#but he was the first ever made sadism demon

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The more I learn about Vega the more Gavin winning their fight seems ridiculous

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the perfect gentleman ; 18+

requested by ; anonymous (kinktober entry)

word count ; 1544

content ; sexually explicit content, loss of virginity, vaginal fingering, vaginal sex, prominent sadism (alastor) and masochism (reader), power imbalance

fandom ; hazbin hotel

pairing ; alastor x cis female reader

read also on ; ao3

note ; potentially shaky characterisation as i had to juggle alastor’s likely sadism with trying to be accommodating for someone’s first time, which was quite the challenge.

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Alastor was a great many things to a great many people, but above all else he was a gentleman — and a very traditional one at that. The type who would do the expected chivalrous things like hold open doors for you even when he was just passing by, or lending you his tailcoat if you complained of the cold, but his gentlemanliness also extended to the more intimate side of your relationship (which shouldn’t be as surprising as it was, but seeing as you were both in hell you couldn’t help but be even more appreciative of how he approached things like that).

And even now that you’d finally made yourself open to being sexually intimate he was still treating you with a degree of gentleness that made your undead heart flutter. Though you supposed that was mostly because you’d disclosed your inexperience to him quite early on in your relationship — after all he was a self described sadist so you’d been expecting a bit more roughness once he got you in bed with him.

Not that you minded much, of course…

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Despite being in such a vulnerable position you felt completely at ease beneath him, fully giving yourself to him however you could and however he wanted you to: not flinching away when he used the sharpened tips of his black tinged claws to impatiently, yet delicately, tear your undergarments off of your body; letting him reposition your body so that you were sat on his lap with your bare back right against his slender clothed chest without complaint; spreading your legs wider, almost on impulse, when he started to trail those cold hands up your thighs and towards your wet pussy; complying immediately and removing your hands from your mouth when he scolded you for trying to hide yourself from him, letting your arms fall limply to your sides as you started to anxiously pick at the bedsheets on either side of his crossed legs, whole body trembling in anticipation as he inches closer and closer to the apex of your thighs. And despite all of your mental preparation you still couldn’t help but jump when he first made contact with your slit, earning you a crackling radio-host chuckle against your ear as he repeated the same motion again to help you adjust to it; slowly and gently running a single fingertip along your slit from the hood of your clit to your dripping hole and back again.

He asked you if you wanted him to stop, calling you ‘dear’ in that polite drawl of his, but you pushed through your anxiety and confirmed that you were okay. So Alastor pushed forwards by just a bit; letting one of his fingertips dip mere millimetres into your entrance before immediately removing it and continuing to trace the length of your soaked puffy lips, mindful to not cut you with his nails as he went (he had clipped them beforehand but there’s only so much a demon can do to change his form, you know). Then he did it again, going a fraction deeper and staying a second longer, before pulling out again — going further and further with every go around and clearly delighting in your flustered frustration and anxiety as he continued to tease you and help you adjust to what was to come.

But, so very impatient despite your initial anxiety, you only lasted long enough for him to get the second knuckle of his middle finger into your gushing entrance before you tapped out and begged him to stop ‘treating me like I’m made of glass, Al,’ because you’re ‘a demon too, goddamn it’. And Alastor, ever the perfect gentleman, laughed heartily at your outburst before withdrawing his hands from your body and putting his finger in front of your lips and asking you to ‘be a doll’ and clean him up first.

So, tentatively, and with a half-heartedly defiant roll of your eyes, you parted your lips and allowed him to push his slick covered digit into your mouth. Tasting yourself on his skin as you obediently cleaned him, humming almost thoughtfully at the flavour, until he suddenly popped it back out of your mouth and unceremoniously (and quite roughly) flipped you onto your back so that you were laying flat on the bed with him looming over you, body positioned snugly between your legs.

Once again he asked if you wanted him to continue, voice crackling like static and eyes glowing that intrusive streetlight yellow as he stared down at you with his usual sharp grin on his face. And, once again, you glared up at him and huffed and reaffirmed that you knew what you wanted — and that you didn’t want him holding back like he was before.

And it seemed that that was all the encouragement that the radio demon needed to make your first time as memorable as possible.

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You felt like his prey, trapped and completely at his mercy, but you couldn't help but love it: those needle-like teeth digging in to the sensitive skin of your throat, piercing just deep enough to draw blood and make you gasp before he withdrew and licked the wound clean, moaning in satisfaction at your flavour; those talon like fingers clawing at your bare waist and hips and thighs, keeping you in place and stopping you from squirming away from him as he fucked into your soaking wet pussy, slick mixing with blood as it pooled beneath you on the bed; that long slender cock slipping effortlessly inside of you, tip brushing dangerously against your g-spot every few thrusts and coaxing more moans and groans and whines from your lips as he went, all of which Alastor clearly revelled in. He was so much stronger than you, so much larger than you, that there was no chance of you escaping — leaving you well and truly at the mercy of your demonic deer-like lover — and the thought only made you wetter.

In fact, everything he did or said to you made you wet, which might have embarrassed you if you weren't already in hell.

Every staticky laugh and chuckle that reverberated against the pulse point of your neck or the swell of your chest. Deep, rough sounds that sent waves of gooseflesh erupting across your body and that were usually followed by another playful bite or nip.

Every time he called you 'my dear' or 'pet' or 'dearest' in that transatlantic accent of his, terms of affection that would usually make you swoon now left to punctuate the little things he did to make you see stars on the ceiling of your crumbling hotel room. His sweet words a stark contrast to the utter sin that he was performing between your thighs.

Every sharp sting of his nails being dug into your hips and dragged down a few tantalising centimetres, leaving deep red trails in your skin  in their wake that the small, distant, coherent part of you knew would ache terribly the next day. But now, with his lips on your throat and his cock in your cunt, you couldn't bring yourself to care about the consequences you'd face, you just needed him to do it again... and again... and again. He could leave every inch of you bruised and bleeding and you still wouldn't care so long as he kept making you feel this good — hell, the pain only made the pleasure feel more real, more intense, so you almost hoped that he didn't stop.

Every collision of his hips with yours, angled just right so the tip of his length would hit that delicate spongey-spot within you, that had you throwing your head back and repeating his name like a mantra or prayer (rather ironic given your current place of residence).

All of these new overwhelming sensations pushed you closer and closer to the edge of release until finally something snapped and you were sent spiralling into a climax so intense your vision completely whited out. Every nerve in your body felt like it was on fire and yet you still felt like you were floating, adrift in an ocean of burning hot pleasure that drowned out your thoughts and left you only with the sharp stinging pain of his teeth and nails to anchor you through the storm. Even your own voice sounded distant and incomprehensible to you, like your ears were stuffed with cotton or your head was underwater, leaving only the pounding of your heart audible to you as you were fucked through your climax.

It was intense and felt almost endless, like you were kept in that state of heightened sensation and white hot pleasure for an eternity. Floating in that white, teary void with only your own overwhelming pleasure and distant, dull sparks of pain to keep you company as you rode out the most powerful orgasm of your life. Only able to mindlessly hope that it would be the first of many that you’d have with Alastor, and that some day you’d be able to make him feel just as good as you did now.

Just maybe not today; you were much too worn out for that… but there’s always tomorrow, right?

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Yandere Obey Me Brothers x Mc (Replaced Au)

But what about the side characters that become Yandere for Alex during the time she learns stuff from them and they become Yandere during Replaced AU

Orginal post/ Part one

In the replaced Au, I wrote.. For the side characters like Mephistopheles, Raphael, Solomon, Thirteen, and Simeon..

They aren't like the brothers and won't necessarily become obessed or infatuated with Alex (the rival student). If anything, to sum up most of their feelings, they would feel..Odd about her.

Like you know when you see a train speeding, and you know it's gonna crash, but you just can't help but watch? That's what they all feel, with their own different versions of course.

Simeon sees the good in people. He's an angel of compassion that adores humans - just like how God so ever loved his children. Like his father, he wants to help, he hates seeing those suffering. So when he sees Alex trapped in their own self-destructive path, he's eager to swoop by her side and be her Guiding Guardian angel.

He tries to help her, and he tries to steer her in a better path that will stop her from hurting you and ultimately herself. But it never seems to work. He'll talk to her, and she'll ignore him. He'll show her what her future looks like if she keeps indulging in the seven deadly sins, and it seems like it gets through to her. He gets hopeful, thinking he she'll change. And she does, for a bit. But then she goes back to her old habits again, and it breaks Simeon's heart. The murder, the abuse, and the torture she so happily inflicts..

Like his father, he wants to help..But also like father, he knows when it's time to give up. He sees the corruption in her soul and knows that nothing can be done. She has free will to do whatever she wants, it's gods given gift after all..And, she doesn't want to change. So he just watches her from the distance, unable to do anything.

He's angry. It's not like she's the first human that the deadly sins have used and manipulated.. And you're not the first obsession the fallen angels ever had.. Lord, why can't these demons just leave poor innocent humans alone?

Thirteen, on the other hand, is purely intrigued. It's a gameshow to the reaper as she watches this 'rivial' student in the shadows. How will she die? When will she die!? Ohhh she bets that Alex is gonna die a painful death!

The reaper eagerly watches this particular corrupted soul that dances with the most eldest evils since creation. She keeps an eye on her soul, the candle of her life always flickering and on the verge of blowing out..

Thirteen is infatuated with Alex and their stupidity. No normal human would comfortably snuggle up with the most horrid demons in hell, let alone SURVIVE being around them. She hasn't seen a normal human do that before. The only human that has ever dealt with the seven deadly sins and survived is that old ashy skeleton Solomon.

So, of course, she's slightly obsessed with this human.. Collecting her soul would be an honor! And seeing what her judgment will be when she gets sent to hell for eternal punishment would be even better!

Like a curious cat, death herself is always waiting at Alex's doorstep. Waiting to collect her soul, eager to terrify her.

Raphael doesn't seem to care or have any likeness towards this rivial student. If anything, he's disgusted with her actions towards you and how far in degeneracy she's gone to. He blames her for interacting with the brothers. He knows that she threw her own life away just by looking their way. He despises the brothers for enabling her sadism as a way to teach you a lesson and to get you vulnerable underneath their shelter..

He doesn't like Alex, but he doesn't hate her either. At the end of the day, he knows that it's just sin and human nature.. It's something that's hard to resist.. It's why he's made it his goal to try to get you out of there. He knows it'll get worse, and he knows that you've been praying for help. He hears your prayers, and he wants to answer them.

Even if you don't know who he is, he'll do everything in his power to give you hints on escaping and tips on how to protect yourself as an omniscient force. As Micheal's second best man, he does know a thing or two about fighting off powerful demons.

As for Solomon..He's entertained and curious. Like Thirteen, this man wants all the tea and info. A human dabbling into witchcraft and cruelty for the sake of the seven rulers of hell? That's interesting! Reminds him of the good old days when he was a beginner and dabbling into witchcraft!

Solomon antagonizes Alex, trying to see how far her devotion is for the seven rulers of hell. He sees her as this cute little girl who has no idea what she's playing with.

Like Thirteen, he'll start placing bets on what mistakes she'll trap herself in. Solomon has seen multiple people like her, desperate for love, desperate for power, and toying with the supernatural.. And they don't last long. Whenever she's roaming around the school, Solomon will go out of his way to tease her, pushing her buttons - but not to the point where she'll get the brothers involved.

When it comes to Alex bullying you, he won't do anything. He feels bad, but oh well. It is what it is! Just nature playing its role. He just likes to watch shit burn to the ground, in all honesty. Plus, why should he do anything? He's not gonna get involved and risk his life when the demon lords are connected with the both of you! Fuck that!

Mephistopheles is probably the only exception of being utterly obsessed with Alex. Not because of love, admiration, or lust.. But because of pure jealousy. How did this human get all the attention and excitement going on with their life? And how in the HELL did they manage to get Lucifer Morningstar himself to be around someone less of his league? And how is it that a HUMAN has more knowledge than a demon like him who has been in hell for years!?

He's interested. He wants to know every detail about Alex's life under the House of Lamentation. He was a journalist and loves to listen to personal details..

Mammon has connections from the human world inside casinos? Interesting.. Asmodeus has fallen angels in his strip club? Who could've known..?

There's another human in the house of Lamentation? Now, this was something he didn't expect.

For the sake of his own curioisty, he'll befriend Alex. He'll keep a calm, collected face, strategically getting closer to her with each day. He doesn't care about her, but he wants to be close to her. It's dumb, but he can't help it. Being around her is just so..Interesting. This rival student has a lot of charm for a human..

Okay, maybe he likes her just a bit.

But yeah, the side characters won't necessarily be 'yandere' for Alex, but definitely are invested.

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@bao-yu-sarah-morningstar-wang-9 requested: Either Simeon or Dia with praise and fashion A/N: The horny took complete control on this one. Hope you enjoy!

CW: Praise kink, handjob, hinting at sadism, man in feminine lingerie, overstimulation at the end.

»»----------► F!Reader

A three-day long cultural exchange in his castle that ended in an extravagant welcome party. Yes, he remembers it with striking clarity. It was his first glimpse at your hidden desires. 

It was the first time you had witnessed the brothers, Barbatos, and him in their demon forms. Diavolo was a nervous wreck, hoping that the assortment of wings, tails, and horns wouldn’t terrify you. He hovered around you for the first few minutes after they debuted, ready to give the orders should you look upset.

You were anything but. Rather, once the initial awe had subsided, you were full of questions. He watched as the brother’s egos inflated from your eager curiosity. You couldn’t keep your hands off of them the entire night, always carefully caressing a fluttering wing, running your fingers along the grooves of their horns, or laughing when a tail would curl along your wrist. 

In turn, the brothers couldn’t keep their hands off of you either. Every time he spotted you on the dance floor, one or more brothers were practically hanging off of you. Fingers skimmed the bare expanse of your thigh before disappearing past the hem of your dress, lips ghosting over your ear and neck, fangs dangerously scraping along your skin. 

He should stop them. The longer he watches, the clearer it becomes that the brothers are losing the battle of temptation. He’s halfway across the dancefloor, the sea of demons parting before their future King. Then he hears your giggles as Lucifer spins you in place, your back now to his chest, and the Avatar of Pride pulls your ass flush to his hips. 

Your gazes meet. Lucifer is too busy marking your neck with a hickey to notice. You’re easily half the height of Diavolo, but as you lean into Lucifer’s chest and glance up at the King, he feels small. Eyes half-lidded, you stare him down as you grind your ass back into the demon behind you, biting your lower lip when you feel the hardness waiting for you.

