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twogyuu · 2 years
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We Were Destined To Fall (But I’ll Catch You) [Masterlist]
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Pairing: Jeonghan x fem!reader, Seokmin x fem!reader
Featuring: Seokjin, Joshua
Synopsis: In which Yoon Jeonghan traded the fate of humanity for your love.
Genre: Angst, betrayal, greed, hint of fluff, greek myth!au, reincarnation, modern dystopia, historical, time jump/travel(?), one-sided pining/jealousy/implied love triangle (w/Seokmin), bestfriend!seokmin, fallen angel!jeonghan, sinner!reader, blacksmith!seokjin,  angel!joshua
Warnings: PG-13, may contain smut (pending), additional warnings specified per chapter. Contains inaccurate representations of history and time.
Disclaimer: Though the intent of this drabble series is not meant to be religious, there are religious references (e.g. angels, heaven vs hell, devil, Greek mythology, mentions of multiple deities rather than one). They are not accurate nor do they necessarily represent mine or SVT's beliefs. All religions are welcomed here.
A/N: Important notes for this series under the cut!
The intent and structure of this series is meant to be unchronological. If the timeline and there seems to be a lot of holes doesn't make sense - good! That's the point. We’ll be skipping between past and present. As the series goes along the pieces will start falling together - promise.
The point in time in which each chapter takes place will be labeled accordingly (e.g. 300 BC vs present day). The chapters labeled "present" refer to the a current timeline revolving around the implied problem in the original drabble!
This au is completely fictional. Fantastical historical, if you will? That said, major events mentioned here are very similar to/inspired by the ones in world history! Present day is a modern dystopia: medieval meets technologically advanced? 😬
This is a drabble series! The chapters are meant to be short (1K-ish or less).
Though the idea came from Jeonghan's character(?) in the HOT MV, the plot was inspired by a multitude of Greek myths, namely Pandora's Box and Icarus and Daedulus.
Updates will be irregular to say the least (I have two ongoing series, one in the works, and drabbles for previous works to finish) . . . I'm publishing this on a whim since I have so many ideas bursting for this series, I couldn't keep it all to myself! I apologize if there are long periods without updates. Thank you be patient with me and waiting to see this unfold.
That said, taglists are the best way to stay updated! Please send an ask if you're interested in being a part of it. This is the best way to keep track of them. DMs and comments are easily lost. ​
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original drabble
prologue [present.]
one [1584 B.C.]
two | [present.]
three | [1769 A.D.]
four | [1572 A.D.]
five | [present.]
six| [1213 B.C.]
seven | [1923 A.D]
eight (1/2) | [1500 B.C]
eight (2/2) | [1500 B.C.]
nine | [present.]
ten | [1927, Paris]
eleven | [present]
twelve | interlude
thirteen (2/2) | [present: seokmin's pov]
other:
bonus i: to give you the stars
[additional chapters TBD. Chapter title/order subject to change.]
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nightsidewrestling · 2 months
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D.U.D.E Bios: Oscar Grady-Sullivan
The Brother of Sara Oscar Grady-Sullivan (2020)
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The brother of Saraid and son of Honora and Desmond, Oscar.
"I let my sister dye my hair."
Name
Full Legal Name: Oscar Diarmaid Grady-Sullivan
First Name: Oscar
Meaning: Possibly means 'Deer friend'. derived from Old Irish 'Oss' 'Deer' and 'Carae' 'Friend'.
