#i have a lot more thoughts but including everything i think about hazbin hotel as a show would be too long and rambling

[voidlingduck]

Hazbin Hotel - Thoughts and Rewrite

Having seen the first four episodes of Hazbin Hotel, and having been casually following the Hellaverse since the pilot (I have watched the shows but not consumed any outside material) - I have had a lot of thoughts about the storytelling of Hazbin Hotel so far. In discussing my thoughts and feelings with @ekholocationn I ended up having some ideas on how I would handle the overall arc and plot of the show to make for a tighter narrative and address some of the flaws I found with the work.

This is very much a broad strokes kind of rewrite at this point, and trying to stay relatively true to what has been presented to us so far - it mostly involves shuffling things around and reorganising/refocusing the plot.

The main complaint with the plot of the show is that the Heaven plotline feels rushed and the cards are being played too soon, what feels like it should be a twist is laid bare in the first episode and furthermore it undermines the very purpose of the Hotel and Charlie's plan. Heaven as not merely an antagonistic, but an actively villainous force, feels like it's come too soon - and the way it's being explored isn't really satisfying. Camilla's reluctance to fight is difficult to justify, where Velvette, who is arguably framed as a villain, seems to be onto something and correct.

Speaking of Velvette however, her and the Vee's are what I feel are the shows strongest aspect at this point. These are villains that have incredibly strong personality and presence, and moreso, personal connections and investment to the cast at the hotel. Vox and Velvette's songs are some of my favourites, and Valentino is shown to be a serious threat to Angel and his potential for redemption.

This in mind, in my rewrite of the show, Season 1 of Hazbin Hotel would cast the Vee's as the primary antagonists to the hotel, and leave the angel's in heaven and their villainy as a mystery and twist reveal for later in the show.

Charlie has no reason to believe her plan won't work, in fact, she has a powerful Overlord as a benefactor - who while he seems to be a little disparaging, is still putting resources into her project. She is doing what she can to try and rehabilitate these sinners, however, the Vee's want to see this project fail and become active threats to the Hotel. Vox, because of his rivalry with Alastor, and Valentino because he wants to keep control of angel. The primary tension is the push and pull between Charlie as a force of redemption and light, and the Vee's as a representation of temptation, vice and hell's worst qualities trying to keep the sinners down. Charlie does not meet with Adam and the angels in Episode 1, rather, she is seen to be optomistic and hopeful, and Heaven is kept as this guarded mystery and protectors of order and goodness.

What about Velvette the other Overlords, and the angels though? I greatly enjoyed Respectless, and I don't want to snub Velvette, who is clearly a powerful villain in her own right. I don't want to completely erase the plot of the exterminated angel and Heaven's violence from the show. I would keep the scene of the Overlords meeting, and Velvette revealing the angel's severed head, however I would make a few tweaks. Firstly, this would be the first time we find out about the fact that an angel was killed - we are just as shocked as the other Overlords. Secondly, the Hazbin Hotel would be more of a point of discussion, and we would get a more overarching conflict between the Hotel and the Vees regarding what to do about the problem of Angel Extermination. Do we attempt to redeem sinners? Or do we just kill the Angels? I think for the purpose of this plot, the revelation that Heaven is moving up its extermination would coincide with the meeting of the Overlords, really being a trigger for it, and this episode would act as a midpoint - raising the stakes and introducing the broader conflict after a few episodes settling into the attempts fo the Hotel to redeem sinners and the Vee's attempts to intervene.

In this story rather than being the way the show opens, Charlie meeting with the angels would instead be a sort of climactic moment - and the revelation that Adam is a jerk and Heaven has no intention of letting sinners rise but instead wants to exterminate them would be a sort of Darkest Hour moment for Charlie. Her plan has failed, the Vee's are gaining more support... This way, there's been some build up, and the twist feels more like a twist - and it also feels like more of a gut-wrenching betrayal because both us and Charlie by this point would have investment in her plan and a hope that it might actually work.

I want to see how the show handles it's ending before I fully flesh out this rewrite, but for now this is the sort of broad strokes as to how I would approach structuring Hazbin Hotel if I were to rework it. I may or may not expand on these thoughts later when there is more material to work with! This post also does not touch on more nuanced topics such as the shows handling of sensitive issues and character arcs, it is more of a broad strokes analysis and retooling.

I thought it might be fun to share my thoughts and I hope people enjoy them! I would love to hear other peoples thoughts on this as well :)

[noemilivv]

Hey Mio-!!! I know your reqs are closed rn so I'm really just leaving this here so I don't forget the idea, but I saw a tiktok that inspired meee and I was thinking what ab a reader who accidentally confesses to Vox/the hazbin people when drunk and based on their reactions maybe thinks they're turning the reader down but they aren't oki bye bye have a good weekend!!!

-🍂anon

𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 + 𝐯𝐞𝐞𝐬 ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ-

a/n: hello 🍂anon!! i’m so sorry i kept you waiting on this, i couldn’t stop procrastinating it 😭😭 also i’m sorry if vox seems more mean then normal, i feel like i’ve been writing him too victim-y and at the end of the day he’s an asshole too and i tried to show that. but i hope you enjoy!!

warnings: mentions of alcohol/being drunk/drinking/etc, profanity, mentions of sex (no smut), vox being a bit of an asshole <;/3

proofread: HAH! no. (heh, your loss) someone tell me you got that reference 😭😭

including: charlie, vaggie, angel dust, husk, lucifer, vox

tags: hazbin hotel, fanfiction, x reader

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞

girl is flabbergasted. i mean, she’s always heard the term ‘drunk words are sober thoughts’ or something like that, but she’s surprised you would say that to begin with — true or not.

but obviously, she feels romantically about you, so if it wasn’t true and it was just something you blurted out whilst drunk, she’s gonna be a bit upset

so she tells you, if you really feel that way, you can tell her when you’re sober, and she puts you to bed :)

𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞

she can only maintain her calmness for so long until she simply loses her composure, she’s not good at hiding her true feelings and/or thoughts for an extensive period of time

vaggie makes sure you get to bed safe, but she doesn’t bring up until you’re fully sober, she wants your recovery from your hangover to be stress-free and relaxing — not anything that could make you distraught

although, she may or may not dote on you a little extra the next morning…

𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭

angel knows what it’s like to say something you weren’t ready to whilst under the influence, he’s done it more times then he’s willing to admit

so he’s (as sweetly as he can be) stern about being 100% sober whilst making decisions to blurt this kinda stuff out

deep down, angel knows it’s true, he knows you wouldn’t lie to him about smth like that, drunk or not — but he can’t help but in awe in a way

like he’s a famous pornstar, you don’t love him for his money or body or looks, you love him for being anthony, and not angel dust, and he’s simply not used to it

𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐤

husker is a bartender, he’s heard everything in the book, exceeeept someone drunkenly confessing to him while he’s serving them drinks after a shitty night

it’s safe to say… he’s cautious, he’s seen a lot of drunk people do a lot of dumb shit, so he’s unsure if confession is as sincere as it can be

first, he wants to make sure you’re in the right mind before he even thinks before saying he feels the same, he’s been hurt a couple times, and he’s not ready to go through that again, whether he admits it or not

it’ll probably take him a few days until he brings it up, he’s the kinda guy who wants to reflect before making big decisions

𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫

honestly, lucifer is probably the most shocked out of all them, after being divorced for seven years, possibly more, the guy eventually thought he was gonna be forever alone, especially considering he’s the literal king of hell

the thought of that you’re drunk and may not know what you’re getting into doesn’t even cross his mind, he’s had few interactions with women tbh, and most of them were mainly sexual (like with adam’s wives)

so he gets all giddy and happy and accepts your confession immediately ! it doesn’t hit him until a few months into your relationship that he probably should’ve waited until you were sober LOL

𝐯𝐨𝐱

vox, like angel, has never had someone genuinely confess their love to him. he’s had an on-and-off sexual relationship with valentino and gotten creepy love letters from fans — but that’s about it

honestly, as shitty as it he can’t help but take advantage of your drunken state, just slightly.

he sorta feeds into any praise you give him, and will lowkey force it out of you, his ego needs to be fed and it’s only getting started

let’s be real, vox isn’t the most perfect guy around, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t hold a soft spot for you, although, at this point, a solid relationship cannot be promised :(

i do not permit for my work to be reposted, translated, or stolen. all rights go to signedmio. characters are not mine, unless stated, and belong to their rightful creators.

[haleigh-sloth]

Alastor, the wild card

Okay, I have to get this out because it's driving me nuts not having it written down.

I watched Hazbin Hotel. I watched the pilot 4 years ago, immediately liked Alastor. 4 years go by and he gets put on the back burner, but now that the main series has begun, oohhhhh boy.

This is basically just me laying out everything I think is going on with/going to happen with Alastor--the seeming wild card--and then what I ultimately think his end game will somewhat look like. Alastor has a lot of different little plot points going on with him, that all point in different directions, but I believe will all end up pointing at one specific ending. I'll go through the different plot directions tied to him in a list but not in the particular order I think they will occur, because I'm really not sure of that yet other than the last:

Beef with the Vees, Vox specifically

Lucifer

His deal, in other words his "leash"

His relationship to the hotel and everyone in it

His relationship to Charlie

Not a long list but a lot of thoughts altogether so here goes.

The Vees and Vox:

I'll start here, but this ties into other stuff later. The Vees, very much MOSTLY Vox and Valentino, are problems. They're these media industrial overlords who own people (it's such a mystery what type of modern-day issues these 3 characters are touching on), and they exploit, take advantage of, and harm people. They're clearly antagonists, even if not the main ones at this time. Now for the sake of keeping this about Alastor, we're gonna focus on Vox, because obviously they have past beef. We don't know ALL the details of what it is (aside from Alastor rejecting Vox's offer), but we know it resulted in a fight in which he "almost" beat Vox. And it seems they were on decent terms at one point, evidenced by what looks like Vox's head in this torn out photo that Vox had pinned to his board in the finale:

Alastor has an ego. He's an overlord. A highly regarded one, and he's obviously strong. He writes off pretty much everyone around him. He doesn't seem to be afraid of anyone, or even remotely bothered by people who show up to attack him or the hotel. He only shows any kind of acknowledgement of someone else's strength when he goes to the overlord meeting in episode 3. But outside of that, he does not seem to give anyone else the time of day.

So that's really funny considering that when Vox starts trash talking him on TV, he takes the bait and gets competitive. He goes on the air, he trash talks back, he gets personal with it. And when Vox loses signal, Alastor continues sending a final, very sinister warning.

And he's not being his usual joke-y self. He's being serious. He's turning into his Wendigo-looking form, which is quite scary looking. We're supposed to take him seriously here because he's not writing Vox off. He is, for lack of a better way of putting it, taking Vox seriously as an opponent. He's being usually egotistical, but he's still putting more effort into this little social media battle than he has for (almost) any other opponent. And not to mention, Vox was shown in the pilot:

So, while this was pretty much shelved for the reason of season 1, it's coming back. And it's going to be an issue for everyone, including Alastor.

Lucifer:

This is going to be my second favorite section of this post. Because it's hilarious, and also somewhat endearing to me how he reacted to meeting Lucifer. I'm sure people noticed, but when Lucifer walked in and hugged Charlie, the frame moved up to show Alastor's face, and his eye was twitching in that moment.

Then a moment later they shake hands, and he wipes his hand off on his coat. And later Lucifer bumps into his arm when walking past him and he brushes his arm off-again. Clearly, Alastor does not like Lucifer. Now, I'm like 100% sure there are yet-to-be-revealed reasons for this that have not even been remotely touched on (Lilith), but there are some obvious guesses we can make based on what we now have in season 1.