In a room full of demons who have maimed, killed, and even eaten a myriad of humans; under the shifting blue and purple lights and thumping beat of the music, you stare Diavolo down as if you are going to devour him. An uneasy feeling slinks down the King’s spine, and he retreats back to the other side of the room. 

Does Diavolo regret allowing you to attend RAD? No.

Should he have ever let it get this far? That… he has trouble answering.

In one meager year, you have managed to entrench yourself into each of their lives in ways they never could have anticipated. All seven of his highest-ranking demons have given themselves to you, and while you have yet to use this against them or the Kingdom, Diavolo cannot deny the danger they would face if they ever fell out of your favor. 

Some nights, he can’t help but wonder if that was your plan all along. Sure, you didn’t have any memories when you first arrived, but if you were able to scheme without any recollection of your past, what did that say about your aptitude for deception? And he just allowed it to happen?

Yet with all this apprehension, he still found himself drawn to you. He was no better than the brothers, aching to keep you close at all costs, longing to hold you against him on lonesome nights. He was doing it for the good of the kingdom, he would tell himself. Keeping you close allowed him to keep an even closer eye on your powers.

Though, as he kneels before you on the floor of his private chambers tonight, he realizes just how deep he has allowed you in. You have made a home for yourself in his heart and he knows he could never make you leave. 

You sit on his bed, wearing his robe, swirling a glass of his expensive demonus in your hand as you watch him squirm in the silence. Normally, you’d allow him to rest his head on your lap, combing your fingers in his hair until he was practically purring. Tonight, however, the commanding spark he saw in your eyes that night at the party has returned.

He sits only three feet from you, but it might as well be worlds away. The lacey thong you had asked him to wear digs into his skin. He’s achingly hard, a fact he’s reminded of every time he tries to adjust his position on the floor. The thin fabric is doing its best to contain him, but when he squirms, the silk slides along his hot flesh, causing the prince to whimper in embarrassment. Such minimal stimulation has him whining like a bitch in heat. What he wouldn’t give to be able to use his own hands.

But no, you had ordered them to remain behind his back. It didn’t matter that you didn’t have a pact together, Diavolo obeys every command you give him without hesitation; another stark reminder of how much power you truly wield amongst the damned. 

“How are you feeling, my prince?” 

His head snaps up to find you leaning forward to set your empty wine glass on the floor. There’s no rush as you close the small distance between you, hand reaching out to cradle his face. Immediately, he relaxes into your touch, a feeling that both soothes and scares him greatly. 

“I’m fine…” He says, though his cock twitches impatiently at the lie.

“Brave boy,” you coo, “Trying to save face?”

Carefully, he shuffles closer to you, knocking your feet with his knees in the process, “Trying to be good.”

You laugh, gently pinching his cheek before sinking down to your knees as well. “I’m sorry for being so mean, dear,” you sigh, beginning to run your fingers along his collarbone, “But seeing you so desperate…”

Even though you busy yourself by tracing the dips and curves of his chest, Diavolo doesn’t need to see your face to know the resignation you must feel. Just when your dark spark flickered to life, you would snuff it out just as fast. He didn’t like the idea of you keeping a part of yourself hidden from him, but he knows just how much power he would be surrendering if he gave in. It’s a conflicting whirlwind of temptations versus his service to the Devildom. 

A kiss breaks him away from his speculative limbo. 

Your hand teases his cock through the thin material of the thong. The demon groans into your mouth, nearly collapsing onto you from the intense relief he feels. 

Parting from the kiss, your free hand tangles in his hair and guides him to rest his head on your shoulder. “Time for your reward, yeah? You were such a good boy for me, weren’t you?” 

He frantically nods, biting his lip as he feels your hand slide under the waistband, “Yes! So, so, good."

You push the thong down, finally allowing his cock to spring free after it nearly soaked the entire front of the garment. Diavolo hisses as you gently wrap your hand around him, thumb smearing the precum into the skin, before slowly dragging down his heated flesh. “You have such a pretty cock, my prince.~”

The pace is slow, not enough for him to cum, but he is just grateful that you’re finally touching him. He can smell the shampoo you used this morning; practically taste the remains of your perfume as it mixes with your sweat. Your voice is heaven to his ears as you continue praising his cock, his body, his desperate pleas for more. His senses are overloaded with you, his usual worries having no space amidst the pleasure you create. 

His hips stutter when you increase your pace, the wet sounds of skin grazing skin growing louder. Your hand slips from his hair and down the muscles of his back, soothing where he had been tensed this entire time. Finding the small of his back, you encourage the demon to thrust his hips. You still your wrist, letting Diavolo set his own pace as he eagerly fucks your hand. His groans and whines crescendo as the pleasure that had been denied to him hits all at once. 

He’s embarrassed at how fast he cums, hands shaking behind him as he tries to keep himself from knocking you over. You litter his cheek and neck with soft kisses, whispering sweet nothings between each one. The sudden orgasm fades, his sweat now chilling his body as his breathing evens out. He wants to drag you to bed, curled around your smaller body under a nest of blankets.

That’s why he jumps in his skin when he feels you grab his softening cock with both hands. One holds it straight while the other mercilessly stimulates his tip, palm moving in fast circles as blood returns to engorge the flesh again. He hisses in pain this time, and pulls back from your body to ask what you’re doing. 

The spark is back and the same shiver runs down his spine. 

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BEST DRAGON BALL BIG BADS

1. Cell and Freeza - Eternally the greatest villains that the Dragon Ball franchise has ever had and will ever have. They both just work so well, as characters and as villains, but on different levels. Both are completely and utterly evil to their cores, both are uber powerful, both are superbly designed, both have iconic voices, both serves as ultimate enemies to a generation of Saiyan (Freeza to Goku and Vegeta, and Cell to their sons Gohan and Trunks), both have fun and hilarious TFS Abridged Series incarnations that do them justice, and both have the demeanor of charismatic, sophisticated gentleman whose faux affability is used to punctuate their horrible evilness and conceal even uglier evilness within, giving the reader/viewer a strong desire to see them get dealt a comeuppance, but it’s expressed somewhat differently - with Freeza, his superficial politeness is blatantly false, you can read in his tone that it’s a front he puts on to patronize everyone of lesser power than he, even his own minions, and his inner spoiled brat and brutish sadism seeps through with every line…but those lines are normally courteous and gentlemanly. With Cell, his affability seems much more sincere and there’s much less obvious fakeness and condescension to it, but the things he actually says even with that attitude are so cruel, demeaning and dickish (he’s not known as a Savage Roast King for nothing!) and he just excudes confidence in what he is and all that he is capable of achieving. Their places in the story and what they represent is also great. Freeza was literally the instigator of the entire series, the reason Goku was raised on Earth to start with - he is the dark past that must be conquered in the present day where his reign of terror still spreads. Whereas Cell is literally made up of the cells of the greatest fighters seen across the series, including the previous villains, Freeza among them, who traveled back in time from a future timeline - he is the series’ past amalgamated into a grand present day crescendo and is reflective of a dark future that must not come to pass. While Cell's my preference between the two of them in terms of villainy (character-wise, he’s not quite as developed as Freeza has been), Freeza’s easily my second favorite, and both of them are equally the best Big Bads with the best sagas in all of Dragon Ball.

2. Zamasu/Goku Black and Demon God Demigra - Or as I like to call them, the Lucifer-Satan Duo. As I’ve said before, they’re sort of like the Freeza and Cell of the franchise’s new age - not quite as good but still easily the best major villains we've seen since them. Demigra came first and while he’s not much to write home about in terms of characterization, he’s got an awesome design, an incredibly strong malevolent presence, a flamboyant personality and a particularly sick, cruel, creepy style of villainy that makes him unforgettable. He’s a former Shinjin who fell from grace and became a demon who then rose to such a high state of power that he’s deemed a Demon God, and as such he now possesses a proud, smarmy, mightier-than-thou attitude and believes the entire multiverse should revolve entirely around him and his whims, and that all of existence is his to play with in any way he pleases. At first his villainy seems rather typical of a Big Bad Satan figure, but by the time he puts Piccolo under demonic mind control to get him to kill the kids he’s looked after, it gets more personal and you really want to take the smug bastard down. My two quibbles with him would be his original final form was terrible, being just a recolored, redesigned version of Babidi’s henchman Yakon (thankfully, this got amended later on in Dragon Ball Heroes), and that his backstory comes off as a little too generic and JRPG-esque, which is a big no-no for Dragon Ball. Otherwise he’s a great villain, though unfortunately locked out from mainline DB canon beyond the game universes. Zamasu in Super is sort of like a substitution for Demigra, as he’s a similar character (a fallen Shinjin with a massive ego and divine Messiah Complex) with a similar set-up (a saga that heavily involves time travel, Future Trunks, and a threat to the entire multiverse), but he manages to be his own unique character despite this, more youthful than Demigra and even more insufferably pompous and self-important. And unlike the unashamedly evil Demigra, Zamasu is firmly convinced in his own righteousness and that every action he takes is in the name of divine justice and the creation of a pure universe, even though the actions themselves and his frequent behavior towards others, other deities included, show him as anything but - he’s a cruel, petty, and narcissistic sociopath with delusions of grandeur. Think Light Yagami if he actually had become a god! His other self, Goku Black, is even scarier given how he inhabits a god-tier Saiyan’s body and even melds his own divine power into it’s own to create new techniques and even a new Super Saiyan form, and is a complete badass throughout. And the voice actor performances (both Shinichiro Miki and Masako Nozawa in the original, and James Marsters and Sean Schemmel in the dub) are fantastic. My two quibbles with him would be the explanation for Black’s coming into being was a little convoluted and goofy, and that the Black Hole Eldrich Abomination that melds itself into the entire universe that his consciousness becomes after his defeat/death was just complete nonsense, pushing Zamasu firmly into Villain Sue territory and making him a living Diablos Ex Machina to instigate a horribly bleak end to his saga. Oh well. Can’t all be perfect like Cell.

3. Vegeta - Nowadays with Vegeta being a much better person and one of the most heroic characters in the series (which is great) and also the main deuteragonist/Lancer to Goku in all sagas (which is not so great), it could be easy to forget just what a truly, wonderfully evil bastard, and one of the top greatest villains, he used to be. As the surviving prince of the Saiyan race, even sharing the same name as his late father and now obliterated planet, Vegeta’s pride is monumental and he believes he has, from birth, deserved to be most powerful warrior of all time and space, and supreme ruler of the universe despite him being basically enslaved to serve under Freeza, who also has those ambitions. Before we found out that part about Freeza, though, Vegeta was the Big Bad for the prior saga and by being such a sinister, meticulous, cunning warrior who could back up his arrogance with sheer awesome might, he was more imposing a threat than even Piccolo, the so-called Demon King! Despite his short stature, his ability to keep his composure until he lets out his feral rage made him fearsome to his larger and more brutal partner, Nappa. Toriyama hadn’t initially intended to keep him alive past his saga, but he proved so popular with both readers and his editors that he had his life be spared and it cannot be overstated what a terrific move it was to keep him alive for the next saga, as he received some of the best parts of that saga with his magnificent bastardry, even ending up in an unexpected alliance with the good guys in its latter half that lay the seeds for his eventual redemption arc. In retrospect it’s rather odd that Vegeta got as far as he did since his character was originally written to be nothing but a completely evil prick. I think his success is owed to him being the greatest candidate for an archrival to Goku that Toriyama ever came up with, being of the same race as him and even sharing some similar characteristics, yet being his polar opposite based on how and where the two were raised and thus what they value most. Oddly enough, their development courses have gone in reverse too - Vegeta’s grown more human while Goku has grown more detached from humanity and more in touch with his Saiyan nature. I could go on about what an interesting and fun character Vegeta is, but I’ll spare you all and just mention one minor gripe I have with him (aside from his role in the franchise post-Buu Saga, which remains a major gripe): what the heck happened to his personality after he got revived on Namek by the wish on Earth’s Dragon Balls? Piccolo was one thing, but Vegeta’s more grouchy, aggressive, hot-tempered and bombastic characterization is almost downright irreconcilable with his earlier characterization. Did he come back wrong? Did Freeza’s brutal torture of him before his death do permanent mental and emotional damage? I love the character either way, but it's shaky writing.

4. King Piccolo / Piccolo Jr. - Here’s the guy who was the originally intended Ultimate Evil of the Dragon Ball universe. Oh how times have changed. This spot is both for the original King Piccolo, born of all the inner demons that the nameless Namekian who became Kami Sama exorcised from his consciousness, and Piccolo Jr., who was born from an egg like all Namekian offsprings but imbued with his father’s spirit, making him the Demon King reincarnated. With his appealingly alien design, intimidating voice acting, epic theme music and majestic presence whenever he shows up, Piccolo stands as one of Toriyama’s best villains even to this day. He’s also one of the smartest Dragon Ball villains, one of the few who never succumbed to Bond Villain Stupidity, thinking meticulously and acting with competence from start to finish, damn nearly defeating Goku and all his heroic allies who stand against his reign of terror. The guy even make a successful bid for world domination, holding all governments on the planet hostage with the threat of his power, even planning on making a national holiday in which he destroys one major location in the four corners of the Earth annually, just for kicks! Even after his death, his wickedness endured through Piccolo Jr., who went undercover at the 23rd Budokai just to take revenge on Goku and claim the title of world’s strongest warrior in order to assert his supremacy and put the world under his green thumb once again. Piccolo is very much the same case as Vegeta when it comes to how his character development progressed - for someone who was created and written to be nothing but pure evil, he ended up growing a conscience and caring about someone else, the son of his hated enemy no less, and from there he grew more noble and good-hearted until he was finally willing to re-merge with Kami in order to have the power needed to protect the things and people on Earth that he’d grown to cherish, which was unexpected but beautiful development for his character. Also like Vegeta his characterization had a slight shift before his redemption truly started, but this one was more believable since he’d gotten older and more mellow between the end of pre-Z DB and DBZ, having never been the pure evil beast his father had been and still showing signs in the early Vegeta Saga that the devilish, maniacal Piccolo hadn’t fully gone away yet. As a bad guy and as a good guy, Piccolo is just plain awesome, and one of the most endearing and respectable DB characters for that.