Pronunciation: AHS-kar
Origin: English, Irish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Irish Mythology
Middle Name: Diarmaid
Meaning: Meaning unknown, though it has been suggested that it means 'Without envy'
Pronunciation: DYEER-a-med
Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology
Surname: Grady-Sullivan
Meaning: Grady: From Irish 'Ó Gráda’ or 'Ó Grádaigh’ meaning 'Descendant of Gráda’. The byname Gráda means 'noble, illustrious’. Sullivan: Anglicized form of the Irish name 'Ó Súileabháin’ meaning 'descendant of Súileabhán’. The name Súileabhán means 'dark eye’
Pronunciation: GRAY-dee, SUL-i-van
Origin: Irish, Irish
Alias: None
Reason: None
Nicknames: Derry
Titles: Mr
Characteristics
Age: 15
Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns
Race: Human
Nationality: Irish-American
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: April 4th 2005
Symbols: None
Sexuality: Not Yet 18
Religion: Catholic
Native Language: English
Spoken Languages: English
Relationship Status: Single
Astrological Sign: Aries
Theme Song (Ringtone on Sara’s Phone): 'Snuff’ - Slipknot
Voice Actor: Not Yet 18
Geographical Characteristics
Birthplace: Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York
Current Location: Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York
Hometown: Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York
Appearance
Height: Not Yet 18
Weight: Not Yet 18
Eye Colour: Blue
Hair Colour: Brown
Hair Dye: Fully Red
Body Hair: Not Yet 18
Facial Hair: Not Yet 18
Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) 2
Piercings: Eyebrow (Right), Anti-Eyebrow (Left), Cyber Bites, Frowny, Ear Lobe (Double, Both)
Scars: None
Health and Fitness
Allergies: None
Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Clean
Illnesses/Disorders: None
Medications: None
Any Specific Diet: None
Relationships
Allies: None
Enemies: None
Friends: Benjamin Nye, Isaac Marino, Antonio Huerta-Marino, Isaiah Winter, Walter Di Napoli
Colleagues: N/A
Rivals: None
Closest Confidant: Desmond Grady
Mentor: Desmond Grady
Significant Other: None
Previous Partners: None of Note
Parents: Desmond Grady (38, Father), Honora Sullivan (39, Mother)
Parents-In-Law: None
Siblings: Saraid Grady-Sullivan (18, Sister)
Siblings-In-Law: None
Nieces & Nephews: None
Children: None
Children-In-Law: None
Grandkids: None
Great Grandkids: None
Wrestling
Billed From: None
Trainer: None
Managers: None
Wrestlers Managed: N/A
Debut: N/A
Debut Match: N/A
Retired: N/A
Retirement Match: N/A
Wrestling Style: N/A
Stables: N/A
Teams: N/A
Regular Moves: N/A
Finishers: N/A
Refers To Fans As: N/A
Extras
Trivia: Nothing of Note
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onesaltyhunter · 2 years
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After Ragnarok
find the general masterlist here!
find part 1 here!
Prologue
Harald Sigurdson x Goddess!Reader
Summary: Prince Harald of Norway has returned after years of staying in England, and the Saint Brice's Day massacre has changed him nonetheless. With the arrival of the Greenlanders, whom many of the townspeople of Kattegat look to, he sets his eyes on a woman who he has never seen before. He knew every person in the city, personally; so who was she?
Warnings: Blood, swearing, death, a tiny bit of anti-christian insults (let's be real here, if you're on Tumblr, you're unholy, don't deny it 😭), also a considerable amount of rewriting of Norse mythology
hel (the realm) is referred to as helheim to tell the two apart
please enjoy :)
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Only a few had made it back alive from the cursed day. Many had fallen victim to the wrath of those had blessed the Norse with a gift that was one of land that the great vikings had once led great armies to conquer. The bonds formed, the land cultivated, and the livestock raised; all taken away in a matter of hours. Everything they had fought for was gone. Or so the Saxons had hoped.
And those who had returned from their time serving the new revolution in England had returned, only to see the turmoil erupting in Norway.
Jarl Haakon stood atop the second floor of the longhouse, gazing upon the newly returned warriors. Her name was quietly mentioned under the breath of a shieldmaidenm, which caused her to turn her head ever so slightly.
"Y/N." She smiled, leaning forward on the railing and gesturing the woman to stand next to her.
"Estrid." The woman folded her arms across her chest. "You wanted to bring something to my attention?"