There's the fact that Alastor's ego is present here. He points out Lucifer's height, in a condescending way. So that's a thing, but I think it goes beyond that. I'll dive into Alastor and Charlie toward the end, but I do think Charlie is part of the reason for his behavior in episode 5. Alastor is showing off his additions to the hotel, but he isn't really boasting about himself at this point. He's being very pointed about giving Charlie all of the credit, and he is very intentional about saying what an "impressive young lady" she is and saying how "VERY proud" THEY (meaning him and the others there) are of her. It's very odd and hilarious that he's pulling all of this out in front of her dad. I mean, I have my guesses, but given that Alastor then starts challenging her dad in a sing-off, saying he's a dud of a parent, and just straight up saying he could be her dad--I'd say Lucifer's lack of effort in Charlie bugs the shit out of Alastor. I'll explain more on that later, though.

The last point I'll make here to transition into the next section is that I'm sure Lilith has something to do with this disdain for Lucifer. However, I'm really not sure what side of Lilith Alastor knows. My guess is it isn't a good side though.

Which brings me to Alastor's "leash", the handler being Lilith.

I mean, this feels as on the nose as the Dabi is Touya theories. Alastor's been gone for 7 years. Lilith has been gone for 7 years. Vestial said he heard a rumor Alastor fell into "holy arms". We know Lilith is chillin in heaven (but other people don't..so again, mystery). Alastor won't tell anyone why he was gone. We know someone owns Alastor in some way right now. I mean....it's gotta be Lilith. It could be a red herring and be a complete surprise later, but it feels like something very obvious that we just won't get to see for a while and will have to wait in anticipation. Lilith is not painted in the best light right this second, but honestly it's impossible to tell whether she's actually Not Great or if there's layers to this. My guess is probably a little of both.

Alastor being involved with the hotel could be because of Lilith. That also feels somewhat obvious, though again, I'll dive into Charlie in a second.

Hazbin Hotel:

Things start to somewhat all tie together here.

Okay let's take this back to the pilot when Alastor introduced himself to the show. He said he views the hotel as an investment for entertainment, and a lost cause, and something to laugh about. He repeats this in episode 1 to remind everyone that he still views Charlie's vision as something impossible to achieve and something to laugh at. Howeverrrrrr--

We shouldn't ignore the fact that ever since he showed up to "help", under the guise that he thinks the hotel is a joke, he has given a lot more than he had originally stated he'd intended. For someone supposedly who enjoys watching others fail and fall into misery, he sure does put a lot of effort into something he considers to be a massive joke. And the funny thing is that he says in the pilot that redemption is impossible, but we literally KNOW IT'S NOT. Sir Pentious immediately brings Alastor's motive for involving himself with the hotel into question. Of course we have no idea how much Alastor actually knows about redemption, but we can't disregard the very real possibility that he's involved with Lilith (holy arms) and the very real possibility that he's aware of her whereabouts (heaven). We don't know all of those details yet. But what we do know is that all of Alastor's efforts are fueling something that is working. SO HIS EFFORTS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE..

So I guess that brings me to--what does he actually think of the hotel? Like reeeeaaallly think of it?

His behavior throughout the 8 episodes shifts significantly from the pilot and episode 1 even. He repeats it's a joke in episode 1. And then continues to put genuine efforts into keeping Charlie from giving up even when things get tough and she feels really beaten down. (I'll tie this into why I think he dislikes Lucifer in the Charlie sections).

I also am questioning his real vision of the hotel because it is certainly not something to be ignored that he put Husker and Niffty into the hotel--the hotel about redemption and salvation. Yeah, he's an overlord. He owns their souls. But he's forcing them to stay in a hotel that we literally already KNOW is going to save them in some way. Husker and Angel have their thing going, which will be a good thing. Niffty has a group of people who will protect her, evidenced by episode 6. So, again, Alastor's efforts are all leading to Charlie's hotel being nothing but successful (in the end). But yet he says it's all a joke.

And I think the biggest hint at there being something more here is that Alastor willingly put himself against Adam. And we KNOW that Alastor is leashed somehow. His wings are "clipped". And he ran off to go have a quick little break down in private about almost being killed because of this. Obviously his powers are shackled per his deal.

And yet? He still pit himself against Adam. Knowing this about himself. He also DID almost die for them--his friends, if we can assume he really meant that (I think later on that will be the case). This notion obviously bothers him, a lot. He went to his broadcast station and freaked out over the fact that he really did almost die for them. And then he still went back, knowing that they know he lost his fight. What a blow to his ego! He's the only one who lost and they all know it because they had to deal with Adam after he left.

I won't write off the possibility that he has to be there per some deal (assuming it's Lilith), but that doesn't negate the fact that his demeanor toward the hotel and everyone there changed from beginning of season 1 to the end.

We don't know yet what Alastor really thinks, yet. That's internal and won't be shown until later. But I don't think it's wise to take his word for it from the pilot and from episode 1, and then ignore everything that came after when it's obvious his behavior shows something else entirely.

Lastly, his relationship to Charlie ties everything together.

Again, this started off as a joke to him. He SAYS that he thinks Charlie is working for something impossible. And yet throughout the season he's been shown to be really endearing toward her.

I think my favorite part showing this was him telling her in episode 7 that "It's not like you've ever failed to inspire before." He meant himself. Because in that same sequence Charlie says she usually sings to get her point across but it never works. Except it did, because that's literally what brought Alastor to her doorstep.

That, plus Alastor's obvious disdain for her father that he shows when she isn't looking (the eye twitch), him trying to motivate her from giving up when she's all depressed, him singing about her with Rosie. I think he genuinely admires her and finds her inspiring, and genuinely likes her. Which is really interesting when you look at how he reacted to the presence of her father, and when you consider the very real possibility that he's very much indebted to her mother. Their dynamic is by far my favorite because Alastor is just very NOT easy to read.

However there is a problem that will come up later, and it's the deal he made with Charlie.

So now I'll try to tie everything together:

Alastor has this unsettled business with Vox. He isn't going to let it go. It's going to be a problem somehow. Alastor is stuck in a deal with someone, it's going to be a problem somehow. Alastor now has an unfulfilled deal with Charlie. It's going to be a problem somehow. Alastor hasn't made any vocal admittance that he doesn't view the hotel as a joke, so his front about it being impossible is still kind of there, and that's coupled with the fact that we know he's wrong. All of these things are obstacles to what I'm PRETTY SURE is going to be the hotel's final and biggest obstacle and success:

redeeming Alastor.

Before I go further I'm going to touch on the pilot here.

There are three very bold statements made in the pilot:

"Inside of every demon is a rainbow."

"Inside of every demon is a lost cause."

"He can't be redeemed."

Who is right?

Well, CHARLIE is the heart of the show. The core of what the show wants to portray--redemption and salvation. (Hams is probably right that she is a Jesus figure). I think the odds are in her favor. ALASTOR made a statement that we now have very solid undeniable evidence disproving, now that season 1 is over. So he's out. VAGGIE ended up having a dark and painful secret that she's done unforgivable things to Charlie's home. And yet, she's making the judgment call about Alastor? I think she's out. And also, her statement is the introduction to one of the biggest challenges in the show for Charlie. Because Charlie believes in the opposite of what Alastor and Vaggie are saying. And like I said, the odds are in Charlie's favor.

Now, Alastor obviously doesn't seem like the type to want redemption, or strive for that. Because I'm pretty sure he's not. For now, on the surface. There are a lot of negative things in his way. His beef with Vox and his deal shackling his powers that he wants freedom from. And I'd honestly bet money that those things will all stand in the way of Charlie redeeming him because he'll be focused on these things that keep him from wanting to do better and change--even though throughout season 1 he already showed slow but undeniable signs of changing, whether he wants to admit it or not.

But I think the point of his arc is to end up being someone who does want better. I think his obvious liking for Charlie is something that will save him from a dark and desperate place, a place we've kind of already gotten a peak into. And I think that at the end of the day, every ounce of effort he put into the hotel for Charlie, under the guise of it being for his entertainment, will all end up helping him the most out of everyone in the end.

And I'm very excited.

[luxurydumpsterfire]

Hazbin Hotel ships I like!!! 1¡!!¡(In no particular order) (Includes non-canon ships) (This is just for fun and is not meant to offend anyone!) (Okay, I'm going to stfu now).

Let's go!

Radiodust!

These two live in my head rent free,all day,every day,24/7,365.

And most of the time they're kissing.

Anyways.

We know that they both lived in the same decade and have similar tastes in music and cuisine,which is already a great start! I also love the idea of Alastor adoring everything about Angel EXCEPT for the sex. Cause let's be real,Angel needs that. He deserves a complete and total gentleman who would never lay a finger on him; Especially after tolerating abuse from you-know-who, cough,cough,fuckyouValentino,COUGH.

Also,the tropes??? Good old fashioned lover boy x Killer Queen? Mafia x Serial killer? Hello???

10/10, Literally one of my favs.

2. Chaggie!

My babies!

Okay, I admit these two are very cute. Since neither of these two age normally, Charlie's a hellborn and Vaggie's a fallen angel,it means they'll get to grow old together! :)

I love the opposites attract trope and these two are no exception!

I would definitely like for them to get more screen time in the second season 2,since they didn't get much in the first one,but other then that, they're perfect!

3. Nifty x Baxter

(Do these two have a ship name? Idk?)

Baxter hasn't even come on to the show yet but I can already tell these two are going to be Chaos gremlins,in their own,lovable,concerning ways 😌

4. Lucililith

I don't believe for a SECOND these two aren't in love,even if just a little bit.

Yes,yes,yes,I know they're divorced. AND? THEY CAN STILL GET BACK TOGETHER! THEY'RE IN THEIR DIVORCE ERA, GUYS.

I think it's mostly the fanart that got me hooked,lol. And the fact that I would love to have them as my parents, honestly.

5. CasinoBomb

(No photo for this one,sorry 🥲)

I...I don't know,man,@zaebeecee 's posts about them altered my brain chemistry and...I DON'T KNOW WTF HAPPENED,IDK

I just saw one of their posts and the more I thought about it,the more I liked it

Something about them just clicks,you know? It's one of those ships that makes no sense but also a lot of sense.

Also,if you don't know what characters I'm talking about, it's Husk x Cherri bomb.

5. Radiorose

He doesn't mind her touching him 😢

They're so cute,omg 😭

Look at them!!! 💗💗💗

Although I mostly prefer them as besties, I also like the idea of them being together. You can tell he's a lot more comfortable with her then anyone else in the show and I love that ☺️

6. Radiohusk

(Art belongs to @vadoodlevee and it will be taken down if I am asked to).

Ah yes,the two loser old men in love. GIVE THEM TO ME.

They've known each other for years and are sick and tired of each others bs. They know what the other like's and dislike's because they're begrudgingly stuck together. They actually can't stand each other.

I'M SOLD!

And no, I'm not glorifing the slave x master thing. I've shipped these two HARD since the pilot,so calm down.

Alright, let's get more into the crackships/rarepairs. Not counting Casinobomb cause we know those two have actually met before,lol.

Feel free to give your own personal take on these(as long as they're not hateful)!

7. Caramel Apple!

Apart from me just really liking their ship name,I feel like these two would be a really cute couple. Like,she would take him out to one of her parties when he's feeling down and would comfort him about his relationship with Charlie and with Lilith.

And Lucifer wouldn't be afraid to tell her when it's a good time to tone it down.

I also feel like she would be very polite to Charlie and Vaggie.