5. Beerus and Whis - After years of the DB franchise recycling ideas, characters and concepts usually from DBZ for all of its content, these two were such a breath of fresh air. Beerus, the God of Destruction for Universe 7, has an immediately appealing design, being clearly inspired by the Egyptian God of death, Anubis, having both canine and feline characteristics in his look and mannerisms. His concept is also great - he’s like a dark counterpart to a universe’s Supreme Kaioshin with destructive power so immense and seemingly limitless that they need a guardian angel to keep them in check, which is where Whis comes in. The personalities of these two and how they play off each other is the best part. Beerus is callous, egocentric, and apathetic to a fault, but also frequently lazy, childish, quirky and eccentric, possessing a strong appetite, and is subject to wild mood swings that effect the way his power is let out. He’s, to put it plainly, an immature psychopath, but being a deity who exists far above mortal beings, he lives by his own code and his thinking is far beyond the morality that mortals or other deities tend to possess, so it's hard to call him truly evil. He’s as great an ally to have on your side as he is as terrifying an enemy to have against you. His growing bond of friendship with Goku and the Z Warriors all while he still stays true to his character but slowly comes to soften up and learn to act in more reasonable ways has been one of the best parts of DBS. Oh, and Whis - he’s cool. And nice. And scary powerful. And both he and Beerus, together or apart, are super hilarious. Some of the best characters to be iconic fixtures of the franchise for years to come.

6. Android 21 - A secret 21st android created by Dr. Gero who got loaded with energy from a super computer that gave her more power than she knew how to handle, driving her batshit insane, spiteful, and destructive as a result, having a very attractive design and an equally sexy Majin form, being pretty much an android version of Launch who ends up going through a literal personality split similar to Majin Buu, is a glutton for delectable treats who has a tragic character arc, a personality like Zero Two from Darling in the Franxx, and the dub voice actress of Riko Sakarauchi from Love Live Sunshine!!? How could you not fall for this bitch? Easily one of the coolest, most creative and most enjoyable DB villains in recent years to be sure.

7. Fu - Another really fun villain to enter the franchise in recent years. The son of Mira and Towa, and the nephew of Demon Lord Dabura, Fu could care less about the ramifactions of his heritage or the dull politics of the demon realm, as he's set his sights on bigger things. Inquisitive and experimental by nature, he's made his M.O messing with the stream of time and intervening in different worlds branched off from different timelines so that he can create any wild and wacky scenario he wants to enjoy. Yeah, he's a DB fanboy surrogate, and it shows in the joyfully eccentric, geeky personality he expresses. Fu goes so meta with his canon-defiling, reality-bending passion projects and with his brand of humor, he's like DB's own Deadpool! But he is absolutely not one to be underestimated just for his silly behavior, for he's one of the most cunning, meticulous and unpredictable adversaries in the franchise. In the Xenoverse canon, he's become the recurring arch nemesis to the Time Patrol who's yet to be brought to justice, and in the Heroes canon, he steals from varying alternate timelines and uses what he attains to devastating effect, gaining more power for himself as he does to the point where he's eventually made the Dark King of the demon realm and seeks to create his own universe that'd play to his ideal rules. Wherever or wherever Fu shows up, disasters are always guaranteed to follow.

8. Emperor Pilaf - Putting this guy up so high seems ridiculous, especially since he wasn’t ever a Big Bad in the original manga, only getting that status from the anime adaptation beefing up his role and giving him more screen time in the series’ first saga. Three things score him this spot - he’s just plain hilarious, he was actually a legit danger to our heroes (and possibly the entire world had his wish been granted) in his earliest appearances despite having no power, and he’s been brought back to the franchise and received a good deal of character growth to the point of becoming a friend/ally to the heroes just as Tien, Piccolo, Vegeta, Buu, and Beerus have. His chemistry with his two agents, Mai and Shu, is always a delight to watch, and his VAs tend to make him immensely entertaining, especially Chuck Huber in the Funimation dub, whose voice and delivery for him has not changed in the slightest in all these years.

9. Tao Pai Pai - I'm kind of cheating here as well since he’s technically not a Big Bad in any saga he appeared in, but he was the source of the most tension and peril in the Red Ribbon Saga in how an act of evil committed by him changed the trajectory of Goku's quest for Dragon Balls, and he had a part in the entire drama of the 22nd Budokai Saga’s plot, so he deserves a spot here. Introduced as a mercenary killer hired by Commander Red to kill Goku, Tao became the Heavy for the saga during this period. Up to that point Goku had faced enemies who could nearly take him in a fight before (General Blue, who Tao kills with his tongue) but hadn’t ever seemed in any real danger from an enemy who could kill him. Tao changed that. He was very dangerous, very formidable at fighting, and very murderous, with there being a very real possibility of him actually killing Goku because he's the first character to kill others on-screen. His character was also a notable change of pace in how villains before him were all light-hearted and comical, or at the very least generic., but Tao, by contrast, was a stone cold professional killer with seemingly only two looks to give: serious poker face or psychotic evil smirk. He doesn’t just kill because it’s profitable, he relishes the hunt and the sensation of bringing other living creatures down before he takes their life. He’s a true villain played straight, which makes his eventual ass kicking at Goku’s hands and the comical reactions he starts giving all the more satisfying and hilarious. While he’s nowadays not as notable or cool as other villains and even seems rather dated, one thing to consider is that with his greed, sadism and fondness for killing, pink and purple color scheme, courtesy and formality when speaking and conducting business with others, attempting to kill Goku after being granted the mercy he’d pleaded for only to have Goku knock his attack right back at him so that it blows him up instead, and then coming back as a cyborg, working alongside an evil family member in the name of revenge…yes, Tao seems to have been Toriyama’s prototype for Freeza.

10. Majin Buu - While his saga was notoriously poorly done on the whole, his character and effectiveness got messed up in its last stretch, and he nowadays almost reads like a prototype for what would later be perfected by Beerus, Majin Buu was still a fine villain(s) for what he was, as well as a fairly unique and memorable one even if he didn’t make for the best Big Bad. Brought into Universe 7 by the dark wizard Bibidi to match and even surpass the Kaioshins, Buu got more powerful the more Kaioshins he slayed and devoured the energy of, and by the time he was sealed away he’d become the most powerful mortal being in existence. Which is an asset to him but also a fault: Freeza had declared himself the most powerful mortal being in the universe, but now we learn that there’d once been a being even more powerful (and later learn that Freeza knew that)? Cell being more powerful than Freeza was justifiable because his literal creation happened only after Freeza’s time and he was made to be the most powerful fighter ever from the cells of the most powerful fighters, Freeza included. Pulling out this random ancient demonic djinn as the next most powaful evul threat evah!!! just felt cheap. But back on his character, I like Fat Buu and the initial Super Buu the best out of all his forms, the former for being the most unexpectedly silly and endearing of all the Buus and the one who actually reforms and sticks around after the saga’s over, and the latter for impressively balancing being ridiculous and humorous with being sinister and menacing, and much smarter than his brutish demeanor suggests, plus he got some wicked awesome theme music in the original dub. Kid Buu’s in the middle, as he’s alright and a well done example of a Generic Doomsday Villain with no personality, goal, or motive for living other than to kill and destroy…but he’s still a Generic Doomsday Villain, so he lacks a character and can’t hold my interest for very long. I don’t care for the briefly seen Evil Buu that ate up Fat Buu to make Super Buu, and I completely abhor Super Buucalotenkshan or whatever we call that long headed abomination - yeah, Super Buu is one of my favorites AND my least favorites among the Buu forms! Go figure. All in all, Buu was a good idea for a worthy foe to be faced by Gohan and pals, but horribly marred by poor execution of his character, his powers, and his saga as a whole. So he’s pretty above average to me.

11. Janemba - The Majin Buu substitute of Movie 12, Fusion Reborn, created when some slacker custodian of Hell got infected with the accidental leak of an unstable dark substance made from dark souls that began tearing at the fabric of life and death, letting the denizens of Hell loose onto Earth. While I wasn’t the biggest fan of him in his initial large, chubby yellow form, when he changed into that smaller, red Satan looking motherf**ker up there, he immediately caught my attention. He’s just so menacing, so psychotic, and so diabolically evil in even the way he fights that I think I like him better than Kid Buu, the canon villain he was emulating. He’s a pretty unique DBZ movie villain, and his big face-off with Gogeta is simply unforgettable.

12. Dr. Wheelo - The main villain of the second movie, The World's Strongest. Two things score him a spot here - his creepiness factor and his motivation. His mind was wished back into the world by his old associate, Dr. Kochin, but his body was not, meaning that the only physical part of him to be seen is his brain, which is placed in a special tube that just happens to connect with a large mechanical body, and he always speaks in a low, calm, sinister voice that’s slightly modulated by a robotic filter. That’s just nightmarish. And unlike many later DBZ movie villains, Wheelo actually has a clearly stated goal and motive - he wants to weed out the world’s strongest fighter so that his brain can be put inside of that fighter’s body, and he can then wield awesome power and test his new body’s fighting capabilities for science in order to become the greatest and the strongest scientist to ever live. It’s sick, weird, and a little bit B-Movie mad science plot, but it works and helps make Wheelo stand out as one of Goku’s most unsettling foes. In fact, it could be argued that he even beat Dr. Gero to it with the whole "mad scientist creating androids to go after Goku" thing. We later got to see Dr. Wheelo's original body when he partnered up with Fu in Dragon Ball Heroes, and he even gained a sleeker metallic form that he could control.

13. Coola - No, I refuse to call him Cooler. That only works if Freeza is named Freezer, but he’s not, so it’s just silly. Anyway, Coola is the older brother of Freeza and the villain of two movies in a row, Movies 5 and 6. If there’s any movie villain who seems like he could fit right into Toriyama’s canon, it’s Coola. He leads his own section of his clan’s Planet Trade business empire and while he’s a notably better boss than his brother, that doesn’t make him any better an individual. Coola is actually a lot more level headed, mature, and pragmatic than Freeza, which is why he’s always been envious of how far ahead Freeza got in terms of power since birth, and how their father blatantly favored Freeza despite all the errors he made that seemed obvious to Coola. But when Freeza seemingly died by Goku’s hand, Coola’s loyalty to the notion of clan supremacy meant that he had to seek vengeance for his brother’s death, which is when he also showed off that he mastered an additional transformation of his final form that makes him even more powerful than Freeza! So let’s see, older brother of the series’ most iconic villain who is smarter and more competent than he, a better boss who inspires the actual loyalty of his minions, and has mastery over a fifth, even more powerful transformation that not even Freeza, the “most powerful being in the universe”, had or knew of? If you’re getting “fanfiction OC Villain Sue” vibes, I wouldn’t blame you, but that actually brings up the most brilliant part of Coola’s character - he’s actually a deconstructive subversion of a Villain Sue. For all his dismissal of Freeza’s overconfidence and being blinded by hatred of his Saiyan enemies, he falls prey to the exact same things during his battle with Goku, and then as he’s dying he realizes that Goku only lived to get as strong as he is because he’d seen his space pod shooting off into space but made the colossally stupid mistake of just letting him go while at the same time he was chiding Freeza for making the stupid mistake of overlooking the escaping pod! Seeing this hit Coola as he burns up in the sun is an immensely satisfying payoff. He kinda-sorta makes a comeback for the following movie, and has appeared in The Plan To Eradicate The Saiyans and a handful of video games, but nothing beats the memorability of his big debut.

14. Turles - The main villain of the third DBZ movie, Tree of Might. If Turles' appearance looks familiar to you, it's because he's sort of the OG Goku Black years before Black was a thing. In the movie he's depicted as a surviving Saiyan who swayed a handful of Freeza forces to defect from the Empire with him and form a competitor business, the Turles Crusher Corps, and there's literally no reason for him to share a face and hairstyle with Goku other than for symoblic purposes, as he represents with Kakarot might've grown up to be like had he never landed on Earth, gotten adopted by Gohan, and got a concussion, as the movie spells out towards the end. This setup seems pretty lazy, but Turles somehow manages to be an interesting, enjoyably fiendish and clever villain with a unique plan for sucking the life out of Earth so that he can lay claim to it and all its resources. My only lament with him is that the thrilling fight between him and Goku is for whatever reason continously interrupted by shots of the Earth as it's being effected by the Tree of Might, which weighs down the pace of the movie. But at least he goes out with a bang!

15. Garlic Jr. - The first DBZ anime movie villain and one of the good ones. The reasons for this is twofold - how he actually succeeds at what both Vegeta and Freeza wanted to do, wishing on the Dragon Balls for eternal life. But rather than making him too broken, this actually became a drawback for him in the end, as he’s stuck with a fate worse than death that he’s unable to escape. And also just how freaking dark and devilishly wicked he is. Seriously, here’s a dialogue sample from him: “The people of the universe better hear my voice now! From this day forward, I, Garlic Jr., will rule over all. I command all evil spirits to come forward and take on their physical forms once again. You are free to walk! A new dark age has finally begun! Let this world be drenched in the blood of the righteous. Now that I’m immortal, I will rule the universe forever! All creatures will obey me or perish. With every power I posses, my reign of terror will be everlasting!” Gives me chills, especially Don Brown’s rendition. Unfortunately, he also has two serious drawbacks. Not only is his entire evil plot that gains him immortality founded upon a massive plot hole (he tries to have Kami and Piccolo killed even though that would erase the Dragon Balls too, and he has Gohan abducted for no reason rather than simply take his Dragon Ball), but he was also recycled as the Big Bad of a godawful filler saga between the Freeza and Cell sagas of the anime that sort of suffered the Return Of Jafar syndrome - he himself wasn’t awful, he just didn’t show us much that we didn’t already see before and done better in his movie, wasn’t well serviced by the plot, and in general it just wasn’t a smart move to bring him into the anime’s narrative, as he and the events of his movie are incompatible with the canon story. His saga’s not quite Noah Kaiba level bad, but it’s close. That might’ve forever tarnished his image with fans, but he was a great villain in his debut movie.