"There was a man killed on the outskirts of the forest near Uppsala." Jarl Haakon paused, shifting her gaze from the first floor, to the second. "I want to know who killed him. Some say ghosts, others--Christians..."
"You want to know if Christians are waging a war with nonbelievers." Y/N sighed. "I know Kattegat does not truly have an established religion, and many people travel through here each day, but you know I would not let this city fall into their hands."
"That is not what I fear." The Jarl leaned in to whisper. "I fear any human within a certain distance being decimated by your abilities."
The two chuckled.
"You know, life would have been far more enjoyable if I had you as a sister in my early years." Y/N fixed the knife in her back pocket, before fixing her sleeves. "I should be on my way."
She turned to face a man in a leather and steel tunic, merely centimeters away from, her face. Y/N was infuriated that someone failed to acknowledge her sense of personal space. The silver necklace with the sign of the Christian God reflected the light off of the torches flame into her eyes, causing her to be blinded for a few seconds. After blinking a several times, she looked back at the man she was facing.
"Hello--" The man began to start his sentence.
"No." Y/N lightly shoved him and tried to exit through the staircase but he placed his hand lightly on her left shoulder to stop her.
"Have you no idea who I am?" He began to have a smug smirk plastered across his face. "I am Prince Harald Si-"
"Oh I'm sorry, I have very quick question for you." She clasped her hands together and took a step forward towards Harald.
"Then ask." He replied softly.
"Does it look like I give a shit?" She laughed and Harald's smiled faded in return.
He was left speechless. No woman in Kattegat had dared to speak to him in such a way. It was even deemed an honor to speak to him in the first place. Harald was in such a flustered state that he had completely forgot what he was supposed to talk to Jarl Haakon about. Instead, he decided to pursue a new objective.
"Who was that?" He raised a brow at Jarl Haakon who had gestured to the same woman on the ground floor.
A man had grabbed Y/N by the waist, and she had immediately slammed his head so violently on the table, that it had resounded with a large banging sound. The man was stunned, and he couldn't move a muscle. She was holding a knife to his head, and she had not even moved a single facial muscle. In a way, she was seemingly stoic. Of course the longhouse was loud due to all the chatting and singing, and all of Y/N's statements were completely inaudible from the distance Harald and Jarl Haakon were at, but it didn't halt them from staring immediately her.
"Oh, Y/N?" Jarl Haakon shook her head and chuckled. "She helps to identify causes of death among those who died of unnatural reasons. Helps us to discover if there is any threat to our city. And the whole of Norse lands in the general region I assume."
"She is fierce, I dare say." Harald glanced at the mad who was still stunned at on eof the tables. "Is she always like this?"
"Yes, and do not tell my shieldmaidens this, but she is far more deadly than any of them may be."
"Why is that?"
"Y/N knows of every region to strike a person that will render them in incredible pain, or even dead."
"And what makes her different from any warrior?" Harald ran a hand through his hair before leaning his back on the railing of the second floor.
"As I said before, she deals with corpses, even going as far to cut them open to see which organs, and which bones are the most at risk of being damaged, to eventually kill someone." Jarl Haakon pointed to the man Y/N had fought, who was frantically screaming. "I would assume that man is permanently paralyzed."
"How do you know?"
"She likes to leave people incapacitated, knowing that they could do nothing to stop her from doing it again." She paused. "So if you are trying to question me on what Y/N is like, please do not try. That woman prefers to be alone, and unfortunately, I have no intention in seeing you die just yet."
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Y/N closely evaluated the body that was brought to her. There was a large puncture wound through the man's chest, almost as if he tried to pull the arrow that was once there, out himself. It must have been one of those arrows that had curved points, which were extremely common among Christian warriors. She turned around to face a small wooden desk, where she unrolled a letter describing the incident that must have taken the man's life. The black print was very distinct, most likely written by the Jarl herself.
