Can't Forget to Love You.
Desc: Azure, Alastor’s darling wife, died tragically and suddenly one night from tuberculosis. Ever since then, Alastor had become ruthless in his killings. Finally, he meets his end and hopes the pain from losing his bird would end, only for it to hurt tenfold when he wakes up in Hell with Azure nowhere to be found. Almost a century later, his thoughts are once again captivated by her essence just as an Angel falls and decides to help Charlie out with her dream.
TW: cannon type violence, death, angst, Azure is a fallen angel, Azure is secretly unhinged, emotional Alastor, Alastor in denial, Azure doesn’t realize Alastor was her Alastor at first, Azure falls because she defends her husband against Adam and Sera. Eventual smut, cursing, both Alastor and Azure try to beat around the bush, Alastor tries to protect her by pushing her away.
Chapter TW: none I believe, maybe some mild language. Alcohol mentioned, Azure starts to piece things together a very little bit.
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A/N: I publish this as I write it, so some updates will be slower than others.
Chapter 3: Miss A Man I Can’t Recall.
Azure accepted the glass of peach whiskey from the cat-like sinner before he went back to his perch behind the bar, and she turned her attention back to the cheery but nervous princess of Hell; Charlotte.
She’d insisted on being called Charlie, not one for formalities.
“So, what brings both of you to the Hazbin Hotel?” Charlie asked, sitting beside Azure with a smile.
“Dollface here is new to Hell, and doesn’t really have the energy needed for a bartender so I figured she’d be more help workin’ here for you princess.” Mimzy said, shooting Azure a small wink.
Azure was sure if she hadn’t used a spell to hide her animalistic qualities she would’ve felt her ears furrow to the back of her head out of shyness. She instead gave a small smile and nod.
“Oh! Well, the more help the better!” Charlie exclaimed with her smile becoming impossibly wider.
Another female with grayish purple skin and iridescent white hair walked in, sporting an Angelic spear, and her eyes automatically narrowed once she saw Azure. The hind’s eyes do the same as she looks at the demoness’s head searching for a halo; her Angelic presence was strong and she was sure she could sense Azure’s presence as well.
The demoness looked mildly familiar, like she’d known her before.
“She also needs help of her own volition.” Mimzy spoke up, sensing the tension between Azure and the new female.
Charlie turned her attention back to the other blonde, raising her eyebrows. “She does?” She asked, and Mimzy nodded.
“Poor thing was an Angel, and she’s strugglin’ to remember her husband.” Mimzy says, laying her hand on Azure’s shoulder and squishing their cheeks together.
Something akin to nostalgia and.. Irritation? Swirled in Azure’s gut at the action and she subtly shrugged Mimzy off with a small polite smile.
“Oh! Well I’m sure we could figure out some exercises that could help with that!” Charlie beamed before ushering the hind up to take her on a tour.
After showing Azure around, Mimzy said her goodbyes before leaving and Azure found herself re-entering the parlor where more demons seemed to have gravitated. She gravitated to the bar, the cat sinner instantly pouring her a peach whiskey and sliding it to her once she sat down. There were two other demons at the bar, a tall white and pink arachnid sinner and a snake.
Remembering what Lute had taught the hind about sinners and their animalistic traits she made a mental note to be careful around both of them; Spiders were known for trapping people and making them feel helpless, whereas snakes were known for betrayal.
Her particular type of animal -a doe- were either due to how someone died or how they were in life. Azure herself was sure it was because she was timid and skittish in life, unless provoked otherwise. Or it was God’s cruel way of making a play on the beauty she held that others often described as ‘dainty’.
“Husk.” The cat sinner spoke up, breaking Azure’s train of thought. She smiled with confusion.
“My name, it’s Husk.” He said, and she chuckled.
“My bad, afraid I was lost in thought.” She offered, and he nodded.
“This is Angel Dust and Sir Pentious. They’re here to be redeemed.” He told the hind and she nodded at both of them as a greeting.
“I’m Azure.” She introduced, twirling a strand of her black hair. Husk smiled, something knowing, before their attention was drawn to Charlie as she called for Azure.
“Yes dear?” She called, kicking off the stool with her newly claimed hooves and then approaching the princess with her glass in hand.
“I want you to meet our facility manager; Alastor.” Charlie says, gesturing to a rather tall red sinner wearing a suit more tailored for the 1920’s or 30’s. He held a microphone staff and had red and black ears that stood proudly on the top of his head with twinning prong-like antlers.
Something about Alastor sent wave after wave of warm nostalgia down Azure’s spine, his name itself ringing loudly in her mind, like she knows him but she can’t put her finger on just who he is.
Outwardly, she puts a confident smile on her face and offers him her hand. “Azure, tis a pleasure.” She greets him, only to be surprised as he grasps her hand gently and kneels by the waist, bringing her hand to his lips.
“A pleasure indeed, my dear.” He rumbled, his red eyes gentle as he peered into her own. His smile was gentle, not at all the grin she saw when he first entered the room.
It felt right, like she’d seen that very same smile somewhere. She nodded with a light blush before quickly escaping to the bar once more, her mind conjuring up a very vague memory of her husband; one where she could barely see him.
Alastor felt a lot like him.