16. Broly and Paragus - The evil Saiyans of Movie 8, The Legendary Super Saiyan. While the concept of two other surviving Saiyans of Planet Vegeta’s destruction seemed hard to swallow at first, they’re given some backstory that actually makes it plausible and even damn interesting, so they’re not merely another Turles situation. Paragus is fascinating due to how you can sympathize with him and understand why he’s bitter and yearns for a world to claim as his own and start up a new Saiyan race. However, he’s not only evil, deceptive, and a cold-blooded bastard, he is wildly, theatrically villainous, always flailing around with excitement and energy that makes him fun to watch. But its his young son Broly who’s the true theat. While he seems timid and quiet at first, it’s revealed that he’s the first known Saiyan to transform into a Super Saiyan outside of legend…and he’s also completely off his rocker. Broly is a psychotic monster, a sadist and a bully who relishes the opportunity to flaunt his power and destroy the lives of others for his own sick pleasure and amusement, and once a rampage starts for him, it will not stop until everyone and everything in his path is dead. His power is also very out of control, which is why Paragus does his best efforts to control his son and contain that power, which proves to be in vain when Goku becomes a factor, as Broly is 100% single-mindedly obsessed with killing Goku, or “KAKAROOOOTT!” as he's known to call him. There’s actually a reason for Broly’s madness, and while it's notoriously petty, it's not entirely nonsensical - when he was a newborn infant, his power rose to an abnormal level, as did that of the baby born on the same day who was right next to him: Kakarott. When Kakarott started crying, Broly eventually started crying too, with both babies shut in tubes unable to budge anywhere….and then King Vegeta ordered for baby Broly to be killed for his abnormal power level. Both he and his father barely survived…and Planet Vegeta got blown up soon after. So Goku isn’t really a reason for any of Broly’s insanity, he’s a trigger for it. His warped mind forever associates Kakarott and his crying with that trauma, so naturally he wants to silence Kakarott for good. Which still doesn’t even begin to excuse the level of cruelty Broly displays, though - as Gohan put it, he’s pure evil. Even Broly himself proudly proclaims to be a freak, a monster, even a DEVIL! He really was a solid villain in his debut movie, who unfortunately became an utterly awful one in his two later comebacks and it turned him into an oversaturated mess of a character, which kills a lot of goodwill that some could have for him. Alas, another victim of his own popularity. Thank Kami for Super!

17. Mira and Towa - A demonic duo known as the Time Breakers. Mira is the muscle of the team, preferring to take on enemies with his special powers and enhanced physical capabilities, whereas Towa is both the brains and the true power behind things, possessing both powerful sorcery skills and advanced scientific knowledge that she uses for her sick little experiments. It turns out that Towa is actually the sister of Dabura himself, and Mira is a warrior that she created through alchemy. First appearing in the MMORPG, Dragon Ball Online, and reappearing in the Xenoverse games, Heroes, Fusions, Kakarot and more, these two fiends have been relentless, formidable, and devious in all of their appearances to date.

18. Sealas and Aeos - Two of the most notable exclusive villains to come out of Super Dragon Ball Heroes, owing a lot to their designs and how they're both fallen heroes connected to time and space. Sealas is the founding operative of the Time Patrol and a strict believer in cosmic justice and in the greater good of necessary evils, wishing to do what's righteous even if he has to break natural laws and alter history to do so. Taking "with great power there must come great responsibility" to its most extreme, unhealthy level, Sealas broke with the Time Patrol and concluded that evil itself must be eradicated, and that this can only be truly done if history is rewritten to exclude all evil. It's a bit familiar and akin to Zamasu's motives, but much more "puritan" and semi-heroic in style and substance. Aeos, meanwhile, is the former Supreme Kai of Time who predates the Time Patrol and she cares nothing for any moralistic ideals such as justice: she is concerned only with balance and natural order, believing the existence of multiple timelines to be a threat to that. Personality-wise, she's one of the most fascinating antagonists in the franchise, seeming haughty, cold, and disdainful towards mortal beings and dismissive of her successor, yet she also showcases softer, kinder qualities, does deeds that seem good and fair, and isn't always so above it all when it comes to tactful reactions and behavior. She's hard to peg down, but after joining up with Chronoa and the rest for the final battle with Demigra, she has a change of heart regarding the multiverse and makes peace with her successor.

19. Hearts - Also hailing from the Dragon Ball Heroes canon is this dude. Hearts is a pale elven man who leads the Core Area Warriors and is known as the God Hater for his acts of revolt against the cosmic divine pantheon of the multiverse, as he seeks to liberate all mortal beings from the gods' grip. In this sense, he's like a Reverse Zamasu, cursing the existence of deities and wanting to kill them all in order to achieve a truly "free" multiverse. While arrogant, brash, hypocritical and self-righteous, Hearts is one of the more principled and values-believing baddies. He believes strongly in the multiverse's "nourishment" but has no qualms with launching terrorist attacks on planets and killing countless people in order to free only the surviving remainers, and it's a hypocritical contradiction he openly admits to and welcomes with grace. He's a rare good boss for this franchise who values his mortal comrades, and he appreciates a good fight with strong opponents just as much as the likes of Goku. Fittingly, he makes a Heel Turn later on and becomes as cool an ally as he was an enemy. My one huge issue with him is in his design - I think the hair he had during his initial appearance as a villain is way too similar to that of Fu, which makes looking at him a bit confusing. Thankfully he got a longer, more spiked out, better hair style later on.

20. Jiren the Gray - In what’s almost a reverse of Majin Buu, I didn’t care for this guy at all when he first came on the scene but he had a fairly strong finish to his run. He was this cookie cutter big, strong, silent, uber powerful warrior whose character was flat, archetype was done to death, and he just there to be what you were made to think Hit was going to be back in the Universe 6 Saga. In fact, I wouldn’t have classified him as a villain and put him here at all had the final round of the Tournament of Power not gone the way it did. We gradually came to learn that Jiren did have a single belief he followed in addition to his conviction to being the strongest fighter for the sake of his universe - that trust in others only ends in pain and disappointment, and that friendship need not exist among allies and teammates. He’s here for alliances, never for bonds. We even get his dark and troubled backstory that informs why he thinks and acts the way he does, which made him a lot more interesting in retrospect. And finally there’s his show of power in the final battle of the tournament. Holy crap, this is like what Majin Buu should have been in terms of how his full power was expressed. Jiren just feels like a nigh unstoppable engine of raw power and destructive fury. He exudes pure stamina, and for fighters with the power that the likes of Goku, Vegeta, Freeza, and even Android 17 have, there could be no worthier opponent. And if his “villain” status was in doubt, he fucking throws an attack straight at Goku’s friends in a spiteful act that forces Goku to jump in the way and ultimately de-powers him, which does effectively ensure that it was then impossible to root for Jiren and we wanted to see him get his ass handed to him even more! But despite this, he also displayed some honor and displeasure in having to take Goku out in a dirty way as suggested by Belmond, making him hard to outright hate either. The final leg of the fight with him is nothing short of amazing and the way he goes down is incredibly satisfying to see. He even gets a very touching sendoff with his teammates and then when brought back into existence, shows signs of possibly rethinking things and starting to grow and change for the better, and his hope to have a rematch with Goku and the rest of Universe 7′s fighters might be a sign of more things in times yet to come.

21. Lord Slug - The main villain of Movie 4. While he's a flat character with little motivation beyond warfare and conquest of worlds, Slug mainly works for the twist that was pulled with his character, as well known as it is now. Him blatantly ripping off King Piccolo's shtick of being old and wishing for his youth restored should give it away, but the fact that Slug is Namekian is a big reveal in the film, because he actually went to lengths to hide that about himself, wearing a helmet that covers his antennaes and ears, and coverings around his arms and legs. This is what makes him stand out, the fact that he is an actual, genuinely, by choice evil Namekian, who in a brazen act of betrayal of his people has become an invading warlord who makes conflicts and kills others, going directly against the Namekian's peace-loving ways. He also happens to be a Super Namekian, one who can expand his size to even larger heights than even Piccolo could! His big fight with Goku was overall nothing to write home about save for that and the moment Goku becomes a False Super Saiyan, but how he gets defeated, I could never forget.

22. Bojack - The main villain of Movie 9, Bojack Unbound. As hard as it is to hear his name and not think of a certain Horse Man, Bojack was quite the credible threat with a slick design and a charismatic presence. The strongest, most ruthless and fearsome space pirate in the universe, he rought havock across all four galaxies before getting imprisoned by the Kais. He's also a flat character who just exists to provide this movie with a villain, and how he and his crew come into the plot is absolutely ludicrous - turns out he was imprisoned inside of King Kai's planet, somehow even surviving what Beerus did to it, but got released when it got blown up by self-destructing Cell. And then they go on to partake in a beat by beat repeat of the Cell Games. In a movie where the Cell Games were established to have occurred. That's the one thing that takes me out about him, but otherwise he gets the job done well enough and was badass enough to make repeat appearances in Fusion Reborn and games, most notably Dragon Ball Heroes, which fleshed out his character better.

23. Dr. Lychee/Hatchiyack - Technically Dr. Lychee is an old alien scientist and Hatchiyack is his creation that carries on his hateful mind and spirit after he's passed away, but they’re connected in that way so they’ve both got this spot here. Originating from The Plan To Erradicate The Saiyans, the first DBZ video game to actually have a plot and two different OVA adaptations to accompany it, Lychee actually has understandable reason to hate the Saiyans and want them wiped out because, well, the Saiyans when working under the Freeza Planet Trade Empire were horrible and he’s one of their many victims. Thus Hatchiyack was created to be the ultimate anti-Saiyan weapon. And clearly the idea behind this caught on with fans and creators alike, as both Dr. Myuu with Baby in GT and Dr. Paparoni with Aniraza in Super were clearly inspired by Dr. Lychee and Hatchiyack. In that way, this mad space doctor’s spirit still lives on.

24. Dr. Myuu - Speaking of ol’ Dr. Myuu, he’s one of the beter villains from the poorly done turd pile that was Dragon Ball GT. Being one part alien and one part machine, possessing a keen scientific mind and a feverish passion for his experiments, and having ambitions to control the universe and convert all of its denizens into his machines, Myuu was a cruel and treacherous villain who raised the stakes and darkened up the scene in a show that had begun as a stupid wacky throwback to DB’s roots but Recycled IN SPACE! From his very design, you can tell he's essentially Dr. Gero Recycled IN SPACE! He masterminded much of what went on in that initial saga by directing the Cult of Ludd from behind the curtian, had many intimidating robotic and cyborg henchman like General Rilldo (himself a decent antagonist too), even had Giru working with Goku, Pan and Trunks as a spy for him (or so he’d hoped), and the set of episodes on Planet M-2 where the heroes faced him down really was the high point of the GT series, especially when it reached it’s downright terrifying finale. Myuu himself was also the best part of the otherwise abysmal Super 17 saga, where he got to work with his counterpart Dr. Gero, and stab him in the back to try and rule Hell and Earth,

25. Baby - OK, his character is uninspired and derived from other, better villains, his arrival on Earth marked when GT took a turn for the increasingly worse and more boring, and his name is Baby: there is no fucking way I can take that as a serious villain. Yet despite all that, he's objectively the strongest GT-exclusive Big Bad. The idea behind his character arc is actually brimming with potential, how he's a living conduit of wrath against the Saiyans for all the victims they'd claimed as well as seeking a new planet to settle and populate, but in his fervor to achieve his goals he ends up becoming every bit as cruel, self-interested and power-mad as the Saiyans. He's also the source of some genuine horror and Paranoia Fuel with how he can extend his mind and possess anyone he chooses. The execution just fails him like it failed many others, including a needless extended takeover of Vegeta's body, a transformation into a giant golden gorilla, and getting killed while trying to flee rather than engaging in one final fight. Good for him that he's not the worst, but he still could've been much better than a weird pale Hatchiyack imitation.

Honorable Mentions:

Dr. Gero - This guy played Greater Scope Villain for the Red Ribbon Saga, the Androids/Cell Saga, and Dragon Ball Super: Superhero, not to mention had a part in other stuff like (ugh) the Super 17 Saga in GT and the storyline of FighterZ. Gero is unique in that he never really got to play the Big Bad role at any point despite having been the originally intended Big Bad for the Androids Saga, yet stands responsible for as much widespread damage as any Big Bad all due to the bitterness, hatred, malice and stubborn pride within him that refused to die even as he aged and lost all the family he had. While he thus couldn't make the list, it is commendable all the same.

Tienshinhan - Tien played the role of Big Bad for the 22nd Budokai Saga, fighting in the tournament under the guidance of his mentor, Master Shen the Hermit Crane. A good old fashioned martial arts antagonist in the vein of the Cobra Kai jerks in The Karate Kid, Tien played the role with exquisite disdain, cockiness, and cold blooded cruelty while also being the most interesting character who recieves great character development before his explosive bout with Goku and embarking on a compelling redemption arc for the next Sagas. Far from the franchise's best baddie, but servicable for what he was.

Babidi - Initially the primary antagonist of the Majin Buu arc before Buu himself killed him and went rouge to do his own shit, the dark wizard Babidi is completely vile and reprehensible, not to mention absolutely hideous, but managed to retain a certain charm and whimsy about him that is typical in Toriyama antagonists. The terror of Buu would not have been possible without him and his deceased father Bibidi, nor would the good stuff that came with it like the sacrificial redemption of Vegeta, the fusions of Goten and Trunks, and the character development of Mr. Satan! Oh, and the debut of...

Dabura - While introduced to the franchise as a cultist working with Babidi to revive Majin Buu, Dabura was also stated to be among the most powerful of lords from the demon realm, someone who even the Supreme Kai feared, and carried about him quite the fiendish, sinister presence, making how he got done in by Buu to feel like quite a waste. Thankfully, he's made a resurgance in video game canons like Xenoverse and Heroes, expanding upon him as a Big Bad devil!

Black Smoke Shenron - I actually don’t like this one - I just like the idea behind him. The concept that the great dragon diety of the Dragon Balls turns into a dark, evil creature as consequence of the Dragon Balls being overused for selfish wishes was a very inspired one, and that’s…actually an even better idea for a franchise final boss than Freeza, Cell, Buu, or Beerus, as it hearkens back to the very start of the story. So it's a damn shame that this concept had to be utterly wasted with the underwhelming, unitelligable usage of the 7 Shadow Dragons, even the cool looking Omega Shenron! Just give me the initial cigar chomping evil smoke dragon and I’m good!

[lucem-stellarum]

I want to draw your attention to some contrasts between our two rope wielding boys, Hush and Ivan. Their actions are similar, but are they truly so alike? It may be a common ASMR trope to wake up tied up in a bed, but Mr Redacted can't have done all of this by accident.

Under the cut because of canon typical violence and creepiness.

Ivan spends a lot of time reassuring Baby that they're safe with him. That he won't hurt them (unless they make him do it). If they were just good, he wouldn't have to treat them the way he does in their nightmares. He's only doing it to help them, to make them put themselves first and learn how to be loved and appreciated.

Hush on the other hand explicitly says that Doc shouldn't feel safe anywhere. That they're always in danger (though he doesn't really specify what that danger is, at the time of posting this; rn there are only the 2 videos) and should temper their expectations accordingly. After a bit of waffling back and forth he eventually decides he doesn't want to hurt Doc [physically], but later says that saving him from Reticuli will be something they regret, implying something very bad is going to happen because he's free.