And I like the idea of them baking together ❤️

8. Angelic Ballet!

A little hesitant on this one.

So, realistically,these two would probably hate each other. Sera was the one who approved the exterminations,resulting in the death of billions of sinners, which puts Carmila and her daughters in danger. So that's not really a great way to start a relationship...

However, I think in any other circumstances,I think these two would be a nice couple.

They both just want to protect the people they love and are willing to go to extreme measures to do just that. It could be Sera realizing not all sinners are absolute monsters,and some were just people who made mistakes in life. Kinda of like Vaggie realizing the hellborn weren't terrible upon meeting Charlie.

Also, they're both very elegant ladies who need another refined woman to treat them right 😌🏳️‍🌈

[wetandtiny-in-smutland]

Under pressure

Approximately 2.3k words

*my boyfriend helped me write the last half (even tho i edited it a lot after) tell me if you like it, that way i can give him some feedback on his work.

Intro

You were in a friendship/platonic relationship with Alastor, you heard rumors about him saying he's not interested in sex or relationships but couldn't leave your feelings away for him. You did all kinds of services (non-sexual) for him, in exchange for his protection, it was a simple deal you made with him couple months ago. Your deal made him aware when you were in a panicked state. Very easy on his side since you didn't like trouble, most of the trouble came from the fact that you seemed close to him, and his enemies (mostly vox) wanted to take advantage of that.

tags

minors DNI 18+ only

#hazbin hotel #alastorxreader #genderneutralreader #forcedproximity #repressedthirst #smut #nonsexrepulsedalastor #petnames #patronisingalastor #subalastor #receivingalastor #bite #needyreader #handworship #mouthaction #jokesonyou

Minutes ago, you were running away from some vox security bot who had been repurposed for other tasks, you turned a corner missing one of their grappling hooks going for your shoulder. You ended up setting yourself up in a dead end. One of the bot grappled your leg, you fell on your butt as it yanked you pretty hard. Multiple of them came crawling and flying their way to you as you tried to free your leg from the hook. As you unhooked it a flying drone dropped a net on you. You were all tangled up as you were trying to push back the other bots from tying you down. Panic started to rise inside you, your breath getting faster, you didn't want to cause any trouble to Alastor, but you knew it was in vain as he could feel your panic from miles away. You heard a bot break in front of you powering down as it was squished on the floor. 

-Sorry my dear, it took me some time to get here. I see you are in quite a predicament, let me help you. He said while destroying more of the bots and drones mostly with his tentacles.

Alastor could have just teleported you both to a safe place, but enjoying the trill of killing stuff for free would have been a waste (Even though it was not actually living). You freed yourself from the annoying net, after a couple minutes later most the bots were disabled. 

-Now that wasn't much of a problem, was it?

Instant guilt built up inside your brain.

-I'm sorry Al, I should have been able to take care of it by myself, I didn't want to disturb you in your work. I know you have so much to do for the hotel and everything. As you said that one of his eye twitched in annoyance, then his ears rotated to hear behind him. Another swarm of bots was coming, now that Alastor was here, surely vox would send most of them out, including the attack bots, knowing he could get his hands on the radio demon. You looked behind him seeing all the red dots of their cameras starting to light up the alleyway.

He sighed with annoyance.

-I did have other plans for this evening.

You didn't want to annoy him any further, so you thought maybe if we got out of sight of the cameras, he could teleport us somewhere else. You took his hand and ran to the backdoor of the building on the side of the dark dead end you were in. Door was locked, but you made quick work of hit smashing it with your heel. You got inside the building quickly, closing the door best you could behind both of you. You were in a pitch-black back store full of boxes and utility carts that you saw slightly before the door closed completely. The only thing you could see in the dark of the room was Alastor's red piercing eyes.

"Alastor, do you think you could teleport us somewhere safer?" You asked him.

"What's the magic word?" He said with his eyes on you.

"Al! We don't have time for this, come on!" you started getting annoyed yourself.

"Then, no I won't" he said giggling as he closed his eyes. Now you couldn't see anything, you were left stranded in a place you didn't know, scared as fuck. You could hear the clickety of the robots outside walking to the now unlocked door of the building.

"Damn it Al... Fine... Please radio demon sir, could you please move us somewhere safer." 

"Well yes dear." He responded with his smirking face lighting up directly in front of yours. Surprised, you lost your footing, your butt heading for the floor, but he interrupted your fall lifting you up by the waist holding you against him, you felt like you were falling for a second time due to the teleportation, his legs folded up, knees now resting on your upper back, your hips now against his. You tried getting up as you found footing again, your head hitting the now weirdly low ceiling with a loud pang.

-Ouch!

-You should stay sitting and quiet, love, if you don't want them to find us.

You could see his stupid smirk lighting up the small, enclosed space you were stuck in. You were so much more annoyed now, how the fuck was this his reasoning, teleporting to the hotel or literally anywhere else would have been 1000 times better than being stuck in a small space with your body against his, his breath down your face, red eyes looking directly into yours, your hands with nowhere to go but his chest and his hands resting on your back. Oh no! Shit! Don't think about that NOW. Stupid body reacting to sudden physical contact. Contact that was missing all sooo much inside of you since the start of this dumb deal with him. Robot attack! right that's the right thing to think about. Get your mind in the right place. Damn it.

-WHAT THE FUCK! Al where are we? Did you fucking hide us in a fucking cupboard or some shit? What are you thinking, how is this any better than being outside-

As you were spouting nonsense his eyes tensed up, you felt one of his hand leave your back and press over your mouth ‘Sssshhh’ urging you to stop making noises. More physical contact! Shit! It did indeed stop you from complaining even more *gulp*, few seconds after, you heard the door of the building opening and the little sound of the bots’ legs hitting the floor. 

His hand was covering the bottom half of your face, the fingers and palm of said hand reaching both of your ears easily. Taking some small breath, the air you expulsed tumbled down the both of you. The softness of his hand on your lips, you had a really hard time suppressing your intrusive thoughts. God you just wanted to kiss and lick his hand, sooo much! Your mind was entirely focused on not doing that. You closed your eyes as your breath became more and more short and fast. You couldn't register the fact that you were becoming putty in his arms, your body slouching into him, your back hitting his folded legs behind you, knees coming in contact with the surface you were on, your hips sinking into his. You had to suppress noises as your mind caught up with how your body just melted into his and the fact that your clothed crotch was now in contact with his. 

His eyes relaxed a bit, removing his hand slowly from your face, you felt a string of saliva down your chin, most likely connected to his hand. Your breath now big inhales coming from your mouth, you cursed the fact that the only thing you could see was his eyes and mouth. You tried grabbing his hand as you lost your self-control, reaching forward, your fingers only found his chest, you started trailing your way, patting his chest, shoulder, and upper arms. You saw his stare question you as you were touching him unprompted. But you, as much as him, knew that the situation he put you both in was a double-edged sword. You feigned indifference as his eyes were on you, you looked where your hands were travelling, even though you couldn't see at all. You reached his hand on his knee behind you, moving slowly to make sure you were not making any noise. You slid your fingers under his, interlocking them, your fingers spreading almost painfully as his hand was so much bigger than yours. You moved his hand ever so slowly back to your mouth. You could feel your heartbeat in your ears as it followed the boldness of your moves. 

You had never made any move to show your desires to the radio demon, always been a good little platonic partner even though you wished for more. 

But he chose to mess with you so that was on him, he could very well teleport the both of you somewhere else anytime he wished, so you'll continue your scheming as long as he would keep his shit up. 

As his hand reached your face you took it with both of your hands opening all of his fingers around your face, hiding behind it, his surprised stare disappearing behind it as your tongue slipped out of your mouth to crash against his wide palm. He had a surprised tremor and you feared immediate rejection, but he didn't pull his hand from your face or make any move to change anything. You started licking his palm wholeheartedly pouring your soul into the motion, conveying your long-repressed needs, your whole mouth moving into action, lips sucking the skin slowly, kissing it softly, mouth silently slurping at his palm, salivating at the texture of his skin directly on your tongue, the salty sweat of his hand in your tastebuds. Going up toward his fingers, scared of looking at his face, you closed your eyes. Tongue licking the webbing in between his digits, you heard a silent gasp from him, as your tongue slid in and out between his fingers. You could feel his loud exhales tickling your eyelashes, you were covering his hand with saliva. Then you felt his other hand move off your back, heard his claws scraping the "floor" where you were sitting, coming to wrap around your ankle, his touch whispering up your leg, squeezing periodically, his speed matching the one you were using to lick between his fingers. Hand reaching your knee, you stopped licking, panic gathering a bit in your stomach, anticipating for him to move further up. He stopped his hand at the same time as you, kind of like saying that if you wanted more you would have to show him by your actions.

It was a scary situation, was this a threat? Or maybe he needed some clarifications. Knowing him, it could be both, but the time you two shared did give you enough courage to get you so far, so without fully processing what your next move would lead to, you tenderly, pressed your teeth in the fleshy part of his palm under his thumb, nibbling with different pressures. He let out the faintest and only whelp you’ve ever heard coming out of that mouth.­ You slightly pulled away, both of you looking taken aback. Rarely does a reaction manage to breakthrough and escape his unwavering smile, and never in a million years would you have thought it would be in this context. Your heart was racing like it was fueled by hell’s fire itself, pressing you to continue in that tortuous road. The fog in your head seemed to clear with the vocal reaction he made, he wants this too! Maybe even, he needs this as much as you do. But this was not the only effect the noise you could hear, outside the little bots were coming closer to the, you assumed ‘’cabinet’’. You exhaled the breath you were holding, now inspired by this realization, once again you brought his hand back to your mouth, you glided your nimble tongue on the bite mark you’ve left, then up his thumb, wrapping the best you could, the softness of your tongue around the flat of his thumb. His head slightly tilted backwards, eyes closed, grinning ajar. His breaths becoming more and more panting. His body was sieged by shivers, stirring his core. Poor Al… You thought to yourself, all this time being touch deprived. Even if he would never admit it out loud, his body betrayed him in the most obvious ways possible. A growing hardness where your bodies where resting against one another, filled you with lust. W­­ho knew a devil’s heart like his could pump this much blood, from such simple touches. You took the whole tip of his finger in your warm mouth, firmly closing your lips on it while using your tongue like you would while sucking a cock. Alastor’s reaction was immediate, his free hand let go of you and he reached for a support point in the chokingly small space, his claw, scraping the ‘’wall’’ next to you, his whole-body becoming tense at your action. His hips turned his shivers into a rhythmic flexing of his pelvis. The continuous panting and the jitter of his movements rattling the cupboard you were stuck in, making it obvious to the bots that you were hiding in there.

You took another bite, his thumb still in your mouth and in a muffled voice you said ‘Sssshhh’, now urging him to stop making noises. His eyes jolting wide open as if he just realized that he’s being toyed with. You rotated your hips, getting a better angle in which you could move. You heard him gasp as you pushed his waist down to the floor by rubbing yourself down on his core. You felt the struggle of his hardening dick in his pants. Then you pulled out his thumb from your mouth, a sliver of saliva still hanging from his hand to your mouth. Red light could be seen through the door of the cabinets illuminating slightly the space. You leaned closer to his face, your lips brushing his cheek, reaching his ear, hushing this silky threat. -Why don’t you be a dear and teleport us somewhere safe?... unless… you want me to stop?

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[velvet-games]

intro post

I'll probably add more to/change this later; I've just needed an intro post for a while, and this is what I could think of. you should probably remind me to update it if this section is still here after like six months lol.

name/pronouns/age/gay shit~

honestly you can call me whatever, but I probably won't know you're talking about me unless you use vel/velvet.

prefer they/it; any pronouns are fine.