Y/N,
It was suspected that this man was killed along the path to Uppsala, near one of the only rivers that crosses the path. Whispers among the people say that it is the work of Jarl Kåre, but I cannot confirm, nor deny such accusations. I was going to send Leif and some shieldmaidens to investigate the area but I do not wish to put them in such danger, should Kåre truly be responsible for this murder. Being the most deadly person in the whole of Scandinavia currently makes you the most capable.
--Estrid
"Congruatu-fucking-lations me." Y/N reached under the desk to grab her sword, and a small satchel full of food. "I believed to be done with thousands of years of working with the dead, and yet, I place myself in the exact position that Odin had forced me into. Shit!" She hissed.
As she was getting ready, a knock resounded at the front door of her house. Y/N was sheathing her sword as she raced to the door to answer. They formally introduced themselves as the parents of the man who was killed. She nodded, and allowed them to take the body to burn, for a proper burial.
"Do you think he will enter the hall of the Aesir?" The woman came in and placed her hand upon her son's left one.
Y/N closed her eyes for a mere minute, and her mind was immediately in a bright land, with a table that stretched as far as the eye could see. The distinct Norse architecture was found in the houses the lined the edges of the table, around 20 meters back from it. Shouts and the clanking of cups of mead filled the air, alongside the sounds of large doors at the one end of the table where Y/N's mind had placed her. A man, around six feet tall, with bright shamrock eyes glared at the sun, before immediately looking around, finally resting his eyes upon her.
"Where am I?" He was shaking frantically. "Am I? No I couldn't be? Am I dead?"
"Rolf I presume." Y/N crossed her arms. "Welcome to Valhalla."
"No, I am no warrior. I do not belong here. I do not deserve to be given such high honors by dying to a Christian!" Rolf turned his attention to a man handing him a cup of ale. "And you. Who are you?"
"Another goddess that has taken over Valhalla in Odin's absence." Y/N gestured one of the men sitting at the table to hand her a cup of mead. "I am Hel, but please, Y/N will do just fine."
"Odin is gone?" He paused. "So you are in charge of choosing who gets into Valhalla?"
"Yes."
"Why me?"
"You have a good heart. Your sister has been diseased since birth and yet you risk everything to fight for her cure." Y/N flashed a quick smile. "The only reason you died that day was because Haakon was paying you to search for Jarl Kåre--and that money was going to be used to buy medicine for her."
"So I have died for nothing." Rolf dropped his cup and buried his face in his hands. "My sister will have no one to care for her. Our parents--they abandoned her! Left her to the wolves, and I-" He shook his head. "I'm gone."
"Actually," Y/N pointed to the left of him, at a small blond child, tugging at his tunic.
"Tove!" Rolf tightly hugged his younger sister tightly. "I didn't know children went to Valhalla."
"They do now."
"How can I thank you? Please, if there is anything I can do--"
"A name. Or features." Y/N waved her hand and images of three men appeared from what looked to be black smoke. "Which one of these men is responsible for... Um..." She stared at Tove who waved her hand, realizing that death was going to be a drastic topic to mention in front of a child. "You know."
"This one." Rolf's voice broke as he pointed to the man on the left, with Christian sigils lining his neck, and a cross carved into his forehead.. "He--"
"No need." Y/N placed her hand on the man's shoulder. "You have suffered enough. Please, enjoy yourself."
The horns resounded, and all of the warriors at the table rushed out of their seats, weapon in hand. Tove went towards a little bench to show her dolls to her brother, and Rolf soon mouthed a "thank you."
Y/N opened her eyes, knowing that only seconds had passed since she closed them. While Rolf's mother cried for her son, his father simply stared at the corpse in anger, almost in disappointment.
"He will go to Valhalla."
"Thank the Gods!" Rolf's mother looked up.
"But you both will not share the same fate." Y/N chuckled. "Do you know what Hel does to those who abandon their sick and dying children?"
"How do you know about that?" Rolf's father growled, almost lunging at Y/N. "No one knows anything about what happened to--"
"Tove, was it?"
