculosis — revulsion thick enough to CHOKE on. it truly is such a shame the fool is already dead; alastor would delight in slaughtering him a second time over — dragging out the process until even the sight of blood and viscera grows stale. an equivalent patch of skin for every roll of film, peeled away like the flesh from a ripe fruit. alas, he'll simply have to make do with whatever remains. ( figuratively and literally. ) tendrils extend, snatching up several of his dear friend's pilfered belongings. to steal from an overlord so brazenly is practically asking to be killed in a medley of creative and agonizing ways. no doubt that wretched little reptile was always destined to meet such a gruesome end; he was probably waiting for rosie to grow sick of his antics and take matters into her own hands! ( he feels a bit pleased having denied him the opportunity. ) and the journals — eugh, now that's just an invasion of privacy. how tasteless.
what items the radio demon does take from the mess are swiftly enveloped in shadow. they disappear, as if they were never present to begin with. he gives the interior of the shop one last disdainful look and turns around, returning to the front entrance with swift steps. a snap of the fingers sees the lights return to normal and the stitches dissipating from the exits.
❝ ... ❞ alastor pauses at the door, clawed fingertip tap-tapping at the handle. deliberating — only for a moment. as he steps outside, a line of sickly green fire traces around the interior wall of the shop. it surges forth ferociously, consuming the obsessive collection as if possessed by an unnatural ( destructive ) hunger. it will continue to burn until there is nothing left — only a miserable little pile of ash wont to be blown away by the faintest breeze. a sad, pathetic end for the obsessive passion project of a sad, pathetic creature — oh, he can't help but to appreciate the irony!
in any case, the radio demon supposes he should return to rosie with the good, bad and ugly news. if nothing else, her presence will be akin to a palate cleanser.

Aside from the pictures in the tipped over box that was nearby, he would find several boxes of various different kinds of cameras and additional lenses along with rolls of film that had yet to be developed. Between the black and white film in plastic cylinders to flash drives that had saved information.
In boxes that were further in, Alastor would discover a number of replica dresses and suits that were sold in Rosie's Emporium. Added to the list of mock items, were keychains, candles, and blood scented bathbombs and some of her old journals that were likely stolen from her own home.
Truly, there wasn't an ounce of creativity or originality within the boxes.
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