This focus on safety and pain draws two very different pictures of these two characters. They both avoid responsibility for their actions but in very different ways. Ivan will only hurt Baby if they "deserve" it, emphasizing the gaslighting in order to subtly threaten them into compliance. Ill also draw attention to Ivan saying he won't hurt Baby "unless they want him to" with the clearly sexual implication. He wants Baby to belong to him, to give up their independence and freedom and submit to his will. Ivan wields pain and fear for the power it gives him over Baby. In contrast, Hush doesn't want to hurt Doc, but pain will almost certainly happen to someone(s) because of his purpose; it's not his fault he's doing what he was made to do. It depersonalizes Hush from the pain he will cause; it's a side effect rather than the end goal. He warns Doc that they're not going to like the "complicated answer" to what he is, but he doesn't seem particularly remorseful when they are hurt because of it. He doesn't have the usual sort of smug condescension when he says [I told you so] that you'd normally expect. He accepts that what he is hurts people. "Maybe someday knowing me won't have to hurt." Hush wields pain and violence as a matter of course, he will do whatever is necessary to achieve his goal. [He's only ever experienced physical contact through violence]; He doesn't know any other way to behave.

The way they both react to the listener struggling against the ropes is also very telling. Ivan tries to convince Baby to stop, that it’s in their best interest to relax and accept the restrictions. Ivan becomes distressed when Baby tries to escape, breaking the delusions he's built up about their "relationship", resorting to manipulations, threats, and gaslighting to force Baby to comply with his broken view of reality. Hush respects Doc's agency (I do understand how ironic that phrase is considering that he has them tied down) and doesn't seem to mind if they hurt themselves. He just says, "That's a conversation to be had between you and your epidermis"; he's willing to allow Doc the freedom to struggle even though it's useless and will only hurt them. He only uses the force necessary to keep Doc contained until he decides what to do with them; he's eminently practical about it all. Hush has no delusions about what he's doing, it's just the most expedient way to get what he wants. Ivan causes pain for it's own sake, sadistically enjoying the responses it gets (fair mention, he is being manipulated by a Sadism demon at the time, but they can't exaggerate what isn't already there).

Even their tone and word choice are very different. Ivan, especially in his first video, knows what he's doing is wrong. Listen to the way he speaks when talking about what happened to the listener's phone or why the ropes are necessary vs. talking about their friends ignoring them (basically the second half of the first 'kidnapped' video. It's more hesitant and almost questioning, like he's trying to come up with lies on the spot to convince the both of them that his actions are necessary, but he does believe in his own justifications. Ivan is a selfish man. He wants Baby, and does terrible things to keep them.

Hush, on the other hand, doesn't have any hesitation towards restraining Doc or killing Reticuli. He's very direct, actually, about when he won't answer a question or wants to change the subject. Instead, Hush gets more hesitant, less forthright in his word choice when talking about his own feelings and wants. "I think I want you to remember me," "I'm starting to think there's a lot of things I'd like to give you". His tone is only minorly different in those phrases compared to others; it's that same soft, even tone and cadence. There's no second guessing, no embarrassment. As far as we know, Hush hasn't lied to us. Can he even lie? It takes a lot of skill to lie well, and I'm not sure if he could pull it off. It's worrisome how he's "drunk the Kool aid" about his purpose; that unshakeable belief in his lack of individuality, that he's a force not a person, the ends justifying the means. He's a zealot on a mission, leaving the cult to carry out his master's plan.

Even though they start out taking similar actions (kidnapping and tying up the listener, invading personal space, hurting them) they both have very different motivations and relationships with pain and violence. I don't think we're getting another yandere kidnapper character with Hush, despite his actions so far. His way of reacting and reasoning is just too different from what we'd normally see in that archetype; besides, Blake and Regulus are still out there causing problems. I think Hush's personality traits align more with the Android Listener or James. Direct, impersonal, beholden to their creators/boss for a specific outcome. More powerful in different ways than the people around them. Doing whatever is necessary to achieve their purpose.

And just for the sake of posterity, Adam was also a creep who tied up the listener. For the purposes of this post he's similar enough to Ivan that I'm not going to repeat myself; Adam's motivations are pretty clear and simple, and his hedonism is close enough to Ivan's selfish sadism to not be worth more than a footnote.

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do u like vega

alright. so theres some thoughts here.

i think ive slowly grown into appreciating vega's character as his story has progressed. i don't think ill ever fully like or love vega purely for how he beat up caelum. like he could never redeem himself to me for that.

that being said, learning about him through carpe deus instead of just through the freelancer s1 storyline or (vaguely) sadism's hold has made me appreciate him more. learning why he hates humanity so much, seeing him be gentle with warden/darling, opening up to them, made me understand his characterization and actions a bit.

and with the developments from hush's plot as well, learning he's one of the anacruses (which in my own theory means that vega might have been the first sadism demon created by d'deridahn), he's become very fascinating to me.

again, i dont think ill ever fully love or like vega, but i appreciate his character enough to think he's interesting.

also

(NSFW, MDNI)

ive listened to the first imperium playlist once (which was enough for me) and i lowkey may never listen to cataclysm, but imp!vega's petplay ba is in fact one of the hotter ba's out there, and i wish erik could do more kinky audios like that if the fandom wouldnt fucking combust (/somewhat neg? idk some ppl are too vanilla to appreciate this kinda shit)

[seraphimaa]

Baptised and Born Anew

Raphael x Tav/Reader Haarlep is there too! But nobody ever lets him have any fun

Tav has committed the ultimate sin in Raphael’s eyes. She has betrayed his trust. He will do what he needs to forgive her.

Warnings: gore, eye gore, torture, non con, this is gross, death, resurrection, sadism, sucky sucky, Raphael does love you in his own demented way if that makes it better, far too much religious symbolism and in all the worst ways, authors religious trauma is showing, DDDNE

She couldn’t breathe. She was sinking. Perhaps she was willing to let go then. God above, everything ached. Memories fleeted at the edges of her mind. The Hammer. Hope. Raphael. Was this death? It was actually kind of peaceful. She was so close to Him now, so close to His sweet salvation. She felt number than she had a moment ago. Was this His mercy? Was it His hand reaching for her from above?

Something snatched her hair and the momentary peace is shattered as she was wrenched, spluttering above the surface.

“YOU RAT!”

She was a room, wet and shivering. In a pool? Raphael’s pool. In his house. She was there. And that’s where he was too. Tav had seen anger in many forms, seen the rage of many men at their end, but this…This was ineffable. His face was twisted past what she imagined it could be. He stood waist deep in the water, panting and seething and whatever he roared next was muffled as he plunged her back below the surface, hard. She would have been unconscious after her head clattered against the tiling, if it weren’t for the constant, cool healing seeping into the pores of her skin. After what felt like an eternity, he wrenched her up again. Her nose was twisted at an angle and she had a few less teeth than she should have. She barely had time to gasp a breath before he sent her under.

She didn’t know how long he kept at it. He’d set a furious pace, slamming her head under and out of the water again and again. Between the furious splashing and her own choking and gasping she could hear that he was hadn’t stopped his passionate sermon.

Up.

“HOW DARE-“

Under.

Up.

“AFTER EVERYTH-“

Under.

Up.

“WISH TOU WERE DEA-“

Under.

Up.

“DEGENERATE REPROBA-“

Under.

Up.

“YOUR PURGATORY-“

Under.

Up.

“FOREVERMORE-“

Under.

The thought that this was how she would go - lungs bursting, and the inertia oh his movements she tipped her into insanity and she emptied her stomach of its bile. The hand left her head and she pushed off of the bottom of the pool and surged for the lip, scrambling onto the marble. She rolled into her back, panting and delirious. Maybe if she ran for the balcony she could end it quickly. She would take the grace of purgatory, anything but this. She steeled herself, ready to take this one last shot at mercy and snapped her eyes open only to shriek in horror.

Raphael’s face was but an inch from hers, wearing an insidious, by playful, smile. It was sinister and the sudden 180 had her head spinning.She wished she could have sunk down and be swallowed by the floor helping to trap her.

“Oh. hello again, little mouse.” The purring cadence let her answer her first question. “It seems you’ve been all but caught in a pair of very big bad claws. How very sad.” He could at least pretend to look sincere, tail wagging with excitement and beady eyes glowing with mischief in the dark. “You have managed to make the master unusually…irate. I think now would be a good time to remind you that I made you such a generous offer before. One, I believe, you may soon regret declining. Was it worth it, mouse? Was your faith worth all that pleasure you denied yourself? Wounded yourself with? I could smell your suffering.” But if this was Haarlep, there’s where was…

She shrieked again as Haarlep was yanked away and her view was replaced by Raphael’s dark visage. The shadows and wrinkles cast his face demonically in the soft glow. He’d stripped off his soggy clothes and she could see every muscle in his body was pulled taught and quivering, like a tight strung bow - he was ready to snap. He tackled her as she lunged to the open fluttering curtains and threw himself on top, shuffling his knees until all she could see was him. A clawed hard snatched for her face, gouging deep into her cheek as she threw her head wildly to either side, braying in terror. He wrestled her with ease and pried her jaw open so wide that her bones creaked in protest.

“I’m warning you right now, you vile beast. If you bite me, I’ll remove your remaining teeth one by one.” All at once her mouth was filled with his fat member, the shock of it almost flipping her tongue backwards. Even soft, it filled her throat and blocked off her air. Little ridges and texturing scraped at her mouth as he forced it into her gasping mouth.

He let out a puff as he began to harden.

“You know what you are, Tav?” She doesn’t. She doesn’t know anything.

“You are a Judas.”

She gagged as his cock kept growing inside of her. She really did regret it. Every movement from the incubus would have been designed to bring her pleasure and disarm any uncertainty, filling her with the sweet lies of love and worship. This was not that. This was penance. He was going to make this as unpleasant as he could, she knew it. Her throat burned raw as he thrust deep and methodical into her, his cock slippery with the drooling blood that filled her mouth and puddled the floor.

“A Brutus.”

Her eyes blinked back to the balcony and she shuddered prone as she met glowing cat irises in the dark, to her side. Haarlep was bent to the floor, ass up and tail flickering. He looked agitated.

“Master, can I come play too?” His whining was ignored by the fiend. “Master, please? I helped you catch this one.” Raphael sneered even deeper and pinched fingers over her nostrils, causing her to thrash like a fish under his weight as he bottomed out in her wrenched, vile mouth. “If I can’t join can I at least hold her for you, master? I’m hungry.” The cambion hissed and took a moment to collect himself, less even more of his toys end up broken tonight.

“Harlot. If I hear one more sound from you before this night is through, I swear I will personally drag you down to the deepest layers of the Abyss and shove you back under whatever cursed rock you sprouted legs and crawled up from under. Am I making myself perfectly clear.” By the time his focus returned to the cretin, she had turned blue, eyes streaming and snot smeared down her chin.

Vile. Disgusting.

He let go of her airway and rose to his feet. A few kicks and he had rolled her back into the crystalline water.

“You, Tav, my dear. You are a little fucking ephialtes.” She’s pulled up and hard against his naked body, as he crouched over her like a predator. “The snake that collapses the empire.” He hissed like a snake into her ear.

“I tried to be so kind. I tried to give you everything but, you, my sweet, are so cruel. A beast of burden who can only reach salvation through a God of the same nature. If my generosity won’t cure you of your moral folly perhaps my cruelty will be more convincing.”

He’s pushed her down to kneel in the water, kneeling with her like a holy man.

“I will cleave your soul from body until I have purified it of your putrid sin. As many times as it takes. I have to forgive you, Tav. I must. By my hand your eyes will see anew. You mind will be reformed. You will come back to me pure. You will step into my kingdom in a state befitting my forgiveness. By my unholy baptism, you will be reborn.”

His cock bobbed in front of her trembling lips and he wrapped his claws around her head and drove his hips forward. She filled her lungs as quickly as she could, but it stuttered in her chest then left in her a shriek as it veered up and sank deep into the socket of her eye. He hissed as the pupil popped and squelched around his tip. The girl stiffened like a cadaver under him, her face hung slack at the mercy of shock. He took advantage of her dissociative compliance and thrust deeper into the resisting flesh, feeling the delicate bone of her socket snap and pop to accommodate him.

With each determined thrust, he carved a sheath for himself into the alien flesh of her brain. The temple that housed her, defiled and smited. His phallus carving away the spoiled meat that festered deep in her liar’s chair. She babbled and slurred incoherently under him, almost like a prayer. When he bludgeoned his way into the bone cradle at the seat of her skull, she jerked once then slackened in his grip. Not slowing his pace, he leaned and dunked her fully into the water, watching it bloom like cherry wine. It rushed to fill the sunken gape, and with each thrust of his hips, more of the water, healing and holy, took hold and grew her anew around him. He cock became sheathed in new flesh, pure and untouched. He ruined that too. He wasn’t done yet. Her lips moved in murmur against his watery thighs, tickling the flesh. He cared not for her gurgling and ranting.

It burned. It seared, then she didn’t felt anything at all - other than cold. She was freezing. She blinked around the room, her one working eye capturing only blurred smears of red and blue and then, all it once it snapped to black. She wasn’t sure is she was howling and keening like a dog or if her ears were just ringing. The dull thud thud thud of her heart was the only thing she could understand in the chaos.

The water bathing her soaked the edges of the incomprehensible agony enough for her to experience it fully. She kept repeating the only words she could find.

I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.

She doesn’t know why or for who. Everything was ringing, and bells, and electricity, and ice and strange grunting animals then nothing. All at once like the rush of a cataclysmic orgasm, everything stops and nothing had ever felt so good. This was her rapture.

He shuddered, grunting as he emptied himself deep into the cavern of her skull. He dropped her into the pool and collapsed back with a mighty splash. He sucked in breaths like he was drowning with her, bobbing face down in that murky drink too. Her curls danced and swam around her, circling her christened skull like a halo. Lumps of her pale heathen flesh bobbed like petals. His sacrament was complete.

“Are you finished? Can I have a turn now? You didn’t even use the good holes.” With a snap of his fingers, the harlot was banished.

He waded through the water towards her, much like he had before. His face, however, was filled this time with nothing but rapt reverence. She would awaken soon and he wanted to be ready.

His queen, most sacred, willing to live and die for her sins - for him. She will live again in his kingdom come. With her holy spirit she will bring life to son, just as she had brought life to father before. Never to stray from his path. His holiest of vessels.