I'm probably non-binary I guess.

I'm an adult.

I basically just identify as queer at this point, but I'm like,, vaguely aroace-spec probably? still figuring it out. I'm actually very happy to talk about it more specifically, but I might have to sit you down for an entire day to explain it lol.

what I do/post~

I mostly post fandom stuff, and my original posts include a lot of art + occasional meta. I'm starting write fic too, so that might be a more regular thing in the future :)

other accounts~

@/velvetygames -- explicit nsfw twitter/x account, not very active

@cornerbytes -- old dragon prince account that I will probably revisit when the new season comes out

@/velvet_games -- ao3 account

nsfw~

I post occasional nsfw here (never super explicit; that's saved for my twitter); it'll be tagged #nsft.

fandoms~

current fandom: hazbin hotel

previous fandoms:

hannibal (will always have a very special place in my heart)

arcane (will revisit when the new season comes out)

ofmd (literally so happy this exists; devastated it's not getting a new season)

the dragon prince (will probably revisit when the new season comes out)

good omens

lotr (I also read like 2/3 of the hobbit and will hopefully finish it this summer lmao)

things in media that make me go insane (in a good way)~

friendship

happy endings

cannibalism

(WELL-WRITTEN) romance (THAT RESPECTS THE CHARACTERS AS INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS WHO THEY ARE IN RELATION TO OTHERS)

surrealism

good visuals (even if everything else is shit; extra points if it's animation)

angst

fake-hating

this one's weird but I love situations where a character is really helpless; I thought I liked whump because I can be borderline sadistic about it sometimes, but whump is really not necessary at all to this concept

religious stuff, mythology, angels specifically for some reason (especially when they're terrifying and/or fallen)

gay people

requests~

you are welcome to send in ideas through comments, DMs, asks, etc., but I can't guarantee I'll draw them. if I don't, it doesn't mean that I don't like your idea; I'm probably just busy or have too many brainworms about a specific thing to draw anything but what's on my mind.

notes~

I randomly get really anxious about feedback on stuff sometimes lol, but I promise I read every single comment/tag and cherish them very deeply <33

also, like/rb spamming is totally fine and welcomed! I know some people don't like it, so I just wanted to make it clear that it's completely cool with me.

mutuals~

for a really long time, this was my pinned post, and it's still true! definitely welcome any interactions from mutuals <3

I do have a problem with randomly ghosting people though; I've been much better with it recently, but please try not to take it personally if I don't respond to DMs quickly. I'm probably just being insane and in my head about it. I'm really sorry.

misc~

this is an account that is purposely removed from my irl stuff; I'm here to have fun and relax on my mostly fandom-oriented blog.

I don't block often since I mostly meet nice people on here, but I am very happy to block accounts that make my experience on this app shitty.

I try to tag triggers when appropriate, but please let me know if you need me to tag anything I haven't.

art for me is just a hobby I use for fun and self-expression, so while I really appreciate concrit, keep in mind that my goal is ultimately to make stuff that makes me happy.

I am also very protective of young artists that get made fun of for being beginners or making unconventional art; you should never assume why someone is making art, and you especially should not assume that they are focused on becoming more skilled or making things that are beautiful to you. if they're not hurting anyone and you're not their target audience, get the fuck out.

I am of the mindset that media is not real, but that your reaction/the things you learn are. liking cannibal media does not make you a cannibal, but seeing bigoted portrayals of minorities can feed your biases (doesn't necessarily mean you can't consume it; does mean its effect on you/others irl should factor into if/how you decide to interact with it).

I'm vaguely fucked in the head. just keep that in mind.

[kurolini909]

About me!

This might be sudden, but I'm working on a Master Post and thought to include this section. ^^

Who am I?

Hello everyone, I'm Kurolini909! An artist, character creator, aspiring designer, writer and storytelling enthusiast!

Nickname/URL;

My current URL (Kurolini909) is an extension of my former one (Kuro909), which was based on a cat character from an anime I enjoyed when younger!

I decided to extend it so that it would be a bit less generic. The current one plays a little with the letters and sound of my actual name which I will not be revealing. The numeral does not have any particular meaning.

Former Online Presence;

I was originally better known as an Undertale content creator, though I'm attempting to deviate from that now. I still love the game and fandom, but I want to explore different medias and also develop a bit on original projects and pieces!

Undertale was the very first major fandom I actually joined - I had experience with the Warrior Cats fandom before that, but not in regards to actually producing content - back when I was a pre-teen. I immediately fell into the shipchildren, shipping and Alternate Universes corner of the community, and assumed that was just what you were supposed to do over there.

I sorta had no idea what I was doing with fandoms back then, so... Yeah. I recognize that this foundation ended up making a huge part of my online presence and there's not much point not acknowledging it whatever I'm into nowadays.

I created a few ship children, but no longer feel attracted by that niche in fandoms and am more inclined to make OCs within the universe unrelated at all to actual characters, or just Original Characters altogether. It is unlikely I'll create anything similar again. I very much love the personas I came up with and developed in that time though, and they might be repurposed into their own separate things at some point.

Additionally, the people I met through creating these characters and participating in that part of the fandom are all lovely and incredibly talented. I made a ton of remarkable friends I don't think I would have interacted with otherwise, so I'm quite fond of that period!

My Current Content;

Currently, I find that I'm happier not restraining myself to one specific content type anymore. I will post whatever I'm in the mood for, which I'm hoping will bring a lot more variety into the blog.

I'm prone to hyperfixations, and the likeability is that my content will come in waves of whatever media I'm inclined to at a time. I do not, however, make any commitments to stay posting that in the long term. As I said, my content will vary according to my current interest.

Interests;

When I enter a fandom, I rarely actually leave it.

I think everything I ever liked just sort of goes dormant for a while to give way to newer interests until nostalgia peeks my attention back to it, so I thought it was worth mentioning some of the media I enjoyed consuming and creating content for, and still do from time to time!

Transformers (several continuities, mostly Prime and MTMTE), Avatar: The Last Airbender, Pokémon, The Dragon Prince, Hazbin Hotel & Helluva Boss, Good Omens, Warrior Cats, Books (generalized), The Owl House, Five Nights At Freddy's, Hollow Knight, Animes and cartoons (generalized).

I believe that's it!

I'll be making a couple more text posts like this one to add to that Master Post I was talking about, but for this one, thanks for sticking around! ^^

[tater-tot-jr]

Hazbin Hotel’s: Poison, an analysis. Part 9, the finale.

We jump to Angel in his dressing room, panicking while some of Valentino’s pink saliva drips out of his mouth. His glamorous makeup is gone and his hair is a mess.

The show puts incredible emphasis on him locking the door behind him, it completely takes up the screen and we even audibly hear the lock click.

Despite the lock Angel doesn’t take his eyes off the door until he’s out at the balcony. His room has the same chain design that one of the sets did, which is an interesting touch. I think it’s supposed to represent how he can never really stop preforming but maybe Val just likes everything to be cohesive. His room is also a mess. There’s sex toys on the couch, clothes everywhere, a broken coat hanger. Angel doesn’t seem bothered by this though, but I’m willing to bet he was too distressed to even notice.

Angel nervously slicks back his hair and looks at the saliva he wiped off his face and mouth. His back is still turned to the studio below him but he casts a glance over his shoulder and who does he see but Valentino and Vox.

Valentino also has this weird pink saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth, and I’ll be honest I’m fucking stumped on the meaning. He’s holding Valentino’s hand in a very gentlemanly way before he notices Angel and casts him a look of disdain. It’s not a secret he doesn’t like Angel very much but we can’t know why. He could be jealous or it could be some other issue. Who knows?

This causes Angel to start sobbing while he collapses to the group. I like the framing of this shot making the balcony bars look like a cage. The imagery is so obviously I doubt it requires explanation but it hit me right in the feels so I definitely had to include it.

Last but not least we zoom out and see Angel collapsed and sobbing “wish I had something to live for tomorrow” while being carefully observed by a VoxTech camera. Just another layer to add to how trapped Angel is.

—

Okay. I did it. I’m done. Here’s some final thoughts about the scene.

I fucking love this scene, Poison is my favorite song and this scene certainly does it justice. Considering it’s meant to be more pop than musical theater it’s very pleasing to listen to repeatedly, which is something I value a lot in music. You’ve probably noticed that I didn’t have very many deep connections to make, and that’s because A. I’m a little dumb and B. Poison is not subtle. It’s very upfront with Valentino’s actions and the way they affect Angel, there are a couple little details here and there but everything you need to know about this song can be understood when you just slow it down and think about it, which makes the hate it gets completely ridiculous. If my dumbass can take the time to understand this then anyone who believes this song “fetishized” or “romanticized” abuse can do the same. Abusive people are not one note monolithic monsters, they feign kindness and care all the time. That’s why people stay with them. It would be a disservice to victims of abuses to simplify their lived experiences into something palatable for TV.

[geekgemsspooksandtoons]

Hilda Appreciation Week Day Seven

@hilda-appreciation-week #hildaappreciationweek2024

Day Seven: Free Day/Favorite AU(s) (Yours, someone else's, or both!)

Now it's the last day and it's a free one. Specifically about AU's and whatever else. But I'm going to admit this. I don't really have a favorite AU. I don't really delve into many AU's in the Hilda fanbase. But you know, I have read some stuff that is AU related. Even though I mainly read stuff that could be friendly to canon or not. It depends, but again, I don't know every AU and I don't catch up with them. But I want to give praise to @wildflowers-of-trolberg and her amazing "Runaway Hilda" AU.

While I have only read the "Main" story of it. Not any of the side stories from what I know. But I am genuinely impressed with the amount of work Pikablob has done for making this one big AU. She is a very talented person with all of the writing she has done. Even if we disagree on certain things. I'd recommend checking out their account if you like HIlda.

I also need to read @hyperpsychomaniac 's work as well because they are very talented from what I've seen.

But I want to talk about my own stuff. It's something I've thought of before. But it's still in development. I question if I'll continue it. It all started with a...simple story of Eda meeting Johanna in a certain scenario. And I should continue trying to write a cohesive timeline that pretty much contains Hilda, The Owl House and Infinity Train in one multiverse.

I try to make my stories canon friendly where you can imagine they likely happen in canon before or after certain things. But I did change one thing for Infinity Train. Mainly the end of book 3. But everything else before those events are canon. I'm speaking about books 4, 1, 2 and book 3 episodes 1-8.

One of the challenges I know I am going to face is adding Hilda season 3 into the timeline. Because that season revealed some game changing information for the series. But also, I have thought maybe because of season 3, the multiverse connecting these three shows might be so much easier.

Granted, I have nothing major with any huge crossovers. I've mainly written some Joheda stuff. Even though I'd REALLY want to write some major stuff with Infinity Train. My old plans were to include Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur into it. But I felt because of other plans and other things I've been thinking, I'd likely rather not add a Marvel property into it.

Yet I had announced that I would planning to add Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss into this timeline with this meme. https://www.tumblr.com/geekgemsspooksandtoons/740457984559300608/holy-shit-he-hasnt-even-written-a-story-where?source=share

But I genuinely question about deleting that and if I want to go with through with that. Because season 1 is only a thing and season 2 is going to introduce a lot of new stuff. Yet I like the funny idea of characters like Erik Ahlberg, Emperor Belos, Simon Laurent, Amelia Hughes, Adam, Lute, Alastor and the Vee's all exist in the same multiverse. Yet I should say that would be pretty terrifying.