Rolf's father unsheathed his sword and swung it at her, but she caught the blade her hand. It clearly drew blood, but Y/N did not flinch. She grabbed the sword by its blade and hit his head with the hilt. Rolf's mother looked at her in horror, as Y/N just sighed in response.
"Now, take your son's body and leave, or it will be the both of your corpses upon this table before nightfall." Y/N gestured them out, and Rolf's father immediately picked up his son, carrying him out, with Rolf's mother following close behind.
Y/N closed the door behind her, as she left her home. She glared at the cut on her hand that was a few centimeters long, as it quickly healed to the point where it was if nothing happened.
The stables near her home harbored her horse, Orphnaeus, whose coat and mane were as dark as the depths of the place where he remained for many years. After escaping Hades and Persephone many times, and as a gift for helping to ensure peace in both of the gods' realms, the two gifted Y/N their most reckless, and violent horse.
"Hello again." She placed a hand upon the horse's head as Orphnaeus laid it over her shoulder. "I know, I missed you too. But we have another quest."
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The area where Rolf died was soaked in blood. Some parts were dried and others looked as if they were still fresh. It looked like the Christians had been taking believers of the Norse pantheon here to die, every time. Y/N took a step back and a black smoke began to appear in the air, turning into the shapes of the people who had their lives taken in this very spot. The screams she heard in her head--humans of every gender, every age, and animals as well.
"Fuck me." She looked around for any signs of the Christians, and she began to hear the trotting of horses nearby.
Instead of hiding, she merely stood up and stretched, as well as making her magic disappear before the men arrived. She turned to face a group of men wearing a necklace with a cross on it. The man with the cross carved in his forehead was the first to dismount his horse.
"Haakon sent you, of all people to combat us?" The warrior stepped forward, holding the point of the sword against Y/N's throat. "Kåre expected better."
"Well then." She placed her hand on his shoulder, which he raised a brow at. "You didn't expect this either."
The warrior's men watched in horror as he was beginning to age rapidly. His skin clinged tightly on his bones, as if all the muscles in his body lost their moisture. He was soon, a pale grey, and his body fell to the ground. His right-hand-man stepped forward, and a few thuds were heard as half of the men fell to the ground without warning.
"Devil-spawn!" He clutched his necklace tightly, and Y/N chuckled.
The men who collapsed, rose again, and their eyes reflected no light. It was if their souls had left their bodies to fend for themselves. They surrounded the elite, and a yell was heard from behind Y/N.
"Y/N! Wait!" A voice screamed, and she turned around.
There came familiar face. An unfortunately, familiar face. Prince Harald unsheathed his sword and raised it against one of the undead soldiers, and it smacked him with the hilt of its axe, rendering him unconscious. Harald was about to have his head fall upon the rocks that surrounded the edges of the river, but Y/N caught him in time. With one arm, she held his entire body up, as it was wrapped around his back, and with the other, she reached for her pouch of food, which had been emptied the day before, and had been stuffed with river reeds. This had been tucked under his neck to position his body in a slightly more conformable position.
"Thank you." Y/N said to the soldier, and cocked her head to the side to signal the undead to kill the rest of the living soldiers.
After the last man had been slain, the undead fell to the ground. Y/N sat next to Harald, before looking up to see Haakon and the shieldmaidens walking towards her. They had not been searching for her, but rather, Harald, who was supposed to spend his time with Freydis.
"He saw me." Y/N sharply exhaled. "You need to--"
"Lie to him? Make it look as if the shieldmaidens killed them?" Haakon smiled. "I know."
"Tell him he hit his head too hard, and he started hallucinating." Y/N stood up, plucking a hair off of his head.
"What's this for?"
"I don't know, the man seems, wrong."
"What do you mean by that."
"I don't feel right around him."
"You desire him?"
"No, I just--" Y/N paused. "One of the Norns lives in this forest. I need answers."