A/N: you did it! Yippee! I honestly can’t apologise enough for this degenerate filth but maybe you’re just as fucked as me if you made it this far lol. I want to write a long fic but thought I’d test my hand at some short snippets of scenes I envision in it. Idk what it is about Raphael that sets my religious trauma snarling and feral.

Almost entirely inspired by the lyrics to Raphael by CocoRosie.

“Raphael you know just how

To take me in the swimming pool

Like a child being baptised.

Beneath the starry skies

Drowning in your watery thighs

Don’t speak I can hear you.

Don’t speak I can hear you.”

[munchkinfox-the-deviant-fox]

Thoughts on the Bros' Sexual Behaviors

I have been having some thoughts and I figured why not share them with the class! Also, please give me your thoughts as well! I like hearing from other people!

Ahoy, 18+ NSFW ahead.

Also, Jesus Christ, this got much longer than intended.

First off, I'm not going to get into their true demonic forms. I'm just going to focus talking about their mostly human forms, otherwise this post is going to be even longer and I might cry.

Secondly, I subscribe to the idea that demons go through heats/ruts. The frequency varies from each demon type/sub-type, but it can range from yearly to every 100 years or so (with their long lifespans, can you imagine having a heat/rut ever few months?!).

Third, I partake in the thought that the brothers do have sexual relations between each other. Not all of them, but it works for some of them. I don't think angels and demons have the same concern as humans do when it comes to "family" considering angels are created by God and there are a few different ways which demons can be made. Though, non of their relationships are romantic. Sexual and intimate, but not romantic.

So in case that wasn't clear enough... Content Warning: demoncest.

Lucifer

So my thoughts on Lucifer have changed quite a lot and I've kinda settled on the thought that he is definitely a Switch.

[In my world/story] Lucifer and Diavolo have an intimate, sexual, non-romantic (not yet at least huehehehe) relationship. There is a level of trust and respect there that Lucifer has not experienced since Michael, but look at how that relationship frayed and fell apart. It's because of that trust and respect that he can let go of his need for control, need to be perfect and fulfill that image of the Avatar of Pride, and instead just... be.

When Lucifer steps in a dominant role, control is absolutely necessary. Brats will not be tolerated. Knowing and witnessing his partner do as he says is both comforting and arousing, no matter what he puts his partner through.

Kinks & Fetishes:

+Sadism +Control +Orgasm Denial (giving) +Behavior Modification/Obedience Training (giving) +Crops & Whips +Sensory Deprivation (giving & receiving) +Slave/Master dynamic (specifically Lucifer as the Dom/Master) +Covert Bondage

Lucifer's flavor of sadism focuses on pain, as punishment and reward. Of directing his partner, to the point where his partner changes their behavior for him. That's where the behavior mod/obedience comes into play and it extends to his life outside the bedroom. Having absolute control of his partner and their lifestyle brings him the utmost pleasure.

Mammon

Mammon's and Lucifer's relationship is so interesting and my thoughts continue developing in my head about these two. Lucifer's punishments for his brother cater to each individual, but Mammon's punishment is unique. Like, who physically ties up their sibling and strings them up as a punishment for being a pain in the ass?

Mammon, one hundo percento, is a Sub. He really enjoys taking care of his partner on one end and fulfilling their needs, and on the other end being denied and humiliated.

Mammon, being the caregiver he is, recognizes the stress Lucifer deals with and that he adds to that at times. Lucifer would never share the burden of his responsibilities, so Mammon gives Lucifer an outlet when things start to bubble over. Their relationship doesn't always take on a sexual tone; more so Lucifer's release comes from giving punishment, and it just so turns out, it's not the worst thing in the world for Mammon.

Mammon has also, over the millennia, gotten himself a number of piercings (gold, of course). We're talking nipple piercings and a slew of dick piercings: Reverse Prince Albert, Ampallang, Dydoe, Frenum, a Deep Shaft piercing, and 3 Frenum ladder piercings along the underside (technically making it a Jacob's Ladder)

Kinks:

+Masochism +Humiliation/Degradation (receiving)+Bondage/Ropeplay +Nipple Play +Service +Edging & Orgasm Denial +Praise

Mammon's humiliation/degradation kink is also intricately tied to his praise kink. Unlike Levi's who thrives on being degraded verbally, Mammon's degradation is specifically tied to the physical aspect: being played with or put in embarrassing positions. I'll emphasize, verbal degradation is the biggest of no-nos. Instead tease this man about how much he's actually enjoying himself and praise him!

He loves to be made into a panting mess. Restrain him (he is such a rope bunny), tease him, work him up and then tell him he can't come until after you do, and your spirit will be exorcised from your body. It helps that Mammon also actively wants to take care of you first.

Leviathan

I have a hard time fleshing out thoughts of Leviathan due to having a more difficult time connecting with him than most of the other brothers (an issue I also have with Asmo), but I still have some thoughts. Personally, I headcanon Levi as being asexual. He's not sex repulsed (he is, I believe, a sex-positive asexual or even a Grey Ace), but he does have some anxiety around sex when it comes to other people. For him sex (masturbation) is an experience that's akin to him playing video games. When he's in an isolationist/depressive mood or when he's frustrated sex/masturbation is a feel-good stress relief. If he develops a relationship with someone that has enough trust and interest build up, well, having a Player 2 for that kind of game opens up a whole new level.

I am a big believer in double dick Levi. I actually headcanon that he has a human standard external penis and that his second one is actually internal and comes out when he's stimulated.

Levi doesn't so much care for power dynamics, more so, he needs a partner that is patient and can work through the anxieties he has. He will need praise and encouragement because every movement he makes he'll feel like he's doing something wrong. Hence, at least at the start of the relationship, Levi will need your guidance and you to take the lead.

But then again, that boy do love to be degraded.

Also: bioluminescent cum.

Kinks:

+Humiliation/Degradation (receiving)+Costumes/Dressing up +Role Play

Something that will help ease Leviathan into his own skin (ha, snake pun) is role playing. Together, talk about what kinda of scene you two want to set up, decide on roles, and watch this man flourish.

Satan

Satan is a dom.

Satan hasn't had many encounters or experiences due to some... unfortunate past situations. So to even broach this topic, Satan has to have an immense amount of trust built with you. He is so careful the first time you two are intimate, especially being human. He's also always eager to try new things, wanting new and different experiences.

Kinks:

+Brat Handler +Exhibitionism +Pet Play +Primal +Take Down and Capture +Chains

I could see Satan trying out interrogation play, taking on the role of the detective interrogating the criminal, though he might or might not enjoy the "torture" aspect of the scene.

Satan will thrive if his partner is a brat. He enjoys the challenge of trying to tame them and if his partner submits too easily, it is likely to kill the thrill.

The pet play ties in with chains and cages. He loves watching his pet whine and beg for him whether chained to the wall or kept restricted in their cage. Collars and leashes, and cute little plugs that have an enchantment on them that allows them to move the tail attached as if it were their own. And of course he has to show off how good his cute little pet is, how well they whine and beg for him, how well they take his cock. Look it how jealous they (Lucifer, because he has to flaunt his obedient pet to him) are of him being able to play with his precious pet.

Once Satan becomes comfortable with knowing he won't hurt his partner, then he will be able to fully lose himself in his partner. To fall mindlessly into his baser instincts and just fuck and breed and enjoy. If you feel comfortable with it, Satan would love to let you lose in the woods surrounding the house, him having to hunt you down before he can have you.

Asmodeus

As I mentioned, I struggle with Asmo and fleshing him out as a more in-depth character, but even still I have some thoughts.

Asmo I think always takes a dominant role with sex, though he can jump between top and bottom on a whim. His preferences are flighty in the moment and so he can't rely on his partner to always keep on top of his moment-to-moment needs. Which isn't a bad thing: Asmo knows what he wants and he enjoys taking it. Though, Asmo and consent are a whole ass other topic I won't get into in this post.

A lot of fans of Asmo really downplay or just completely forgo Asmo's notoriety for being a narcissist, and again, that is totally fine! But speaking for myself as someone who really enjoys working and playing with the moral and ethical differences between human and demon society and the WHOLE slew of shit that comes with, I salivate at the opportunity that comes with exploring Asmo's narcissism. The depth and potential for character growth!!!

Kinks:

+Bimbofication (to partner)+Cuckolding (enjoys basking in the display that someone else's partner prefers him)+Exhibition & Voyeurism (anything that includes people watching and adoring him) +Needle Play +Objectification +Praise

Asmo really loves pushing the boundaries of his partner(s) and definitely has a bimbofication kink. He derives so much satisfaction and pleasure seeing how he has brought so much pleasure to his partner(s) that they are pretty much nonfunctional and can't rub 2 brain cells together.

Asmo thoroughly enjoys cuckolding (consensual or not). Having someone watch as he pleasures their partner better than they ever could, that their partner wants him more than them... It pretty much comes to there extent where Asmo can be considered a Zelophile: someone who takes sexual gratification and arousal due to jealousy; specifically for Asmo, someone’s jealousy over him.

I played with the idea of Asmo and needle play

Asmo enjoys the fact that others will allow him to use them however he wishes, including using them as objects or furniture. The needle play actually fits into this. Part of the needle play comes from his demonic scorpion form, the visual sink of the skin dipping from the needle just does something to him and he can't really explain it, but there's also an artistic/beauty element for Asmo. Depending on whether he wants to inflict pain or not, Asmo will use acupuncture needles.

Beelzebub

I see a lot of people headcanon Beel as not having much sexual desire and while I TOTALLY respect that, I whole heartedly disagree. I honestly think he's second only to Asmo in terms of libido. Granted, in human terms libido is affected by a lot of things, most which I kinda feel mirror demon biology. One of these things is exercise, and the amount this man works out and keeps athletic is ridiculous! Exercising and athleticism boost testosterone, which has been shown to have a direct correlation with a higher desire for sex.

So this man be hungry and in more ways than one.

He doesn't really play in the dom/sub power dynamic wheelhouse. For Beel, sex is more of a sensory experience, a means to fulfill his body's needs, and the bigger the mess made, the better the experience for him. I think the need for mess stems from his demonic traits.

Hygrophilia and Sloshing differ in that, sloshing deals with non-bodily fluids compared to Hygrophilia and bodily fluids. "Mess fetishists enjoy the mess created by sexual fluids, both male and female fluid. They may use the fluids as lubes, to drink, to “paint” on their partner’s body, or passing it back and forth orally (snowballing)."

Piss and scat don't bother Beel and don't take away from the experience, but he doesn't absolutely need them. He recognizes most people (humans & demons) don't typically enjoy interacting with that, but if his partner wants to incorporate it, then they can. For Beel, cum is his biggest bodily fluid that he enjoys covering him and his partner in, pretty much tying with blood and gore. Though, again, his human might not enjoy being covered in viscera.

When it comes to Sloshing, it's always and only food items.

However, for Beel, sex is an intimate act so he absolutely does not take part in dalliances. So if he needs a partner, he most often turns to Belphegor, and if not his twin then Asmo.

Kinks:

+Creampie +Mess fetish/Hygrophilia +Wet & Messy/Sloshing +Size +Inflation

Both Beel and Belph have knots.

Belphegor

Belphegor has the lowest of the sexual drives of the brothers (thanks depression!) due in part to being the Avatar of Sloth. I cannot put into words how much I love @thalfox's breakdown of the sin of Sloth [link to her post here]. It really helped me to have a better image and understanding of Belphegor.

But that doesn't mean he is never DTF, it just takes some work to get him in the mood. Belphegor is a Switch and teasing this man will either have the effect of activating Brat Mode and he will resist and crawl out of your reach, or it will activate Sadist Mode, and he will, again, resist and keep out of your reach. You will not be getting what you want if he has any say in the matter.

Belphie will always enjoy not having to do work, but sometimes he enjoys forcing his will on his partner and making them cry and suffer, making them a babbling mess hungry for his touch and for his cock. To be clear though, unlike Asmo, as long as Belphegor cares for his partner, he will always respect consent.

Kinks:

+Sadism +Orgasm Denial (giving) +Breeding +Entrapment +Consensual Non-Consent

Belphie's sadism is both physical and emotional/mental sadism.

The breeding kink ties in with the entrapment: forcing his partner to be tied to him in a way they cannot escape from. Plus, he kind of likes the idea of a little squirt running around...

[demonsndystopia]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬 Demon Slayer Taisho Era Lore

Long ago over the horizon, it is stated that there was the birth of the 'Original Sin'. This Original Sin bore blood of inhuman strength and immortality, and he sought with a type of feeling- vengeance? Spite? Malice? Pure sadism?- to share his rotted heart with the world. At least, that's what we say.

But what we don't know? The Original Sin was once a young girl of the Imperial family. Not the next heir, but one of the later born daughters, naive and optimistic- a beauty, even, with many suitors and even more admirers. Her life was one with hope, her future bright. In her earliest of years, she was ever so slightly sickly- not a cause for huge concern, but due to her birth, she was given all of it. Tended to night and day, and seen to by her parents more than perhaps any child in the family recently, she was given more attention than any of her siblings- and thus began the unsightly treatment they had given her. Day after day, bullying became worse- at first it was but a bug in her hair, but not long after, it was rocks thrown. Body pushed over ledges. Being beaten, being left in alleys only to succumb to whatever happens in the dark when you're alone.. whatever her guards who- prone to losing their jobs when her own blood had lured her away- could not protect her from. The Original Sin had, by the time she was fourteen, seen and experienced unsightly horrors the world had to offer simply because of the jealousy of her siblings, who were always plotting new ways to give her new nicks. By then, she was broken. By age seventeen, she was angry. By twenty, she was gaunt, cruel, unmarriable, and most of all, alienated by the parents who once swooned over her. She had become a 'problem child'. They knew not why she had ended up this way, only that she had walked herself into numerous troubles, had given them many problems to solve, and in the end, an abhorrent personality to ice the cake. Her actions, while never her own fault, were known to only be of her own actions- and now, she was hardly redeemable in appearance or attitude.

Now a true burden to the family, not just hoped by her siblings but in execution, she was little more than acknowledged- and never lovingly. Nobody knows how it happened, or why- but her body was found at the end of the family's dining hall, skin blue and black. Poisoned. When they came to retrieve her body, it was somehow gone. Nobody knew where she had been taken, or by who-

Little did they know, she had walked herself right out that door, with many abilities- one of which being able to create more of whatever she had become.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭

After trial and tribulation of many humans suffering at the hands of demons, it was decided action must be taken. A family by the name of Zenchi began the Slayer Corp with the intents of learning the secrets of the demons, stopping them altogether, and protecting humans from their path of havoc.