In a nutshell, I have thought I basically made my own MCU using shows that you need to watch to understand this timeline if I were to ever crossover more of them.

I'm getting distracted and should post this. This is the last of my Hilda appreciation week posts. Thank you all for liking my previous posts. :) I really liked that this existed. It's a great way to have the fandom talk about what they love about the show.

[the-girl-who-didnt-smile]

RANTING ABOUT SAINT D. PETER (HAZBIN HOTEL)

The rant.

As a disclaimer, I am agnostic. As I am no longer Christian, it really doesn’t matter what I think about this. But I still want to share my thoughts, as I love hearing myself talk.

THIS IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND, but Hazbin Hotel is a very anti-Christian show. I defend the right of creatives like Vivienne Me D. rano - a queer Latina woman - to criticize Christianity through their artwork. Christianity is the majority religion in America. I know this is a hard pill for a lot of Christians to swallow, but many forms of bigotry have been spread across the globe by Christianity. That being said, I do not respect shallow criticisms of Christianity. I am only interested in nuanced criticisms. I will defend the positive aspects of Christianity, and I do not want to deconvert any Christians with my fanworks. 

(At that, I actually want people of all faiths to be able to engage with my weird fanfiction...not that this is necessarily recommended..!)

One of the most redeeming qualities of Christianity is the Biblical figures – especially, Jesus Christ and Mother Mary, but also the Apostles. Saint Peter – the Jewish fisherman who became one of Christ’s loyal Apostles and a leader of the early church – is one of the most important figures in the New Testament.

If St. Peter (Hazbin Hotel) was supposed to depict the actual Saint Peter, it is a horrendous portrayal and criticism is totally warranted! But to me, it is obvious that St. Peter (Hazbin Hotel) is not supposed to be Saint Peter at all. 

As many have pointed out, St. Peter (Hazbin Hotel) is a completely different ethnicity from the actual Saint Peter. Although he is often portrayed as a Caucasian, the Biblical Saint Peter was actually Middle Eastern. One of the most ancient churches is the Ethiopian Orthodox Church; as such, their depictions of Biblical figures are often more ethnically accurate. This is a much more phenotypically accurate portrayal of St. Peter (and St. Paul) than most Americans are used to: 

All these New Testament figures (including Jesus and Mother Mary) are Middle Easterners who would get profiled by airport security. Even in the time period they lived, they were ethnic minorities under the Roman empire.

St. Peter (Hazbin Hotel) isn’t just a white boy. This man is the blondest, blue-eyediest, whitiest white boy to ever white!! In all seriousness: While Jesus assembled followers from all walks of life, it is really unlikely that one of his closest followers would be blond and blue-eyed. Unless…Jesus was born in Scandinavia instead of the Middle East…?

HAZBIN HOTEL EXISTS IN AN ALTERNATE TIMELINE OF WORLD HISTORY WHERE JESUS D. CHRIST WAS SWEDISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, sorry…[clears throat] St. Peter (Hazbin Hotel) isn’t just the wrong race! Everything about him is just…not Saint Peter!

Saint Peter is often portrayed as an old man. But the TV series The Chosen has one of the more accurate portrayals of a young Saint Peter: 

Admittedly, he would not have looked like this much of a pretty boy, and he would have had less Eurocentric features. But this portrayal is accurate, in showing his Middle Eastern heritage and ruggedness. It is clear that Dallas Jenkins valued Biblical accuracy, and he deserves praise for this! (seriously…The Chosen is an outstanding modern adaptation of the New Testament…!) Saint Peter was a poor, hardworking fisherman. He was also a minority under the Roman empire. Jesus Christ - a minority himself! - selected his followers from the margins and bottom of society, and empowered and defended the poor. This is one of the many redeeming qualities of The Messiah, and one of the reasons why Saint Peter is such an important Biblical figure.

Meanwhile… St. Peter (Hazbin Hotel) doesn’t look like he’s worked a day of physical labor in his entire life! He’s just this little Book of Mormon lookin twink!! Even if Hazbin Hotel does exist in an alternate timeline of world history where JESUS D. CHRIST was Swedish, a blond blue-eyed version of Saint Peter wouldn’t look like this! He’d still be a rugged, poor fisherman - not this little nerdy guy who looks like he died in the 21st century.

It is also implied that St. Peter (Hazbin Hotel) is queer…specifically pansexual, or maybe bisexual. How much more obvious can it be that he’s not really Saint Peter? He’s the wrong race, physical build, AND sexuality!!

(this is not to shit on St. Peter (hazbin hotel)...leave this man alone!!!)

I don’t know this for certain, but I just kind of assumed that Vivienne Me D. Rano is an ex-Christian, and that she created Hazbin Hotel to criticize the negative aspects of Christianity. Presumably, homophobia and racism would be among her chief criticisms. If this is true, there’s no way she isn’t aware of who Saint Peter actually was. His such an important figure to the New Testament, every church emphasizes his importance in the Gospels and Acts! Assuming Vivienne D. Medrano is an ex-Christian, the decision to portray St. Peter (Hazbin Hotel) as a pansexual blond blue-eyed twink must be a deliberate one. My interpretation is (1) This is her way of communicating that St. Peter (Hazbin Hotel) isn’t actually Saint Peter. He’s just some other guy named “Peter” (also a reason I don’t think Jesus D. Christ - and by extension, Mother Mary and the Apostles - exist in Hazbin Hotel…watch me be wrong about this…!). (2) Vivzie D. Pop is trying to tell a story where Heaven is corrupt. If Heaven is corrupt, it totally makes sense that it would be a majority white community. Assuming it's intentional, I really think this is smart criticism about the whitewashing of Biblical figures, and that this can be commentary on structural/institutional racism (e.g. zip code inequality) in the real world!

Still, I can see why this would bother Christians. If I was writing for the show, this is what I would do: Just show a brief scene with St. Peter wearing a little name tag. The name tag says “HELLO MY NAME IS SAINT PIETER”. 

He’s Saint Pieter with an “i”. He’s not actually Saint Peter!

(Although if we get technical here, instead of changing his name you could just show his birth certificate and confirm that he was born with the name “Peter”... This makes it obvious that he’s an entirely different person, because the real life “Saint Peter” wasn’t actually named “Peter”! The Anglicization of the names of Biblical figures (e.g., Yeshua →  Jesus) is arguably a form of whitewashing in itself– OH SHIT! I”m starting to go on another TEDx Talk. I REALLY like hearing myself talk!!)

[marithlizard]

Thoughts on Hellaverse worldbuilding (1/2)

The Hellaverse characters live in a place that isn't much like the inferno of Western mythology and popular culture. This seems to confuse some viewers (I see the "why does Hell have jails?" question a lot here and on twitter.)

It is kind of an odd and illogical setup. But the more I think about it, the more I think it's telling us something very interesting:

Lucifer is deliberately not running Hell the way it was designed to operate.

We've got a fairly traditional structure to start with: seven rings named after major sins, each ruled by a powerful being who personifies that sin. A population of hellborn demons including Goetia, succubi, imps and hellhounds. Humans who die and are judged unworthy of heaven manifest down in Hell as sinner-demons with unique twisted forms and are trapped there for eternity. And judging by the rides and signs in Loo Loo Land, everybody knows this place is supposed to be all about tormenting condemned souls.

But is it actually about that? Six of the seven rings of Hell are reserved for the hellborn demons, who have built a modern US-style civilization using Earth tech. They've got everything from mass transit to internet to a crappy discriminatory health care system.

The sinners are all confined to the Pride ring, which they share with the royal family and other hellborn demons. Other than that they can do what they want, and on the surface it looks like Hell treats them surprisingly kindly. Newly dead sinners show up at the I.M.P office with money to spend and outfits tailored to their new physiques. Some of them are even granted powers based on crimes they committed in life. And I would have expected sinners to be at the bottom of Hell's social/power hierarchy, but they're not; they rank above imps and hellhounds.

Of course, most of the sinners we've met are spending their afterlives reveling in cruelty and violence, Overlord sinners are running amok like supervillains, and angels show up for a yearly genocide spree to "hinder overpopulation". So Hell is pretty wretched. But except for the Exterminations, the only official torment is the fact of being stuck in Hell itself. The rest of it they do to each other.

How? Why? WTF? Helluva Boss might not give us any answers; the characters aren't the kind of demons who spend time questioning why the world around them is the way it is. They've got things to do and people to kill.

But Hazbin Hotel is the Big Plot show with themes of sin and redemption and Lucifer's daughter as the main character. We'll get at least some lore there. And I have Theories.

(Breaking this into two posts because it's getting long.)

[jillybean-seighdrasov]

heyo :) for the ask thing 6, 13, 34, 55

#6, What’s the last line you wrote?

 “At this point Seighdra felt she should receive a metal for the longest time waiting.”  It was referring to her waiting to hear any news about Crow after jumping his butt through the portal.  I just finished writing until the Final Shape!  Now I just have to type the last few chapters up.

#13, Do you listen to music while you write?  If yes, what have you been listening to recently?

Yes, Yes, and so much YES!  I have a playlist I made of songs that gets me going, but there are three artists I listen to the most when writing and they are Skillet, Citizen Solider and Beyond Black.  Mostly Skillet though.  You might have read where I used some of those songs in my fic.  For a bit I was listening to Hazbin Hotel, but I get too involved in the music to even write at times, so that soundtrack turned into my “listen while I play Destiny2.  Hahaha.

#34, How much of your personal life/experience do you include in your fics?

Quite a bit to be honest.  A bunch of the interactions with the kids are little tidbits into my real children’s lives.  Of course, not everything is, but a good amount of it.  If you ever have questions or thoughts when reading it, please feel free to ask in the comments.  Also, some of the ways Uldren/Crow interact with my main character are how my hubby and I are, the more intimate parts, mostly.

#55, Have you noticed any patterns in your fics?  Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

Well…If I am thinking this correctly, she is very emotional.  She struggles a lot with her Guardian life.  Because I deal with Awoken and power, I tend to make my characters very powerful.  Of course, she always ends up with the same man.  Oh yeah, and lots of sex!  (I’m a whore for Uldren/Crow)

 However, I do have a story lined up that is in the Destiny universe, but she is NOT the young wolf.  I am very excited to get started on that one, now that I will have a few months of not writing my main one.  So, keep a look out for that one.

[feathers-silly-rambles]

Hello!

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||Please DO NOT tag any of my art as a ship! Canon ships are fine, but otherwise please don't!|| Also, DO NOT message me to tell me about controversies relating to the things I like. I'm likely already aware of it, and quite frankly, I won't be getting involved in any of it.

I have an obscene amount of characters, but every now and then I like to obsess over sillies, primarily Kirby, but I have a different blog for that.

@featherisderp

Here I will post whatever I'm obsessing over this week!

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Guide;

'not my art' - Reblogged art that I didn't make.

'reblog' - Anything I reblogged, art related or not.

'my art' - Any art I've made, earlier ones were reblogged from my other blog.

'my tadc art' - Art ice made related to The Amazing Digital Circus.

'my deemo art' - Art I've made related to Deemo.

'my hazbin hotel art' - Art I've made related to Hazbin Hotel.

'my etm art' - Art I've made related to Epic the Musical

'my hoard' - Things I want to save for later so I can look at/watch them forever. There are specific tags for my hoards for specific fandoms.

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Do not interact if you (are a);

-Dislike any fandom I post. No one who argues online ever changes anyone's mind. This will just make it easier for everyone.

-P3d0 or zoophile. I shouldn't need to explain this.

