#more like soul bastard

[luck-of-the-drawings]

[OLD ART ALERT] A COLLECTION OF SCENES FROM THE GILLIONS CATSCRATCH ARC THAT BROUGHT ME GREAT JOY. i love fishy chips especially when its just gillion being delirious and violent and hostile

[lesbianaelwen]

I've been wondering when they were going to look into Jace bc he helped the Abernants sneak into the school during prompocalypse to get the crown and that just never came up again lol

[vaguely-concerned]

daisuke 'this is my emotional support bastard' jigen

[blue-rose-soul]

A thought had occurred to me. What if whatever living things that come in contact with Lucifer, their souls are tainted and they go to Hell. So with Alastor's mom, Nicaise had interaction with Lucifer, after she die, she went to Hell.

I imagined in one scenario both she and kid Alastor in hell, had to fend themselves against sinners, hellborns and exorcists in every extermination day. Nicaise may have to learn few tricks while kid Alastor go monster on who would dare to harm his mother.

Maybe because I want to see interaction of Nicaise and Rosie while Alastor play with the cannibals children.

Another scenario would be when Alastor die, he reunited with his mother but then feel angry at everything because out of all the people he had known, his mother does not deserved this fate.

He would probably be overprotective of Nicaise leading him to be anonymous radio demon instead of broadcasting his victims. Probably will see the hotel as a haven because exorcists can't harm hellborns and Charlie can use that to her advantage.

Well, first of all, that would be very very unfortunate for anyone who served Lucifer drinks on his vacation. Or just bumped into him in the crowds.

But it would also make for a pretty interesting scenario. I doubt there's anyone who could exist in Hell for any length of time without being changed by it. Even Charlie brushes off getting a bit of some guy's brain stuck in her eye. Nicaise knew how to hunt a bit so she at least already knew how to use a gun. It didn't matter to her that Alastor had these bizarre powers, he was her boy and she was going to protect him!

I do think she'd try to go to Lucifer for help, once she learned who he is. The problem would be that he wasn't really accessible to her. It's safe to assume that Lucifer's home is somewhere in the Pride Ring, but there's nothing in the overhead map of the Pentagram that appears to have some link to Lucifer or any of his motifs, aside from the Hazbin Hotel itself.

It could be his home is somewhere outside the ring of mountains that surround the Pentagram. Or maybe it's up on that red... moon? The body floating near Heaven. Lucifer can create portals so it would be accessible to him, I think. Or his home could be hidden down in the sprawl somewhere but regardless of where exactly Lucifer lives, it's not someplace regular sinners would be able to just stroll up to.

So Nicaise and Alastor are pretty much on their own, but at least they have each other to rely on. And that allows them to at least maintain a sliver of their own humanity. As hard as Nicaise tries to protect Alastor, however, Alastor is so much more powerful that it often ends up the other way around. She gets a job playing piano at a bar, insisting that Alastor remain home and safe, but after the first night Nicaise comes home covered in bruises Alastor starts sneaking out to follow her, and when he sees the bar patrons getting handsy with his mother he goes ballistic. He wasn't trying to turn the patrons into chuck beef, exactly. Or, it would be more accurate to say, he didn't realize he could.

Nicaise lost her job, but worse was the look of abject horror on her face at the carnage Alastor had caused.

Nicaise's expression haunted Alastor. Hell, he scared himself. He was still a ten-ish year old kid at this point in mind as well as body, and he didn't know how to reign in his emotions to prevent more explosive outburst like that. He was scared and vulnerable... Ripe for a deal to be made.

Nicaise meets Rosie while out looking for a new job. She made her way into Cannibal Town by accident, and unfortunately encountered some less friendly residents who zeroed in on her as potential prey. Nicaise was able to kill two of them and in doing so attracted Rosie's attention. Rosie came to see what the commotion was and to try to settle things, by which I mean crush whoever was disturbing her peaceful Cannibal Town like an insect. But when Nicaise pointed the gun at her and declared that she didn't care if Rosie was an Overlord, nothing was going to stop her from betting home to her child, Rosie paused. Child sinners are extremely rare, and don't generally last long in Hell. The only child sinners we've seen so far are in Cannibal Town, so I like to think Rosie might have a bit of a soft spot for kids and takes any child sinners she comes across in Hell under her wing. She calls off her cannibals and invites Nicaise to her parlor for tea.