The Zenchi family has always been known for their incredible intelligence, foresight, and guidance. This has translated well into their role as head of the Demon Corp. Their presence is known to have a calming effect on the humans they meet- making them feel seen, heard, and respected. It is unlikely for anyone below the rank of Hashira to meet the current head of the Corp, as there is always need for them to be well defended due to their importance.

Up until now, the Demon Slayers' efforts have been admirable, but there has been no progress made on learning the demon's secrets or how to put an end to it all for good. As the demons seem to be growing in population and more suspicious activity is on the rise, it is imperative that the Corp puts their best foot forward to make a change.

It is suggested to try to find written language for clues, utilize the longest lasting swords for dependability, and the best medicines to keep your energy and morale high. To put a stop to the demons is to learn their motivations, their origins, and their weaknesses.

Good luck.

[the year is 1912]

New Plot Updates as of 3pm on 12/18/2023

There's evidence that the demons in Japan are currently working to manipulate and gain information from the slayer corp; the motive is unknown. Worse, is that there has been tensions growing between the government and the corp- rumors that the government is brewing something and needs to snuff out any slayers unaffiliated with their official power. It is believed that this tension- and need for the slayers to be cautious - has to do with news that demons have been spotted on western fronts, though the western fronts have not yet recognized them as demons, and instead as deliberate attacks from Japan- and now tension and rumors of war are brewing. Be careful.. and do remain vigilant.

Join now!

[teafairywithabook]

Learning a Sadism Demon’s Past

It’s probably not spoilers anymore but incase anyone hasn’t listened to Vegas latest audio, I’m off on one about it. Also, slight CW for a teeny bit about sadism.

I’m so unhinged about vega rn

So there’s NO CWS on this audio. That means his concern that they get enough rest, Vega saying he values their input, his compliment about their intelligence was not manipulative. I’m crying

His decision to trust them a little more was not manipulative.

Oh his little growly voice made me kick my feet and giggle like I was sitting on the dock with an ice cream and a cute boy just winked at me. I am a slut for this man. I can’t fix him. I definitely can’t make him any worse, but he can make me worse. Please let him make me worse!

And yes he’s old! If you’ve EVER spoken to me you know Ive been talking about this for ages! Or maybe you read my last post about theories. And I also think that Vega perhaps didn’t lose the fight in The Cost. That idea never sat right. A powerful demon centuries old, losing a fight to 2 demons and a human he’d regard as children? Not likely to my mind. So I’ve had theories on that too and sorry if I’ve ranted at you about these before! Either Vega wanted to be caught to “fill up” on fuel, after all whats time spent in prison to an immortal?

Or maybe he actually held back. Is he good? No. Is he evil? That is a very different and much more complicated answer. He doesn’t seem to want to kill unless it’s deserved or necessary. If he did, it would have been easy to kill Caelum the first time they met instead of (rather brutally) trying to chase him off. Vega obviously values life. All life. Or he wouldn’t have joined the Cacophony, and he wouldn’t be trying to do what he’s doing. He’d just let the Meridian fall and consume Elegy.

Of course…the other reason Vega could have lost is that I believe at the time Erik had no plans to bring him back and was finishing a storyline. So yay for retconning! There’s no right answers here and if you believe Gavin beat Vega fair and square then that’s what happened.

This audio also seems to back up something else: that Vega does have morals. Sort of. Of his own. Or at least, he doesn’t cause pain indiscriminately. It’s what he needs but he doesn’t seem to like that fact much. When he spoke to Warden about their diets, he sounded bitter about it. Feeding as he does separates him and makes him an outcast and if he wasn’t a sadism demon, he’d be more accepted. I think it’s part of wanting to go back to Aria and rely on Sovereigns again. He also knows and understands the value of suffering. That when people sacrifice for something, it’s a sacrifice to be honoured and shouldn’t be taken for granted and wasted.

*CoughDeathwalkersCough*

None of that means he’s not a sadist. He clearly is! But he can take enjoyment in someone’s pain and discomfort, without wanting them dead. And who better to appreciate suffering than a sadist?

I absolutely want to scream about the development here! Not just how so much time changes someone (Vega, who were you?) but how Vega knows the Meridian needs mending. And how he doesn’t trust the Sovereigns there either.

It’s also…considerate ? I’m gonna say considerate…that Vega knows he’s going to hurt people to achieve what he needs but has not only given Warden yet another out, but told them he’ll do these things out of view if they choose to join him. I’d say he can’t feed on Warden so he’s just keeping them on side, but again that manipulation warning was missing, so I’m taking that at face value. I wonder if Warden is going to try to argue him out of it or be passive about things? Or…are we gonna get that tasty corruption arc?

Now between Blake’s audios saying bestie won’t survive and Vega outright saying he’s gonna hurt people it seems a clear hint Bestie will die on this arc but…what if it’s Blake? That could just be me but I love a twist. Blake’s Seeing doesn’t let him look into Death or Aria so he can’t tell why Bestie dies in every eventuality. What if it’s Vega, and Blake can do something (you know…like let the demon in the basement go? I can’t see Vega being pleased about that).

I’m always up for talking about Vega (or any of the bois) so feel free to send me an ask or screech at me in my inbox! Especially if you’re new to the fandom! (Hi) and sorry if this for a little long and ranty. I probably didn’t make much sense but I knew what I meant!

[maxemilianverstappen]

girl, we need your Lestappen fics! Or at least headcanons stories

I am a slow writer 😭😭

But here are two parts from a horror fic I am writing based on TS Elliot's poem The Hollow Men:

He couldn't love.

Charles simply didn't have the luxury of acknowledging love even if it had been given to him freely and in abundance. Even if it would have been right in front of him, waiting for him to recognize it and embrace it. He had a rival to best, Max. The man against whom he had been fighting for years since their boyhood and failing and failing and still failing. Still being a failure...

Their roads were so intertwined that Charles couldn't even recall if there was a time when Max had not been in his life in some capacity or a time when his shadow wasn't cast on his road. Always ahead, but never rubbing it in Charles’ face. Never obnoxious about his success. Deep down inside, Charles had always wished Max would have been an insufferable jerk about it, so that he had somewhere legitimate to dump all this anger and disappointment. Instead of carrying it around on his own shoulders…

And yet, all Max had ever given to him was soft smiles, gentle touches, and kind and thoughtful words. Sometimes, it all took one lilting chuckle from him, and it was enough to ease the pain and the rage brewing within him. Charles couldn't even acknowledge how desperately he wished that he didn't feel the need to catch and stop himself in the act of forgetting and letting it go after seeing that laugh and looking into those brilliant eyes and just not grimace internally at the way that he needed to remind himself to hold on his rage and disappointment, so that he could carry on and not give it all up there and then. It almost felt like falling in love. Almost…

And he didn't need that love. He didn't have the time to dissect how being the object of Max's sunny smile and single-minded attention both felt humiliating and also liberating. How it muddled his thoughts and made him lose focus, and how it almost tasted like a balm to the gaping hole in his chest when that hole was literally the sole thing that kept him continuing even though it was mostly just suffering. No matter how genuinely Max might adore him, it was futile. He refused to acknowledge it, put a name on it, and deal with it. 

He had a dream to achieve. 

I posted this part before, so, in case you missed it:

"There are an infinite number of ways to arrive at the inevitable. Today, which way do you want to try, which way would you like to exhaust?" The demon asked, clad in Sebastian's skin. The half bored half deprecating look in his eyes was judging Charles even more severely each new time he came face to face with him in this void. "Are you thick in here?" He spat, lips drawn back and showing his sharp teeth in disgust. "When will you realize you can't change the inevitable? When will you realize you can't have both things at once? Or do you no longer want to be what you have been desiring for so long, so strongly that it drew me to you?"

Charles looked back at the demon and held the manic blue eyes with determination, even though something was dying inside of him at each new try and each new attempt. "Never." He refuted firmly. "That's the bane of my existence."

Sebastian regarded him with contempt at first, and then his expression turned into gleeful sadism as he slowly walked up to Charles and pressed a talon-like finger onto his chest. "Then, he can stay dead. That's his destiny. For as long as you want that trophy, he has to die for it. And you have to watch him crash himself against walls for you to achieve your dream."

Sickness brewed inside Charles's stomach like some poison, but he kept the bile inside by holding onto his rage. He snarled at the youthful face of the Redbull's first golden boy, even though his eyes were filled with unshed tears. "There has to be a way." He bit through his gritted teeth. "There has to be a way to undo this. And I will find it!"

Sebastian snorted at the defiance, finding it both pathetic and irritating. "Go and try again, then." He pushed Charles back with inhuman strength and Charles fell and fell and fell backwards and then violently woke up to the same day, panting and whining at his fate like a wounded animal, the tears now falling. 

[pandastern]

Imp!Vega X Pet

The calm before the storm

A short little One Shot of Vega And Pet the night before they go make their move.

Ive been listening to an insanely sad playlist as i wrote this and Imp!Vega has me in a chokehold.

I might write another part to this of them as the Meridian falls.

!! Contains Spoilers for the Imperium and Cataclysm!!

TW: mentions of the end of the world;

Generic Reader

Word Count.  1729

Your eyes follow magically artificial stars on the ceiling as the storm outside the Academy walls rages on. You don't know how long you've been lying in the dark like this. Vega had left after he'd sent you to bed. He  wanted to speak to Avior again, but that was all he had told you. But sleep doesn't come easy to you. Here alone in the darkness the fears that you tried your best to swallow down and bury deep within you keep haunting you, making it hard to breathe.

You were running out of time. Everyone knew. And despite everyone's best efforts, you aren't quite sure anything could be changed. This world is dying.

Taking a shuddering breath you curl up and roll to the side, facing the wall. Staring at the artificial stars only reinforced the knowledge of how long it had been since you had actually seen the Nightsky. Or the sun. Or anything else but stormy rain clouds. 

Your cold fingers move over the soft sheets to wrap around the pillow. Vegas Pillow. You can still make out the faint scent of him as you hug it to your chest. 

After the Academy had been taken over by the resistance you had started to stay here in his room. At first, it was to keep you safe in case they failed. Giving you ample alibi to lie to the imperium. After all, finding a young Electro Energetic trapped in a Sadism Demons room could only mean they had been kept there against their will. 

You hate that Narrative. Time and time again Vega had reinforced that this was the story you would stick to should the plan go up in smoke, and as you had promised him, you would. He had made you repeat the words over and over until you could recite them perfectly. That way you wouldnt waver the moment you would be under pressure.

Every time the words had felt like ash in your mouth. 

A lump forms in your throat at the thought of it. Should the resistance fail it would be a death sentence for all of them. And no matter how Great Vega said he was, the fear for him has you in a constant chokehold.

You know there is no surviving for you should they fail. 

The sound of a rift behind you makes your heart skip a beat. 

Quiet footsteps approach the bed before you feel a dip in the mattress. 

You don't need to turn to know who it is. Your body knows. Your heart would recognize his presence anywhere. Vega makes your core sing.

A quote from a recent book you had read came to mind.

“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”

When you had read those words then, you had not quite understood the love of Patroclus for Achilles.  

But as a soft hand gently brushes over your hair before tracing over the shell of your ear, you understand. 

“I can tell you're awake, pet.”

His deep voice echoes in your mind softly. He never speaks to you like a human. In the beginning it had felt so strange to have another in your mind. The vulnerability has scared you. There isn't anything anyone can hide from this cruel man that thrived off pain. And yet no one has ever held you with such gentleness.

Vega holds your heart as if it was made of glass. So carefully he cradles it in his hands, it brings tears to your eyes when he isn't looking. His true nature is so different from what he was born to be.

“Look at me.”

A soft spoken command.

Slowly you uncurl and roll on your back to look at him. He is sitting on the bed next to you, his face outlined by the stars on the ceiling. There is no emotion betraying his face. But his eyes hold a softness only meant for you. Never once had anyone looked at you that way.

Your heart clenches at the thought of what lies ahead of him, of the both of you. 

“So many thoughts and fears tying itself up into knots.  Are they keeping you from sleep?”

You nod slowly. There is no need for words. Vega knows how you feel.

Silence falls between you as you lie there, taking him in. You have given this man all of you. Your trust, your heart and your body. And you'd do so over and over again. If he were to be taken away from you what would be left of you then? 

The lump in your throat threatens to choke you.

A warm hand cups your cheek. The touch so endlessly soft it breaks your heart all over again. “Vega…”, you manage to breathe before his thumb seals your lips again.

“I know, my pet.” He says quietly. 

Lifting the blanket with one hand he kicks off his boots with a soft thud, before slowly sliding under the covers next to you. 

Strong arms pull you closer until you're flush against his chest. You're always so surprised how seamlessly your body fits against his, as if you were always meant to be his counterpart. Vegas fingers thread into your hair, massaging your scalp as you settle against his chest, his steady heartbeat thumping in your ear. And for the first time tonight your anxiety eases. Vega was safe. Nothing could touch you in his embrace.

He has  become a lot more physical lately. Soft touches and gentle caresses overweight the rough play of your lovemaking. And everytime you melt into him he seems so surprised, as if he can scarcely believe it.

“We must speak.” He then says and your stomach is in knots again.

You say nothing, your fingers fisting into the fabric of his shirt as you wait for him to continue.

“Vindemiator and his Human have left the Academy. They are no longer willing to fight.”

So they had decided to carve out whatever happiness they can still find in this dying world. You can't say you blame them. If Vega would give you the choice, you don't know what you would choose. In the end it doesn't really matter much. You would go where Vega is.  Again you remember the book you had read. What were Patroclus words again?

“I will never leave him. It will be this, always, for as long as he will let me.”

“I have spoken to Avior. Our forces are in place. We will make the attempt tomorrow.”

So you have only tonight. Whatever tomorrow may bring, tonight is certain. You exhale the breath you have been holding and bury your face in his chest. You feel Vega chuckle, his chest rumbling underneath you. It always seemed so strange to you that his laughter was the only thing he did just like a human. You had never physically heard his voice out loud unless in such instances.

“Again you fear for me, my soft little pet. I gave you my word that I would not leave you and yet you are so full of fear.”

“I don't fear you will leave me of your own volition.” You finally say. “I fear they will take you away.”

The Imperium had taken so much from you. Nothing had ever been constant.

Another chuckle. “You think I will let them?”

No. he wouldn't. But as much trust as you placed in him, you couldn't help that little voice in the back of your mind telling you what you feared most.