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stole this idea from @dontlookheswatching LOL
I made this impulsively its 12 am
ben n jeff r so like. not romantic at all in my au LOL like they like each other....they flirt yada yada all the silly crushy stuff and obviously like each other but they're more... best bro friends than romantic partners u know
idk they're so lame and STUPID like gosh. lit the definition of idiots in love
on the pet names thing I think ben would mostly call jeff the weirdess pet names and give him the dumbass nicknames bc it's funny and it annoys jeff while jeff calls ben nothing but his name LOLL
ok hmo on the driving thing neither of them can legally drive but just think of this comedic scene where jeffs just driving and he's terrible at it and he's crashin into everything and him and ben are driving around breaking stuff hitting into street lights etc etc, but also imagine jeff as a passenger princess when ben wants a turn to drive I think they're so stupid
cmon guys. guys I think besides all jeffs asshole-y behavior n stuff he's the most AWKWARD anti social guy ever and bens just draggin him along to go meet w the others and jeffs just standing there awkwardly I DONT KNOW IT JUST SEEMS HIM trust guys trust
in summary, they're just dumb best friends idiots who just so happened to fall in love. I think overall jeff doesn't experience much romantic or sexual attraction thus the aroace hc but his n bens relationship just dif ok....but even then jeffs not all that affectionate towards ben and ben knows that and he knows jeff shows his love in dif ways and he's totally understand and cool w that and UGHHHH UGHFHT they're just....bros....best bros.....but they also kiss sometimes and they love each other lots OKAY I'll stop talking bye
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uh oh guys, hot take alert:
i think revali may have invented hand held aerial archery HEAR ME OUT- (this is a long one boys)
okay. evidence one: why the fuck would a rito shoot like that. like, it makes nearly zero sense, it would be such a hindrance to their flight and their main stake is that they can be higher than you can shoot whilst still pinging you... which revali has overcome with his gale
evidence two: tulin and the concept arts. obviously rito style archery would be held in their talons. before totk came out idk if anyone had really thought about it too much, but the developers had, as you can see in concept art (from the creating a champion book). and like, its logical, powerful, and allows for peak maneuverability. also, when in flight revali (and teba) holds his bow in his talons before switching to his wings. surely its easier to keep it in your wing (obvi ignoring the effects to flight but hes doing that anyway firing the damn thing) rather than switch back and forth- unless you were taught that way, because why would you hold it elsewhere, you need it in your talons to shoot.
evidence three: we dont see any other rito do it (...kind of). throughout botw and totk, we never see another rito flying with a bow in their hands. in totk, its mostly tulin, who holds it in his talons, but in botw the big one is teba. during the medoh quest, he actually gives *link* his bow, and therefore does no shooting in the sky. teba and harth had both tried to take on medoh before, but we never see this, and while they holds their bows in their hands *on the ground,* we dont see it.
...except for aoc (uh, spoilers?). there are two times we see a rito other than revali hold their bow in their hand for aerial archery. but it is not with any rito soldiers, either during cutscenes (the bows are only on their backs) or gameplay (they swoop down, and then hand hold bows on ground. they arent seen flying at all but thats prolly for the same reasons as botw: its very hard to code that (and so they write the lore around that fact)). the first time we actually see another rito do this, we dont see it. Its teba, as he comes thru the portal, but all we see is the arrow shot, and then him freeze frame with the bow in one wing. we dont see the bow in his hand for the rest of the fight. the second time we actually see him fighting like this, it *is* in the air, but its noticeably different to revali.
hes a lot slower, it clearly takes a LOT more effort to shoot the bow, and he only pulls off one arrow at a time. its canon that revalis bow is heavier/harder to draw, and he manages to effortlessly stream arrows whilst fucking floating midair. i think teba, forever a revali fanboy, heard of how the champion mastered his own style of archery and sought to teach himself, but lacked one key thing: revalis mastery of wind.
evidence three point five: revali could easily use his powers to hold him in the air longer/slow his descent long enough for him to fire his shots. it makes sense, really. if he can use his gale to propel him, he can sit on the updraft for a hot sec, or even curve the path to carry him along while he lines up the shot. this would mean he wouldnt need to flap as much as other rito, who would obviously need to keep flying
evidence four: revalis fighting style and his needs. revali works with non rito, obviously. he needs to be able to communicate with them on the battlefield, and they wont understand the muffled chirps if he holds his string in his beak, so he needs his mouth free to speak hylian. also, revalis main tactic is fly up with gale, shoot, fall, either shoot more or use velocity and weight to knock around opponents, and then fly back up. he often needs both feet planted firmly on the ground to get a good hold of his gale, something that is harder to do if you have a bow in the way.
also, take for example the kick he delivers link in their fight (aoc). that would possibly damage the bow, or give the opponent a chance to grab his weapon, if he held it in his talons. and to switch from feet to back is a risky maneuver during freefall, and could lose precious seconds, and then when you get back in the air you need to get it off your back again. its much easier to keep the bow loosely in your wing the whole time, meaning your free to attack melee, land and rise all while not wasting a single moment getting your next shot lined up.
so yeah, i think the rito used the talon grip for aerial archery, and would often use the hand held method on the ground for a variety of reasons (more powerful shots?, easier in some situations like hunting), but revali was perhaps the first to use hand held aerial, another reason he was one of the greatest archers ever.
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