The meeting ends with Nicaise getting a new job and a modicum of protection. Non-cannibals aren't allowed to be residents of Cannibal Town and Nicaise refuses to eat demon flesh (at first) but Rosie sets her up with a new gig at a music venue in Cannibal Town and a guarantee of safety for her and her kid while they're within Rosie's territory (Rosie's playing the long game here; she's fully intending to recruit Nicaise and Alastor into her following). It's all suspicious but Nicaise can at least return to Alastor with the good news that she has a way to put food on the table.

Only when she returns home, Alastor is gone.

Alastor reappears the next morning no worse for the wear to find Nicaise frantic. She checks him over for injuries while he insists he's fine. He won't tell Nicaise where he disappeared to though. It becomes apparent soon after that something about Alastor is different. As the weeks pass, Alastor gains control over his powers extraordinarily quickly. He stops causing random outbursts of green flame or exploding lights. Suddenly he can melt into shadows at will and pop out wherever he pleases. And creepy little dolls appear out of nowhere to do his chores for him or make mischief around the house. As relived as Nicaise is to see him learning to control his abilities, she can't help but be suspicious of this sudden mastery.

Shortly after, Overlords begin to disappear.

[mo-ok]

top 10 sentai blacks yes its important that Junichi Haruta is here twice

[hostradio]

i  definitely  think  there  is  a  slight  shift  between  al  prior  to  his  disappearance  and  al  seven  years  later.  it's  incredibly  subtle  —  something  only  those  well-acquainted  with  his  mannerisms  would  be  able  to  pick  up  on.  he's  always  had  a  peculiar  energy  to  him  that's  grown  more  apparent  the  longer  he  remains  in  hell  —  i  know  i've  said  it  before,  but  in  life  he  was  notably  calmer.  he's  become  more  and  more  manic  the  longer  he's  stayed  dead  because  the  environment  has  gradually  decayed  his  mental  health  and  nearly  killed  his  ability  to  feel  sympathy  or  empathy  for  other  people  altogether.  that  being  said,  he's  grown  particularly  bad  during  his  seven  year  absence.  as  if  whatever  transpired  (  and  he  is  infuriatingly  tight-lipped  about  the  SPECIFICS  )  while  he  was  gone  accelerated  the  erosion  of  his  humanity  —  and  more.  he  is  fidgety,  his  eyes  are  bright  and  hungry,  he  seems  perpetually  under-stimulated  and  craving  the  next  hit  of  CHAOS  to  scratch  that  itch.

there's  something  WRONG  with  him.  not  in  a  strictly  al  way,  but  more  in  the  sense  that  he's  been  deeply  damaged  by  something  and  hastily  reassembled  the  pieces  —  yet  the  wounds  continue  to  fester  nonetheless.

[bumblingbabooshka]

Ok. Get closer why don’t you.

[talentforlying]

thinking today about how i initially wanted to title this blog "sin-eater" instead of "sinnerman" because that is, fundamentally, what constantine is: a consumer of other people's sins, absorber of blame, voyeur of the lowest moments in peoples' lives. except his goal isn't the bestowal of absolution or redemption, it's exposure.

those who see him approach the feast know he's there for a reason — they know what he eats, and why, and he wants them to know what you've done. moreso, he wants everyone to know that you owe him. he'll take up your consequences, he'll eat your just desserts and swallow, but you and everyone else will always see them in his eyes when you look on him. he is not your redeemer, he is consequential. he's a fucking testimony. you might forget when you're dead, your family's eulogy might come out squeaky clean, but it doesn't matter. the sin-eater keeps the score.

most recorded tales of sin-eaters describe that they're paid for their services; the act is his payment. to taste of sin freely and without shame, and be judged not for the dishes at his own table but for his apathy towards the size of the platters he's offered. the chance to establish himself as perennial guest at the banquet rather than host. who knows — maybe if he borrows enough from those worse than he is, when the time comes to partake of his soul, the sins of his own may disappear amidst the heap; unwitnessed, forgotten, and inconsequential. after all, who in their right mind would take up the burden from the most prolific of sin-eaters?