“Tomorrow, everything will change.” He continues. “Whether we succeed or fail, whatever happens tomorrow will rock the foundations of this world. But should we fail, you know what I expect of you.”

You press your eyes shut. Yes, you are well aware. The lies you are to tell are already trained and practiced. 

But what good would these lies be? To ensure survival, for what? A few more days? What life would you live without him anyway? You couldn't go back to how you were before him. “I know what you expect of me.” You reply quietly. “But I cannot do it.”

The hand in your hair stops moving immediately. “What?”

Before you can stop yourself you sit up and face him, all your fears and worries just spilling out of you.

“If you fail, how much more time does this world have? Days? Weeks? I will not spend whatever time I have left denying who you are to me. I will not stay here and call you a monster because that is what they want to hear.”

You barely notice the tears that find their way down your cheeks. “You do not only hold my heart. You are my heart. What do you think will be left of me should you fail?”

Taking his hands you press kisses in his palms. Never once have you talked back to him before. Never once defied any of his wishes. But this, you will stand with this.

“This world is dying, Vega. You know it is and so am i.” You whisper against his skin. “I will not betray my love for you to live one or two more days.”

Vega looks at you and says nothing. Like a statue cast in marble he watches you, motionless. For a moment you don't know if he is debating your punishment or simply stunned by your sudden outbreak.

“I'm sorry...” You manage to whisper. “I didn't mean-”

Vega moves faster than even a vampire could. In a heartbeat you find yourself on your back, his weight pressing you into the mattress. Not another sound could leave you before his lips seal yours in a fierce kiss, your hands pinned above your head with his strong grip.

When he finally allows you to breathe again his forehead rests against yours. “Again you surprise me, darling. So fierce  and determined. So strong regardless of your soft heart.”

His breath is shaky but he releases your wrists so you can wrap them around his neck to pull him closer.

“We will not fail. And regardless of what will happen, I will stay with you until the very end.”

[themonotonysyndrome]

Vega's here! Vegavegavegavegavegavegavegavegavegavega - NSKJFNKJDSNF!!!

I'm taking off my panties for this!

Is... is Vega in a physical form? That's a first!

A spark in Warden, huh? And him not wanting anything dim it - a good segway to his goodbye. Knowing it would definitely hook Warden in.

A calling to return to... MYSTERIOUS!

(Small mercies that Vega no longer has an interest in Ivan and Gavin.)

IVAN WAS A MEANS TO AN END!? WHAT END!?

And there we go, more metaphors instead of answers...

"I'm leaving, my Warden..." AND THAT DISTRESS US!? THE STOCKHOLM SYNDROME HAS SUNK IN, PEOPLE! RED ALERT! RED ALERT!

Yeah, Warden can give all the excuses they want - they ain't gonna faze Vega.

....And this is how Vega ties Warden with him for the rest of the story... ERIK, YOU BRILLAIN SON OF A -

God, Vega do be loving hearing his own voice.

"You could also leave with me." Why does that have the same tone as "Come and run away with me! Elope with me!" 😭😭😭

Oh! Vega pointing out the Warden's moral compass and their ties to the Department feels like a jab.

"How deliciously... banal." OK. A TEAR TRICKLED DOWN MY THIGH WHEN HE SAID 'DELICIOUSLY'.

Can Vega sense truths from lies? Being a Sadism Demon and all?

Oooooh, Vega's subtly enticing and manipulating Warden to come with him is SO SEXY!

"If you really want to know me, know why I am the way that I am. You can't learn that through a Ward. I am... my plans. My goals. They are the motivations behind every action I take. Down to the smallest metric. You can't understand why I've done what I've done without knowing what I'm hoping to achieve. And words aren't enough to convey that. Not in totality. I have to show you. I can only do that if you're willing to see it. What are you afraid of... Darling?"

THAT? THAT RIGHT THERE, FOLKS, IS THE CHERRY ON TOP! ALSO! A BITCH IS FULL-ON BLUSHING NOW!!

"I've absorbed the strength of an entire prison's hatred towards me. For months now. My strength is manifest. If I wanted to, I could bind you to my will in an instant. I could have you curl up at my feet, looking up with... supplicant (new word! Is that like... pleading??) eyes, like an obedient puppy (a callback to PET!?)."

I adore the call back to the Imperium!

"It's not a threat, darling. It's an alibi." TELL ME WHY IS THIS DEMON SO SEXY!?!?!?!

He's just feeding counterpoints to Warden's previous excuses about having a job to return to. It's kinda hard to argue against that.

SOVEREIGNS ARE ON THE TABLE NOW!!

CloseKnit got it wrong about them! But then again, do you believe them or Vega? Because Vega teases that he hopes they won't ever find what they seek because it'll be their end.

'We' know the truth?

REGULUS' SKY GODS BEDTIME STORY IS MENTIONED!

OK. OK - Vega's name drops some very important Gods' names!

"Most of the Sovereigns would sooner exterminate humanity than give them gifts. They tortured ancient humans when they found them. Use them for twisted experimentations. Trying to make them more pliant than demonkind had been with reckless abandon."

"Like A'xaerahn. He wanted a more manageable form of Concubus (like... Incubus & Succubus?? Again, new word that I don't understand!!). And when he pushed too hard, tried to twist the human form into something closer to the demonic than their earthly bodies who could handle... he made... Vampires. In their original feral forms. And then he just... left them to ravish the Landborns while he moved on to his next horrific experiments."

HOLY. FUCKING. SHIT!!!!!!

Vega believes it's never been a myth. It's history.

"Someone needs to reach the Sovereign before fools like CloseKnit do. And that someone... is me."

My, my. Never thought Vega, of all people, is ready to martyr himself!

Also, I somehow find it really hard to believe that Vega can generate so much power from just two humans (Ivan and Baby 2.0). Seriously? From humans??

So the Solitaire is backing Vega... HE HAS HIS OWN PERSONAL ARMY!

Vega's been doing this shit for so long that he's going with brutal efficient so he wants Warden to be with him because they gave him new insights. New perspectives...

"You want to know me? You want to know how time and circumstance could lead someone here, and how time and circumstance might lead them back? Then come with me. We're demons. We're eternal. But infinity has a price. And not everyone is willing to pay it. I plan to craft eternity into something liveable. Experience it with me."

WHY DOES THAT SOUND LIKE A MARRIAGE VOW!?!?!?!?!?!?! I ACCEPT, VEGA!!!!

He promises no strings attached. Warden can leave whenever they want but will they...?

"And if I'm right, you could be the difference between armageddon and infinitude. Do you we have an agreement... darling? Good."

SO WARDEN IS FOLLOWING VEGA TO SEE HIS PLANS THROUGH! I'M SO FUCKING EXCITED FOR THEIR NEXT MOVE, THEIR NEXT CHAPTER!!!

This video was so fun to listen to! The headline in the thumbnail got my heart go all doki-doki. Yeah, yeah - it's all manipulative. But that doesn't mean I can't enjoy the ride!

[sakura-chan-25]

Sakura & Aka Sibling Fun Facts

They're always together

They have abandonment issues

And religious trauma

Aka is unwilling to make friends with the angels (yes, even with Luke)

They're bilingual

They also know Infernal and Celestial Tounge (fandom's headcanon of demon and angel language)

Sakura explained that their father taught them Infernal before he "died" and they used it as "secret language" after their mother became abusive

They can't use it as that anymore because they live with native-speakers now

They don't remember who taught them Celestial Tounge, but the brothers asume they know it because they're distant descendents of Lilith

Aka calls Sakura "Kura" or "Nee-Nee" (-> from "Nee-san" -> "Big sister") depending on the situation

If he ever calls her "Sakura", she needs to run

Sakura calls him "darling" most of the time (or Aka)

If she ever calls him "Akako", he needs to run

They like making music together

Singing, piano, guitar, violin, cello, ....

They don't care as long as they get to do something together with music

The longest time they were apart were the first six months of the exchange programme

(It's probably false, but I imagine that MC is only six months into the programme at Lesson 16, I mean they made a pact with Mammon in like the first week they arrived? Maybe the second? And then they made a pact with Levi, Beel and so on. Like they made those pacts really fast and then Lesson 16 happens and honestly I feel like the time could be even shorter)

Sakura might have went a bit crazy after Lesson 16 and the boys didn't know how to properly help her

So they went to visit her brother up in the human world for a week :D (hoping he could help her, since she talked a lot about him during her "mad-time")

Aka helped her to calm down again

The plan was to go back to Devildom, finish the programme and then go back to the Human World and stay with Aka again

Didn't happen

They refused to be apart again

So Aka lives with Sakura and the brothers at HoL until Sakura's done with the exchange programme

Aka got involved into all that chaos though, so he attends RAD and is part of the programme too now

Sakura and Aka have the same classes

Every day

Diavolo is scared they'll go into "mad-time" again if not

(Aka has "mad-times", too)

They're both sadistic and unhinged

Sakura feels nauseous and dizzy after seeing blood

Aka always stays with her until she's better

Cuddling and then falling asleep

Aka usually lies on Sakura's chest

Though they sometimes change positions (mostly when Sakura's too tired to have someone lying on her chest and running her hand through their hair)

Sharing the guest room together ( + Mammon, who surprisingly keeps his mouth shut when he sees them cuddling)

Their sadistic and unhinged nature got worse during their stay in Devildom (you know, because they are around literal demons evey day?)

Not a big problem since they'll live there anyway ^^ (sooner or later)

They love dressing up together

"I swear by a thousand cherry blossoms"

-> when they promise something and want to make sure the other knows they're absolutely serious about it

⚠️Warning for the last few points⚠️: mention of torture and torture-ways, sadistic and crazy characters, mention of killing; STOP READING, if your uncomfortable with that

They definitely killed someone (at least once)

If they needed to torture somebody,

Sakura would use manipulation and try to break her victim's mind

Aka would hurt and make them bleed

The brothers + the royals would probably see nothing wrong with that and might even help

(Worsening their sadism and madness in the process)

A/n: I never really had the intention to make Sakura's brother a whole character. Like he was supposed to be just there. He just exists and occasionally helps his big sister out. Well, clearly this didn't work out, lol. (I'm not complaining though) I hope you enjoyed and have a good day/night! :D

[lucem-stellarum]

So. New Hush video dropped. And there is SO MUCH to talk about. Under the cut because in-depth spoilers and length.

First thing, I'm loving the dichotomy between "one day you'll think that saving me will be the worst thing you've ever done" and "I don't want to see you hurt". Like, initially (and I'm certainly not the only one) I got serial killer vibes. Kind of like Imp!Kody, and especially after that bugs bunny GIF. Now I'm getting more 'uncanny valley' vibes; very much not human, but not intentionally malicious. He scares me still, but not in the same way that Vega and Ivan did.

With that uncanny valley he has going on, I'm almost getting Android!Listener vibes for the future storyline. That plotline is still so isolated from the rest of the cast it's got to tie in and pay off at some point. Even though the "Hush is a shade" theory is probably not correct I still think he's connected to Death somehow. I'm not sure what he is, exactly, but I think he's something we haven't seen before.

He does say he was "designed with a purpose". He's almost certainly designed by the Sovereigns. They seem to like building things; demons, vampires, empowering humans, shades. Making another construct is easy to attribute to them. I don't think he is a Sovereign himself; it's unnecessary to add something more powerful than 'basically gods'. It's a bit of a meta textual read and justification, but that doesn't make it wrong. I think he's built as some kind of weapon, leftover from the first war between demons, humans, and the Sovereigns. He EATS arcana, the magic that demons are made of. If the war was so bloody and costly it horrified a Sadism demon, it had to have been close on both sides, neither with a clear advantage. Desperate people do desperate things; the subjugating Sovereigns made Hush as a weapon specifically to fight against and control the rebellious demons. Hence why demons consider him an "abomination"- it's hard to look kindly upon your predator.

on the other hand, he may also be something related to another of my theories about Reticuli being a construct here

Right now my main drawback of this is how... almost naive in a way Hush seems? It's not quite the right word, but that's the best word I have. Starlight would be so disappointed in me. Anyway, if he's been around since the Sovereigns were in power how has not a single person done him a kindness ever? How has he never once gotten curious about... anything? I suppose he could have been trapped on Aria/imprisoned all this time, but then why wouldn't the Chorus have just dissected him while he was in their grasp. Unless Hush was hidden from them somehow? I can't handwave away all the holes with "Aria lore we don't know yet, probably". That doesn't mean he's not a construct of the Sovereigns, of course, he could be a newer one (like how shades were created by what's under the river after they were imprisoned). Maybe he was created to try and bring down the Meridian? Eat away at the magic of E'laetum and Min'ara and break the walls that hold the Sovereigns prisoner?

As far as who his brother is- I don't think we've met the brother yet. Hush has explicitly said he's not a human or a demon. Why would his brother be either of those races? He was created, not born, so not a human. Probably not referring to a vampire either, since they're a subspecies of human. All huskies are dogs, but not all dogs are huskies, you know? And demons coalesce in the Elision Well, so they're all equally related to one another. Why would Hush say he only has one brother then? It's the same reason as why he's probably not a Sovereign; they're all probably equally as related to another so why only singular brother? Who does that leave, as named characters in our cast? Basically just the android listener, which... no.

Unless... someone in our cast of named characters is misleading us about what they are? Seers can mask their aura as something completely different, so it's possible for some specific people to pull something like that off. That still throws out most of the human/demon cast, anyone that we have gotten close enough to physically touch and notice he has no warmth or heartbeat. Which leaves a small number of people it could be, assuming we have met them before.

Hold a gun to my head and make me choose, I'd have to say Brachium. He lost his memories to the river; just because he started getting some back doesn't mean he has all of them, or that they were even truly his to start with. Brachium also mentioned in passing how long it's been since he even saw any others of his kind; what happened to them? If Hush is related to a deathwalker (maybe he was a deathwalker, once, twisted by the Sovereigns into what he is now) and has been trapped by the river, near death, it would explain his naiveté (again, not quite the right word, but close enough). His unfamiliarity with interacting with other people in a way that isn't horrifically violent. If Hush's purpose is somehow related to bringing down the Meridian it would also make sense that his brother wants him dead, considering Brachium's task watching the river and what it imprisons and that tie in to the project Meridian plotline I referenced earlier. Brachium can be scary threatening when he wants to be. It's a bit of a stretch, so I do still think that his brother is as of yet unintroduced, but if I had to pick someone it would be Brachium.

All in all, great work Mr. Redacted sir. I love it, I can't wait for more lore drops like this! I'd love to see these theories proven wrong, and I think I would actually die if I was proven right!