"This is strange, even for you." Haakon gestured one of her shield-maidens to alter the scene in order to make it look as if they were killed by them.
"I just don't understand him. He seems human, but--"
"Go wherever you need to. We will take care of this."
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Y/N dismounted Orphnaeus, slowly approaching the small, moss-blanketed cottage in the woods. She had felt extremely uneasy after her confrontation with Harald, but she could not understand why. Perhaps it was because he reminded her of Baldur. After all, the humans never began to understand their story. Any form of romantic love for Y/N was outlawed by her father, Loki. She had truly fallen for Baldur, and he had felt the same for her. But by his father, he was forced to marry Nanna, a goddess of joy and happiness. And once Loki had caught a hint of such a relationship forming, he had tricked Baldur's brother into killing him, ending any chance he would have to spend his life with Y/N.
After all, it's what drove her mad. Not only his death, but the losses during the days of Ragnarok. Fenrir, alongside Loki and Angrboda, had been angered by how Baldur had attempted to "plague" their Jötunn bloodline, and led a battle against the gods in Asgard. Jörmungandr had attempted to halt such a push, and he inevitably caused more trouble--as the seas began to churn violently. Thor was sent to subdue him. Y/N, herself, sat in Helheim, weeping for the loss of her loved one, sending a Jötunn in her place to fight in the great war. All that was left was 8 shattered realms, each of which were taken into control by herself. In the end, all the major gods that remained were her and her 2 brothers. The fates on the other hand, fell to Midgard, condemned to live the rest of their life there.
Only now did Y/N begin to realize all of her trauma, and perhaps even the reasons behind why she had seemingly pushed everyone away since she had arrived on Midgard. A Goddess of 8 realms was not only a privilege, but a curse. But she would never accept that small beat her heart skipped when she saw Harald for the first time. What if he was human? He'd grow old, and die, while she lived until the universe met its bitter end.
She reached to knock on the small overgrown cottage's door, and the Norn opened it immediately. Unphased, she gestured Y/N inside, who immediately sat on the stool propped against the wall next to the furnace of the house.
"Harald Sigurdsson, hm?" The Norn placed a few leaves in a cup of hot water and sat it on the table in the middle of the room.
"Unfortunately."
"He makes you feel uneasy? Does he not?"
"Yes. And for what I believe may be good reason. Or, for a bad reason, depending how you look at it." Y/N pulled the small brown hair out of her pocket and set it on the table.
A brief silence filled the room as the Norn stared at the hair.
"I assume this is the part where you call me insane, and then I lea-"
"No." The Norn paused.
"'No' I am insane, or 'no' I should leave?" Y/N raised a brow.
"Not entirely human." The Norn looked up to the goddess. "I, just don't understand how you knew that."
"I mean, if he's some type of creature, or god, I should know." She paused. "The Christian pantheon has agreed to leave the Norse lands under our pantheon's jurisdiction."
"It is not for that reason. We Nornir have lost much of our power after Ragnarok, and it seems that Ymir has destined it to fall into the hands of another."
A blank stare was once again, plastered across Y/N's face.
"Everytime I seek guidance from one of you three, I am left with more questions." Y/N sighed, and turned around to leave, knowing that the Norns were not known for their subtlety.
"You detected he was not of our gods. Only the Norns have the strength to accomplish such a thing."
"So I have some of your power? That makes so much of a difference in a pantheon with DWINDLING AMOUNTS OF FOLLOWERS." Y/N growled, and furiously swung the door open. "How hard is it to tell me what I want to hear? I have sought guidance twice in thousands of years compared to most of the other Æsir. And yet, I recieve the same treatment."
"Deceiver, deceiver. Son of the fallen Once graced." The Norn sighed. "He is Harald's father. Now, leave me, since you clearly in need of discovered the power he who came before has blessed you with. While I sip my tea and wallow in my suffering once more."
"How useful." Y/N hit her forehead against the door of the Norn's cottage before slamming it shut.