-Proshipper. This includes toxic/abusive ships, ships between family members or adult/minor ships. Although I don't mind ships in general, these are a no go for me.

-Want to discuss anything political. The internet is my escape from it, I don't wanna hear about it.

-Scammer. Again, shouldn't need to elaborate. I don't care if you scam little kids in Adopt Me or grandmas of their 10k. Scamming is disgusting and I want nothing to do with you.

-Doxxer. This is simple.

Might add some more later, but I think I got it all!

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Some facts about me! I'm gorl. I don't ship anything, although I won't slaughter you if you do. I tend to fall into the "oh these two are such siblings/parental figures" trope a lot (obviously I don't do this with people confirmed dating), so you'll likely hear that quite a bit.

I might not always post super often, I phase in and out of things I obsess over, such as my own characters or Kirby, but I always revisit things. This means I'll post something HERE quite a bit for a while, then I might go dead silent for another while. We'll see what happens.

Also I don't do rants. You won't see me making an entire post about what I dislike about a show or topic, but I WILL post long paragraphs of my thoughts and rambles.

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My current random doodles/ramble topics;

-Deemo

-Hazbin Hotel

-The Amazing Digital Circus

-Epic the Musical

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That should be everything- Have a good day!

[sweetshelluvaau]

-HELLo and welcome-

Hello, my name is Sweets and welcome to my little blog in this little corner of tumblr. I'm just a little salty, jaded woman on the Spectrum from the states who enjoys writing/drawing and bitching about everything. Oh, and I'm sorta a fan of Hellaverse. Sorta.

This blog was made for me to share my Hellaverse/Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel rewrite(s) I’m working on while also giving me a space to share my thoughts on the show(s) soI don't spam my HB/HH roleplay blogs with critical content. I'm salty af, what can I say.

My Helluva Boss rewrite is called I.M.P: Immediate Murder Professionals and my Hazbin rewrite is called Hazbin Hotel: Redemption Arc (at least until I can think of a better name but I like it as of now). I talk a little about the direction of my stories will take here.

What this blog basically is:

This is all the fault of my friend Nihlis! We both happened to be fans of Hellaverse (and still are in some sense) but have been turned off by the writing focus and decisions made within HB Season Two and found Hazbin Hotel to be a bit 'lackluster' to say the least. You can argue that the writing in the serie(s) as always been hot garbage but I felt HB Season One wasn’t as bad as it is now but going back to S1 also opened our eyes a lot to the problems that plague the series from the start but only now taking full notice of. After plenty angry, salty discussions and a little pushing and honestly a bit of boredom on my part: This blog was formed. 

This blog will be very Hellaverse/Vivziepop Critical, but never to the point of down right spiteful (as I said, I’m a/I was a fan of the show). If just sharing someone thoughts and criticism, even if it’s constructive or/and not to bash Vivziepop as a person but to criticize her as creator turns you off, then this isn’t the place for you. You’re more than welcome to share/send in your own thoughts regardless if it’s positive or negative, along you’re polite and civil about it. I WILL DOWNRIGHT INGORN HATE/ATTACKS/HARSSMENT ON ME, MY FRIENDS, FOLLOWERS OR ANYONE ELSE (including Vivziepop and everyone that worked on the show). This isn’t the place for that!

What I plan for this blog is to share my rewrites/restructuring/redesigns of how I (and/or Nihlis if he wishes to add some of his own thoughts to this blog) would handle/fix/would tell the story with the source material given to us plus adding my own twist on things, big and small.

I also hope to gain feedback for myself so I can grow as a writer and artist as well. Pleased don’t feel shy to share your suggestions or questions about this AU via ask. Heck, don’t feel shy to link to your own designs or AUs I love see them! Maybe we can even bounce ideas off each other!?

I am not a professional writer nor do I claim to be one. This is all for fun at the end of the day

What this blog isn’t:

A hit piece. While I will be very critical on this blog about my thoughts on Vivizepop’s writing, character design (tho I’m no expert when it comes to that neither) and some of her own actions, I do not hate Vivizie as a person even though I do have some thoughts about her personality. I do not know her in real life, I just consume some of her content and question some of her writing decisions. Whatever happens or doesn’t happen to be going on behind close doors at SpindleHorse Toons is not the point of this blog so I will not be addressing the allegations thrown out unless I feel it’s needed, let alone my own thoughts on the matter. There are blogs that do address her actions and behavior in more detail however.

I’m also not trying to 1up/have a ‘gotcha!’ moment on Vivizie. Like I said, this is all for fun. I’m just another salty jaded fan on the internet that should be no more insignificant to her just as any other fan and ‘hater’.

Um, so yeah. Hi~

[simp-ly-writes]

Chapter Four: Finding Truth

Can be read as a standalone: Personal Hell Series (pt.5)

Pairing: (Hazbin Hotel) Lucifer Morningstar x demon overlord!Reader

Summary: The King of Hell himself has been called to the hotel as you debate if it's your time to check-out. Yet soon that decision does not become your own as your dreams play catch-up with reality and everything you have been rebuilding becomes threatened once again.

Warnings: 3683 words, this chapter deals with a lot of sensitive subject matters; including but not limited to: metal health subjects, gore, injury, and blood, violence, death, abuse, controlling behaviour, jealousy, and emotional angst. Please do not interact with this chapter if you are sensitive to any of the matters listed above.

A/N: happy valentines day! XD

Masterlist | Taglist | edited.

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Lucifer looks past the posted guard who appears more in character while exiting your office and towards his tinkering space. Various piles of ducks are stacked in every corner, he picks up his tools once more back from where he left them. Murmuring to himself while observing the components once more, he turns to face the numerous portraits along the wall, “Now presenting, the magic-tastical back flipping duck!- that spits fire!” 

He coos at his creation, admiring the colour of accessories that accentuate its plastic look. “All the applause please-oh who am I kidding,” he looks up at you before kicking the toy away, “this sucks.” But as soon a she hears the defeated squeak exiting the object, he looks down at his feet in shame. You would not want to see me like this…

But just as another well of thoughts is about to overflow, his phone rings with a circus-themed tone that Lililth hated ever-so-much. “Daughter calling!” The King states in a crazed repetition, stressing each syllable as he circles around the room, gripping his hat in panic. A few staff members situated outside the room, side-eye one another, the palace is deathly silent as they all await yet another outburst or the best day in decades. 

“This is the first time she has called YOU in years!” The King announces to the ducks in the room while gripping the electronic box. “This has to be perfect- heyyy bitch!” The King jumps with joy hearing Charlie's voice in his year, “Hi dad,” she simply states back in a sheepish tone, looking around the room. 

“H-How are you, where are you these days?” 

“You know where I am dad, I’ve told you before,” Charlie responds with annoyance, now gripping Vaggies hand for support. “You have- oh,ah yes. Just been a bit busy is all.” Lucifer answers while pacing around the room. 

“I have a big ask, is that's alright- its to do with my hotel?” You give the Princess a thumbs up, urging her to continue as you sip the drink in your hands. 

The King drops his own teacup at the question to grip the phone between his hands, “Of course! Anything of mine is yours for the taking You just name it~” he sign-songs back. Your heart flutters out of your chest practically as you turn a deeper shade of red. He is talking to Charlie, you crazy overlord. SNAP OUT OF IT, you state to yourself. Shaking your head back and forth as Angel Dust gives you a wink- seemingly knowing what you are thinking. 

“I NEED to speak with Heaven- someone above Adam, above everyone. I need to go to the top!” Charlie announces as the group cheers. Horror emanates the King's face as he wags his finger towards the phone. “NO. NO NO- Charlie dear. NO. NO,” he performs. 

“LOOK DAD,” Charlie stressed out, small horns being to sprout from the top of her head as she nearly breaks Vaggies hand from the pressure she holds it with, “I don’t ask you for anything- But this is really important to me and I need you… people need you.”

“I-I don’t know Charlie,” Lucifer says while picking up a frame of you and Lilith having tea together. “Just come and see what I am trying to do, You will see that it is a good idea- Please Dad,” Charlie begs, her grip loosening as yours tightens, almost shattering your cup after every word spoken. 

“Wait,” Charlie's dad responds in a breathy tone as realisation takes over any initial doubts, “You are inviting me over?! I am coming right away- I will be there in an hour!” He slams the call closed, skipping out the door, “My daughter wants to see me!” He signs out to the staff, drops kicking another duck down the hall, “take that!- Depression!”

All the remaining staff let out a sigh of relief- someone would not be getting skinned alive today- and they couldn’t be all the more thankful for it. Lucifer would teleport directly to the hotel, waiting outside observing the recently renovated structure as he ensures every part of his look is the best it can be. 

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Back inside the hotel, Vaggie orders roles for the Hotel to be cleaned. “We are going to make an amazing Impression- well besides you,” Vaggie points out, “You prepare the medical supplies- someone is going to need it.” Taking her comment as a joke- you reassure yourself no-one is going to get hurt later tonight as you helped Husk to repair some holes in the walls from prior attacks. 

In under an hour, the Hotel is sparkling as you stand beside Alastor on one of the balconies facing the foyer. “You ready?” you ask him while combing through your healing hair. His eyes stay stagnant on the door, practically glaring holes through it but make no moves to question him on his actions. 

Charlie lets out a large sigh, hyping herself up with a smile and looking upwards to you, holding eyes for a moment, she blinks twice- asking if you were going to be alright. “I will do what I have to,” is all you say in return with a small smile that you struggle to keep. Looking back to your right, Alastor has disappeared, moving in the Shadows to stand beside Charlie about to open the door. 

You grip the railing, as the door flies open, “CHARLIE!” Lucifer calls out, your heart stops, breath hitching as he wraps his arms around her in an exaggerated hug. Charlie wheezes out from the pressure, patting his back, “It is so good to see you~” The man coo’s out. You glare towards Alastor who seems vexed by the scene, his cane scrapes against the hardwood floors as you soon become distracted once more by the stark white tophat he wears. 

You chuckle out through your nose, remembering the times he placed that hat on your head during court and leave soon afterwards- it was a silent command that you were in charge. The snake would wrap its way around, fixing itself to situate propers atop your head. “It's- good- to- see- you- too- Dad,” Charlie manages to say before he lets go, straightening up his coat. 

“Welcome to the Hotel!” Charlie announces while confetti goes off in the background. You use this distraction to blink out of sight just before he can see you, choosing to stick to the shadows as you observe him interact with your friends. He bends down to KeeKee who purrs loudly at her master's return, his eyes go wide, patting the top of her head as Alastor cracks his neck to the side. 

Razzle and Dazzle soon fly their way over, breaking out of Charlie's room where she hid them away, ensuring that they would not give up your presence. He twirls them around, cooing just the same before the coldness so many see today coats his appearance in dark purple hues, “You taking care of my little girl? YOU BETTER BE, hahahaha!” 

Angel Dust shivers at the reaction, the whiplash of his emotions reminding him of people he knows too well. Husk only tips his bottle towards the Spider, a knowing look being shared between the two as they cheer. The King comments on the decor, his cane pointing out to the various elements he notices, eyes just brushing over your invisible form as you let out a sigh in relief. 

Alastor introduces Lucifer to the bar in which he questions the taste of it all. You do your best to sniffle back your laughter, “And you are?” “Alastor, a pleasure to meet you your majesty,” the Radio Demon responds with, shaking his apple-topped staff with a sharp smile. His hat topples over much to his displeasure as he huffs out, fixing it while Charlie skips her way over to continue the tour. Alastor’s hand falls on her shoulder that has you gasping beside a Vaggie who growls out just as Lucifer does. 