[bilolli]

I don't usually post my traditional sketches anymore but I recently was initiated to cult of the lamb by reading bamsara's fic and the two little guys are so similar to my old o.cs that I had to sketch something (role reversal/clothes swap whoop whoop).

Feel free to ignore, I feel funny today hehehiho

[joeyprotozoa]

marty is so so special to me because theyre the embodiment of the cute character who deep inside is just done with the world and so out of fucks to give

yesss hehe im glad ppl like them. here’s a sketch as a treat

[theskyexists]

Ok so another thing about Paladin of Souls that I dislike in comparison to The Curse of Chalion is this intense focus on Ista's romantic future. Cazaril is ALSO disillusioned about his romantic/marriage prospects, considers himself too old, too poor. Can't remember that he considers himself 'too drab', which is a reflection of the world's patriarchy yeah. (In many ways, since he falls for his 18-year-old-or-so student I would say that there's some fucking merit to that too old bit lol but THAT ASIDE.) But Cazaril's getting together with his girl is an afterthought, a glorious wonderful ultimate hurrah out of basically nowhere AFTER he's completed his god-given trials and become the best version of himself. I know the more pronounced focus on Ista's love life is certainly a statement along the lines of 'older women can have romance too!!!' But seriously, isn't it a bit more interesting that she was chosen by a god to exorcise demons??? Isn't it more interesting that she despised and feared the gods but then became the Bastard's servant anyway??? When exactly did she forgive them?? Another thing I dislike: apparently the Mother failed her. Why COULDN'T the Mother have given her the power of goddamn healing to bring dy Lutez back? She could have. Even if the gambit was over. There's not a woman Ista actually respects and likes in the whole book. Not even the Mother. Only Liss, and vaguely far off, Iselle. Daughters. No equals.

But what I think is really fucking terrible is that the Bastard goes so far as to kiss her without consent and WORSE. just to make some sexual jokes? Did he bump his erect dick against Cazaril's bum when he was directing him to save the Royacy from the curse???? I do not fucking think so. 'oh but he was trying to say: you're a sexual being too Ista! a handsome lover is not far off!' Well why didn't he tell Cazaril that huh? LIKE THAT

[death-rebirth-senshi]

One thing I really wonder about with the Elden Ring dlc coming is the way the demigods all seem like they might still be alive. All of them continue talking after they've perished, their words echoing in the air; this may be a "death is obviously weird in Elden Ring" thing more than that they're "alive" per se, but the way the scarlet aeonia spell says Malenia "will" become a true goddess and the devourer's scepter says it "will one day become the very symbol of the Lord of Blasphemy" combined with Rykard at least definitely kind of still being there and his comment about how he won't be held captive. Well all together it makes for a "what's up with this" vibe.

EDIT: Oh and of course the mausoleums and everything there. Housing soulless demigods that aren't technically dead? The concept that an eclipse can bring their souls back? I know there's a dark souls reference with the eclipse and the sunlight shields, but I still feel like that'll be dlc relevant.

[pastel-rights]

Sweet prince(ss) this, belladonna that, miss journalist here, my beloved there… do you even KNOW my name???

[old-man-hell]

i've been so invested in spindly weirdos for most of my life that i genuinely forgot the term 'hunk' existed........

[immortal-cataclysm]

i think abt the bedman n baiken relationship sometimes..

[ct-hardcase]

I have my bones to pick with Soule's writing sometimes, but there's always the feeling of the Jedi Order feeling like home and a community that binds its members together when in his work