She didn't know many gods outside her own pantheon, so the Norn's information was near useless. It was time she had taken upon a new quest: one that involved solving a mystery of the living, rather than the dead.
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kingaidoneus · 2 months
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BASICS
FULL NAME: HADES
» MEANING: Hades [ Greek Aïdes (“the Unseen”), also called Pluto or Pluton (“the Wealthy One” or “the Giver of Wealth”), in ancient Greek religion, god of the underworld. Hades was a son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and brother of the deities Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia. ]
VERSE: How To Kill A King.
OTHER NAMES: Hades uses the name AIDONEUS KING/AIDAN KING whenever he visits the human realm. Aidoneus, Aides (meaning, like Hades, the unseen), Pluto (the rich one), Ditis Pater, Dis Pater, Dis(all meaning the rich one), Orcus (killer), Polydectes (the receiver of many), Clymenus (the Illustrious), Eubulus (the giver of good counsel), etc. He is the "one of many names". As a Turkish Lord, Hades is simply known as Kara.
AGE: Undetermined; it varies in human form, he appears to be in his late 20'a, late 40's.
DATE OF BIRTH: The exact age of Hades is never given. However, in Greek mythology, he is older than the Greek nation. He was born not long after the creation of the world. He is the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, and he is younger than his three sisters, Hera, Hestia, and Demeter.
PLACE OF BIRTH: The most common story is that Hades was born to the Great Mother goddess Rhea and Kronos (Father Time) on the island of Crete, along with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon.
SPECIES: God.
POWERS: Invisibility, Riches, Power over the dead. Hades is the lord of the dead and ruler of the nether world, Hades sits on a throne made of ebony, and carries a scepter. He also has a helmet, given to him by the Cyclopes, which can make him invisible. Hades rules the dead, assisted by various helpers, such as Thanatos and Hypnos, the ferryman Charon, and the hound Cerberus. strengths include his wealth of the earth, especially precious metals; persistence; and determinedness. His weaknesses include his passion for Persephone.
OCCUPATION: God of the Dead and King of the Underworld.
GENDER: Cisgender Male.
PERSONALITY
Hades was depicted as stern and pitiless, unmoved by prayer or sacrifice (like death itself). Forbidding and aloof, he never quite emerges as a distinct personality from the shadowy darkness of his realm, not even in the myth of his abduction of Persephone.
POSITIVE: Passion, Loyal, Protective, Just, Fair.
NEGATIVE: Stubborn, Stern, Pitiless, Greedy, Deceitful.
APPEARANCE
FACE CLAIM: Barış Baktaş[ in other forms as Richard Armitage. ]
HEIGHT: 6'2 [187.96 cm.]
WEIGHT: 205 lbs. [93 kg.]
BUILD: Athletic, muscular.
GAIT: He's a bit tense sometimes...
HAIR COLOR: Very black.
EYE COLOR: Hazel.
BIRTHMARK: Some.
OVERVIEW: » SCARS: »
TATTOOS: YES. To be added.
BACKGROUND
HOMETOWN: The Underworld.
RESIDENCE: The Underworld.
NATIONALITY: N/A.
ETHNICITY: N/A.
FINANCIAL STATUS: Very freakin' rich.
EDUCATION LEVEL: Bad-assery.
DEGREES: BAD-ASSERY and Great Husband Every Year.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Name any language, I mean, I'm sure he can speak it.
RELATIONSHIPS
PARENTS: Chronus and Rhea.
SIBLINGS: Heista, Demeter, Hera, Poseidon, and Zeus
CHILDREN: In most stories, none. Occasionally the father of Zaegrus-Dionysius.
PETS: Cerberus, three-headed hound.
SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS: » Persephone.