Jealousy is all he sees, not bothering to acknowledge the comment on his height. A shock gasp escapes you when you hear Alastor swear as heads snap over to the direction you should be in. The King squints into the darkness as you use a bit of his blood to mask over your magic. He feels the prickles against his skin- thinking them to be irritation as he gives his attention back to an anxious Charlie who laughs nervously.

“Charlie dear- why don’t you introduce me to your OTHER friends,” Lucifer transitions, leaning against his cane with a friendly smile back on his face. You slam your head against the wall when Lucifer does not realise Charlie has a girlfriend yet you are thankful that he is at least supportive, choking her out as well with his signature hug. 

You whisper harshly in Angel Dust’s ear as Lucifer nears, warning him about making any comments, “Don’t blow a gasket toots, no need to get all jealous with me- I am in no way wanting to put myself in the middle of that.” Nifty practically climbs him like a tree. You shake your head just as Alastor returns back to the conversation- even better, is all you can think when a dick measuring competition starts.  

You tap your foot to the beat, smiling at Lucifer's singing voice that you had the last pleasure of hearing eons ago when you had fallen ill one day. He sang you back to health as Lilith stood on your otherside, commanding the servants around to fulfil your every waking need. 

But the world soon comes to a halt as a hurried person apparently named Mimzy as Alastor declares comes bursting into the space. You ready your blade, waiting for an attack just as Vaggie does- standing just in front of Charlie who gently pushes her aside to introduce herself. 

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The short woman rushes up to Lucifer without a second glace at Charlie whos hand soon falls back down to her side. “Why hello sir~” Mimzy teases out, eyes fluttering as Lucifer's twitches. “Charmed,” Lucifer manages to say before turning himself around to inspect the entrance some more, murmuring to himself about the creepy security put in place. 

A catch up at the bar soon takes place and people resolve to their own worlds, during a moment like this you wonder whether to reveal yourself or not but that decision would soon not become your own as loan sharks threaten to take the whole Hotel down, weapons are raised as you rise up from the shadows. 

You shove Lucifer down to the floor as he shouts out, doing his best to resist whomever had the audacity to treat him in his own house. You spread the ground, souls emerging from the crevice as you started to jump between pieces of earth. Dodging bullet after knife as their screams got cut short by you ripping apart their vocal cords. The edge of your spear remained perfectly spotless as you made quick work of them all.

The ground soon fell back in place, burying the corpses as you rolled back your shoulders and whipped your hands clean. Your back soon was slammed into the hotel's brick wall as you took a great deal of the impact. Your vision blurred as you tried to look at who had attacked you with such unpredicted veracity, your head soon falling as the impact weighed down on your sore muscles. An arm of their branches your chest, ensuring you stay flush against the wall as their hand grips your chin- ensuring that you remain facing them. 

You blink slowly, vision beginning to clear as red eyes glow through your mask, shattering it for good. Their grip loosens the slightest bit- allows you to take a deep breath in as you watch Lucifer analyze your face. His teeth are bared- mocking that of a smile as you begin to tremble. He is going to eat me alive if I don’t say something quick. 

Your brain fires all that it can, your ears ring without the need for Alastors tricks. A singular tear rolls down your face as you recognise the agony he portrays. He screams in your face, “WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? DARING TO CROSS ME WITH SUCH CRUEL TRICKS IN MY OWN DOMAIN- WHAT DEITY HAS SENT YOU TO TAUNT ME. DO THEY NOT SEE WHEN I HAVE ALREADY LOST IT ALL.” You sob, whining as you shake your head, desperately trying to grasp a hold of him- reassuring him that you are who you are with lack of better words. 

He pulls back slightly to shove you against the bricks once again as you cry out, blood dripping from your skull. You hear Charlie cry out, “DAD STOP!” between sobs as Vaggie hastily pulls her away, she screams out, hands grasping for you- her eyes flashing to scenes of her mother leaving again. “NO. NO. NO, Vaggie let go!” She kicks her feet on the ground, trying to get away as Vaggie pulls her harder with the help of Husk who flashes you a look of remorse. 

Higs wings spread one hearing Charlie's cries, he hides you both from sight- she becomes hysterical. Your heart pounds, power only growing- pushing to escape with the feeling of her tears, you groan out before using all of your grief to shove the King off of you. He stumbles back a few places before flying back at you. Sidestepping this you drift between the shadows with your spear raised. You both tango between strikes, pinning one another as cheap slices are carried out. It is a deadly dance that has Angel Dust feeling the need to look away. 

Vaggie observes how your hand shakes when the tip of the metal pointed to the Royal- her grip on Charlie faltering for only the slightest moment as she casts her wings upwards to stand in between you both. “Charlie sweetheart-” Lucifer begins to say, a fireball only expanding between his hands as he readies himself for a finishing blow. You are out of breath, coughing up blood just as it drips out from your nose. You had used too much power in such a short amount of time. 

“No dad. You do not get to hurt my friends,” The Princess of Hell states with force, her horns growing as she glares up to her father, eyes casting back to watch as you struggle to keep standing before collapsing on the ground. Vaggie rushes over to you, cursing on how you should have brought the medical supplies like she asked earlier. You could only provide a joking smile as Husk curses out, grabbing a bottle to help dress your wounds. 

“They are dead Charlie. I know how much you wanted to meet them as a child- I know what they mean to you- what they mean to me but that's just it. There is nothing else-”

“That's where you are wrong,” Charlie states before quickly turning around to pick up your spear. She eyes your broken bones, a waterfall of tears as she mutters to you, “I am sorry for what I have to do.” You nod once, understanding that this was the only way. You feel the blade cut into your neck- deep. Deep red blood seeps out, soaking through your white clothing but not a single scream exits your lips. An ancient spell is muttered by the Princess as you lightly hold her hand, gold pours out from the cut, floating around Charlie's other hand just as you feel your heart begin to slow. The last lifeline you held. 

Charlie presents her fathers blood, watching as it drifts through the cuts you managed to place. Healing each and every one- he is pristine once again. Your eyes flutter close soon after as you hear Lucifer’s wings growing louder before you feel weightless. Charlie drops your hand as Vaggie pulls her closer, they cry into one another. Angel Dust hugs Husk who holds a trembling Nifty. 

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Lucifer left the Hotel, flying back to the Gardens with you in his arms. The people of hell looked upwards to the red skies, gasping out in shock at the sight that was before them. He bursts through the glass as servants gasp out in shock and guards rush towards the room. He spells the doors closed, having you float in the area while he rips his jacket off, casting it to the floors below where he rests you, head on his thigh. 

He clears the hair from your forehead with shaking hands. He uses his teeth to strip a black glove off of his hand. His porcelain skin soon broken by a cut he places in his palm- using a shard of glass. He wraps his fingers delicately around your neck as his blood drips into your wound. He leans forward, pressing a kiss to the crown of your head as he whispers out in hopes that you will hear him, “Drain me- for I only live with you near.”

The King of Hell feels himself drifting away, the severe loss of blood making him light headed as his necks falls back to a bench seat where he rests with even breaths escaping his lips. His tophat is missing, his sleeves rolled up and hair dishevelled. He cannot sense the presence of his brother watching over the scene with a small bittersweet smile. 

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You feel yourself buried underwater, the sea has overtaken you yet you manage to breathe underwater. Lucifer's brother, the creator walks at your height towards you, arms extended outwards as he praises you dearly. Welcome to the party.

You blink up at them in confusion, you feel no ounce of usual coolness nor the comforting pressure they brought you during your last meeting. You can only feel your skin, watching as it illuminates the space between you both, snakes and fish swirling around you both yet you withstand the currents. The Brother laughs before grasping your hand, Do you not feel it? You are immortal now.

This knowledge creates waves, you look upwards to see as the cloths soak to the bottom, your bed topples over and the tea set is nowhere in sight. This…This is dreadful, I can barely feel my actions… you raise your hand, watching as the creatures swim away, …ripple…. Yet I still hold so many questions- did you not say that answers would come with this?

A subjective truth was my answer. We never stop questioning anything and yet we know the answers, that is what immortality is. Knowing everything yet never having the chance to live- to learn and to die with what we believe. That was the art, the science, that is all lost here. He speaks as the water drains around you both, you stand in the sky alongside one another, the sun kisses your face but the heat merely a prickle. Both of your robes have dried from its rays, now drifting with the breeze as the horizon never nears- no matter how far you both walk while talking to one another. 

You must return now but just know that when you wish to dream- you will find me here… waiting. Their hand waves with a wave that has you back to the land of second lives, Hell. 

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The deity stands long after you are gone, observing the space you took with a tilted head yet their individual thoughts could not last for long as the water rises once again and another face is presented before him. My favorite little soul- I see you were somewhat successful but not enough to set you free I’m afraid. 

Alastor does his best to stay calm while balancing on the rough waters, the cloth he grips to waves wildly in the wind as he growls out, radio static barely reaching the immortal ears from their imposing height over the demon. We had a deal- you motherfucker. 

Tut, Tut Alastor. From your times I would think you should hold better manners while speaking to a person such as I. Alas it looks as if you need to learn just who you are talking to. The god speaks as waves engulf the overlord. Their screams are mere bubbles on the surface as they kick and wave their hands, trying to overcome the waves that only grow with each breath he takes. 

The immortal waits just before hearing Alastor breath slowly to barely beat before the water drains and they are coughing up lung after lung. A thunderous laughter brews storms overhead that have Alastor gripping onto his jacket for comfort as he caves his knees towards his chest, crying out for anyone to hear yet not even the fish that suffocate by his feet spare him a second glance as they accept their death once again. 

You will return to hell and ensure my brothers welfare, allow him to bask in their presence, feel the sun on his skin once again and just then, when he dares to dream once more. I shall rip him apart just as before, just as fate would have it. A smile expands across the sky, encasing Alastor between their teeth and coins spill from the back of their throat. Shaking like a leaf, Alastor picks himself up, slipping on the wet ground as a large coin rolls towards him with pace. He squeezes him between a gap of porcelain teeth, looking over his shoulder in a panic, the disk hurriedly approaching as he yells out, forcing himself through the gap as his ribs scream at the intrusion. 

The Radio Demon only finds darkness on the other side before he falls out of his chair inside the Hotel’s broadcasting centre. Charlie yells from up the stairs, asking if he is alright but for the first time in his life- the overlord has nothing to report. No news to spread for the only new voices he would have on air are his own screams haunting him every time he closes his eyes. 

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[frenchie-sottises]

ADDICT Animation Thoughts.

HEY, WANNA LEARN DRUGS?

This is me not having doing one of these review sort of things in a while. I’m kinda swallowed in the love for the newest animation for Hazbin Hotel, so I’mma do a review on it.

Yeah, I’m talking about the whole music video for the song “ADDICT”.  Yes, it’s a song I freaking LOVE and will probably sing it to the ceilings for the rest of the week.

I actually had no clue there was an animation being produced for this song. I thought it was a good fan song and it was just gonna be left like that, but no, the person, and team, decided to make a video for it.

Okay, first off, can I just gush over how much I freaking love this thumbnail?? It’s done by Arielle Somerville, and even though this doesn’t have Cherri included, who takes up the second verse and I’ll talk about that in the minute, she definitely gets the message across that this video, and song, is mostly about Angel himself. I especially love the reflection on the pole, showing Valentino, who showed his face in the comic that’s supposed to be a prequel to the actual pilot. I also love the expression on Angel’s face. To me, it spells utter hatred for Valentino, and why shouldn’t he?

I’m sure most people who like Hazbin Hotel have seen this vid, so I don’t think I need to put a spoiler warning. Instead of explaining what happens in the video, I will break down the actual song and what comes to mind when I hear the lyrics and see the imagery.

Til death do us part, but we're already past that phase. This is a brand new start, and I think I deserve some praise

I will forever love this shot.

for the way that I am. Despite having overdosed, and ending up comatose.

I don't give a damn, I've let my emotions go- Fuck being a sober hoe.

The first verse is fairly clear about what happened to him before and after he died. Angel states with the whole “Till death, do us part” that now that he’s in Hell, he’s starting anew. He then further states that he should “deserve some praise” for the way he is despite the fact he “overdosed” and “ending up comatose”. While it IS confirmed that Angel died via PCP overdose, PCP can cause anything from organ shutdown (lungs and kidneys specifically) to seizures and coma. It’s not exactly clear what specifically killed him, but if I had to guess: organ shutdown. Specifically respiratory arrest since the oxygen is crucial for sustaining the brain.

He then, like typical Angel Dust, sings about not giving a damn, which makes sense since cause, y’know, it’s Angel. He claims to have let his emotions go and “fuck being a sober hoe.” PCP is.. odd when it comes to the psychological effects of it. PCP can block NMDA receptors, which are responsible for pain sensations, memory function, learning, and yes, even emotions. However, it can also cause anything from euphoria and calmness to anxiety and violence depending on how much is taken and who is using it. I’m not an expert, so I don’t know what’s specifically causing such contradicting results. (If someone does know PCP back to front, I’m giving you the shot to put your two cents in.)

This is the mantra, this is my life you're playing with now til the end of the night. Surrounded by fire, the passion ignites, a hit of that heaven and hell, a helluva high!

We then hit the bridge. Angel walks towards the moth in the thumbnail named “Valentino”, and yes, I got plenty to say about him later, and tells him he’s playing with Angel’s life “til the end of the night.” I don’t exactly know what he means by this since Valentino is Angel’s boss and we all know it’s not some one-time thing. He then sings about being “surrounded by fire” as “the passion ignites” and “a hit of that heaven and hell.” Heaven and Hell, huh? I believe he, himself, knows of its effects. (I’m not calling him stupid/oblivious, but sometimes the effects of these sort of drugs tend to be underestimated when it comes to what they can actually do.)

I'm addicted to the madness. This hotel is my Atlantis. We're forever gonna have a fucking reason to sin. Let me leave my soul to burn and I'll be breathing it in. I'm addicted to the feeling. Getting higher than the ceiling. And we're never gonna want this fucking feeling to end. Just concede and give in to your inner demons again.

Angel, along with Cherri, sings about how he’s “addicted to the madness.” I mean, he did have a casual conversation while happily killing Sir Pentious’s minions. He then makes a reference to the lost city of Atlantis, a city that was said to be inhabited by people who were half-man/half-god and created a utopian civilization.. basically the hotel is an “oasis” of sorts to flee from his current situation. Of course, being in a place called Hell, he states how there will always be a reason to sin and that he’ll leave his soul to burn and breathe it in. I mean, it’s Hell, you can’t fault him for thinking that, and, if you know a thing or two about Hell, once you’re there, have fun getting out, so you might as well leave your soul to burn and breathe it in. Of course, Hell is a lot uglier than this, but we’re talking fictional characters here, so there’s gonna be some rule bending.

He then repeats the first line of the chorus, but it’s slightly altered. He’s “addicted to the feeling” and “getting higher than the ceiling”, which is probably referring to the drugs again cause, well, you know. Of course, like how drug abusers become drug abusers, he doesn’t want this “feeling to end”, so he takes more angel dust to keep this feeling going. He then says to “concede and give in to your inner demons again.” Concede means to “admit after resisting or denying”, so Angel, at some point, was resisting, or denying, the situation he was in, but after either fighting it/denying it for so long, before or after death, he accepted that he’s fucked up and gave in to his inner demons.

I also love this shot.

After a few seconds of awesome music, Cherri gets her time to shine.

Yeah you fell in love, but you fell deeper in this pit. While death rains from above, so count your blessings cause this is it.

You're not letting it go, so what if I misbehave? It's what everybody craves.

You already know, so come if you're feeling brave, and fancy yourself a mate.

Cherri seems to have suffered an abusive relationship before as she seems to use past tense for whoever she’s referring to. "Yeah, you fell in love, but you fell deeper in this pit.” Whatever it was, it’s not something that can be made up for. She then says “While death rains from above, so count your blessings cause this is it.” I don’t exactly know what she means by this. Technically, they’re both dead and in Hell, so I don’t think whoever this man is has had his soul destroyed.. mainly because of what she says later. However, as death does what death does best, she’s telling him to count his blessings as this is it. I don’t know what she means as we don’t actually know that much about Cherri to begin with, so it’s more of a hit or miss kind of game in this playing field. She doesn’t seem to have any grudges against him, or at least doesn’t act like she does. I know somewhere down the line that our “protagonists” will have to face their problems, but I’m not sure what Cherri has in store for a man she seemingly got over.

However, it may be over for her, but she states that it isn’t for him by telling him that he’s “not letting it go.” She continues by asking “so what if I misbehave?” and then following that up with “It’s what everybody craves.” She makes it seem like he couldn’t handle her overly energetic attitude. It may also suggest that Cherri, along with her use of bombs and how much she seems to love blowing up shit, may be emotionally unstable. While yes, she may be kind and friendly to Angel, but he’s just a friend, I don’t think he’s anything more.

It doesn’t stop there though, whatever it is, she tells him he already knows, so come if he’s feeling brave and fancy himself a mate. Mate is often referring to a lover, but could also mean friend or someone for a one-night stand. Again, since we don’t know much about her, these lines could mean anything.

You want it? I got it! See what you like? We could have it all by the end of the night! Your money and power.. my sinful delight! A hit of that heaven and hell, a helluva high!

The bridge doesn’t do much in terms of explaining what’s happened to Cherri. While yes, it’s definitely explaining something, we don’t know what that something is. We can only guess at the moment.

Cherri tells whoever this man is that if he wants it, she’s got it. She then teases him with “See what you like? We could have it all by the end of the night!” The whole “end of the night” has now been said on both sides. It could mean about the similar situations between them. Heck, it might be why they’re friends to begin with. Nothing brings people together more than having similar experiences.

Then, and I don’t know if this is me, Cherri’s voice seems to tone down slightly when saying, “Your money and power” before kicking it back up with her smiling and saying, “my sinful delight!” The animation may support this as everything tones down, except the music, as if she’s reminiscing. She then follows it up with the line that leads into the chorus. As far as I know, she isn’t taking drugs, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be addicted to certain habits. *cough, cough* Blowing shit up. *cough, cough*

We then hit the chorus again. The chorus before introduced Cherri into the video, but now it’s being sung by both on the same stage and in the same building: the same one Cherri decides to blow up as they both sing about their respective situations. There isn’t much to this other than the fact that it feels more of a wrap up on explaining their current states.

Of course, those who have listened to the VIP version knows there was an extra verse sung by Angel, which was included at the end of the video.

I'm addicted to the sorrow when the buzz ends by tomorrow. There's another rush of poison flowing into my veins, giving me a dose of pleasure that resides by the pain.

I'm addicted, I'm dependent. Looking awesome, feeling helpless. And I know I'm raising Cain by every highway in hell. Maybe things won't be so terrible inside this hotel.

I.. don’t know where to begin with this. I had to go back several times because there’s just so much detail in every scene. Everything from seeing Travis getting kicked in the face to the cigarette that Angel threw in the ash tray looking like a heart.

I think I’ll start with what I think might be going on.

Angel, more than likely, is still in an abusive relationship with Valentino, who I will ramble about in a few. I’ve seen a few who’ve said that he isn’t, but I don’t think he managed to break it just like that. He is the one who told the audience to give in to their inner demons after all.

As far as Cherri goes? She’s become an addict to her own habit of blowing stuff up for fun. While yes, she’s seen blowing stuff up that is about/for Valentino, with a habit that’s become an addiction, I don’t think it’s gonna be very specific.

Of course, I could be very wrong about Cherri. She is seen blowing up a sign that literally says “ADDICT.”

So maybe she has broken an addiction of hers and is stronger than I give her credit for. Maybe that’s also why she’s coming to the hotel, cause she also said the hotel is her Atlantis, so it’s probably a hint that she’s gonna be added later.

Speaking of Cherri...

I love her solely for this.

While they aren’t exactly ideal people, they are, almost, ideal friends. Whenever one struggles, the other comes to help. Angel helped Cherri fight off Pentious while Cherri is here comforting Angel as he goes through his abusive relationship with Valentino. (She also helps with, again, blowing up anything that belongs/is for Valentino. Ridding imagery of an abuser will bring some ease to the victim’s life.) I say “almost” as they don’t go about it in the tamest of ways.. though I understand why people would come to defend what Cherri did. If nothing stops them from fighting and taking land, then nothing would stop Cherri blowing up a billboard or two, especially if it’s Valentino.

I think it’s time I’ve rambled about Valentino and the relationship he and Angel have, SO HUGE WARNING, this is gonna mention sexual assault/rape.

Valentino... I know I’m right when I say that just about everyone in the Hazbin Hotel fandom absolutely hates this fucker.

I can’t tell you how many people have made jokes about it already. Who wouldn’t hate him? I can tell you right here, right now, that moths, because he’s a moth, are my favorite insects. They’re fluffy, amazing to look at, and can make for some nice character designs. However, I have not once found myself being fond of Valentino. He has a great design, but that’s about it. He may not be real, but I’d strangle him too for not respecting Angel’s boundaries.

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My god, it doesn’t even stop here. This was pretty tame. I have a feeling not many know what was actually shown in the mirror when Angel was in his room.

Yeah, I don’t need to tell ya. I mean, I hope that’s not what’s happening, but Valentino IS one of many of the overlords of Hell, so who knows how twisted he is. It looks like he’s just holding him in place and just glaring at him through the mirror as he probably monologues about some bull about Angel being his and whatnot, but this is Hell and tame can just go out the window.. that and Valentino is literally fucking drooling.

As a final note, I’m pretty hyped for whatever Vivzie and her crew have in store for this series. I’ve seen the pilot, I’ve read the comic, and now I’ve seen the music video, all have been great.

I can’t really guess on where Vivzie’s gonna go with this whole story. I’ve always learned that Hell is an inescapable place, so I’d expect that Hazbin Hotel will be about Charlie hoping to rehabilitate people to go to Heaven only to find out that there’s no way out. Maybe it’ll be about how Hell doesn’t have to be some horrible place for nothing but pain, but a place to finally try and fix your problems so they don’t control you in the afterlife.

However, Hell has one issue: the overpopulation and extermination. It’s why Charlie opened up the hotel to begin with, so maybe the plot is far more clear cut. It is a fictional world. Technically the Hell most people think of is nothing really like this. It’s just an eternal fire pit where you’ll suffer physical pain over and over. However, Vivzie’s take on it is far more abstract. It seems Hell is where you’re put into situations you wouldn’t want to be in. Angel seems to want love and have fun, but is instead stuck with someone abusive and what he finds fun has been turned into work, both of which he hates.

In the end, I’m really loving Hazbin Hotel’s story as a whole. I love the fact Angel got some more depth to him. I’m looking forward to what’s in store for Cherri and the others.

P.S.: You wanna know the irony to this? I love moths, but most spiders I hate. However, I’m here hating Valentino, a moth, while having a fondness for Angel, a spider.

I’ve never had something like this happen to me before and it’s one of many reason why I love Hazbin Hotel.