HISTORY: As Pluto, Hades is the God of Wealth (as plants and metal come from the underworld) and is hence highly regarded. Otherwise, as God of the Dead, he is feared, and Hades is not a good thing to speak. He will not help people if they give him sacrifices, though will occasionally answer people's curses. To pray to him, one must pound on the ground with rods or their hands. He was only worshiped as the God of the Underworld on Elis, though, as Pluto, he was more widly venerated, often with Dionysius, Demeter, and, of course, Persephone.
He is often referred to as the "Dark Zeus" or "Zeus of the Underworld", and is usually portrayed in a similar way as Zeus, except with dark hair, and a rather depressing look on his face. He, like the other male first generation Olympians, is seen as strong, muscular, and bearded. When the male Gods drew lots for the Universe, Hades drew the Underworld. He never seems especially unhappy with his lot (it's Poseidon who rebels...not Hades, contrary to popular modern literature), and rarely appears on the surface. In fact, he was only seen to have appeared to flirt with Mintha, abduct Persephone, and be cured of an arrow wound inflicted by Hercules. However, if he did wish to appear, he has a helmet of invisibility, so no one would know. He is often one of the Olympains, but is rarely on Olympus (which, like the earth he shares jointly with his brothers). In many stories, even, he looses his chair to Demeter as he is so rarely there.
Hades is seen as very faithful to his wife (especially when considering Zeus and Poseidon), and is only known to have flirted with two nymphs, Leuce and Mintha, both of whom were swiftly changed into plants by Persephone. (In some stories, Leuce dies of a natural cause and Hades changes her, after her death, into a poplar.)
Above all, though, Hades is a just, terrifying, and inexorable God. He is childless, and his wife often does not love him. (Even if she does, she is gone for half the year) He is "grim" and "fearsome", but he is neither evil, nor unjust. In fact, he may be the one just Greek God.
ROMANTIC HISTORY: Though the attempted consort of Mintha (changed into a mint plant before he had the chance) and sometimes the attempted, or successful, consort of Leuce (changed into a popular), he is usually seen as being very faithful to Persephone.
CURRENT STATUS: The Disappearance of Persephone
PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS: Everyone is shit to him right now.
THOUGHTS ON LOVE: "I will love you, even when all the mortals have forgotten about us and we are nothing but stardust."
HEALTH
PHOBIA(S): None.
HANDICAP(S): None.
MENTAL DISEASE(S): Depression...
PHYSICAL DISEASE(S): None.
PREDISPOSITION(S): None.
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FULL NAME: SEON HAE [ 선해 ]
OTHER NAMES: AKIRA, AKIRA HAE, SEON HAE [ 아키라  in Korean, あきら in Hiragana, アキラ in Katakana, and 明 in Kanji. 선해.]
» MEANING: Seon [ As a family name, Seon may be written with either of two hanja, one meaning "to announce" (宣) and the other meaning "first" (先). Each has one bon-gwan: for the former, Boseong, Jeollanam-do, and for the latter, Jinseong, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, both in what is today South Korea.. ]; Hae [ Hae in Korean means 'sun.' The Chinese character behind "Hae" (해) in Korean names, meaning "sun", is 海 (hǎi) in Mandarin Chinese and 해 (hae) in Korean Hanja. It is a combination of the characters for "sea" (海) and "sun" (日), and can be interpreted as "ocean sun" or "sun over the ocean". ]; Akira [ Akira (あきら, アキラ) is a given name present in a few languages. It is a unisex Japanese given name that is predominantly used for males. There are several kanji for Akira. In Thai, Akira or Arkira (Thai: อาคิรา, อาคีรา, อาคีระ) is a unisex name meaning 'the sun' or 'sunlight'. In Japanese there are many alternative ways to write the name Akira in kanji. This is not an exhaustive list. A popular kanji is 明 (the combination of the two different characters 日 = sun and 月 = moon) which means "the light coming from the sun", "sunlight and moonlight", "bright", "intelligent", "wisdom" or "truth". Though Akira is generally used to name males, sometimes it can be a female name as well.]
NICKNAME: Sunny, Aki.
AGE: Nearly 300-years old; 28 in appearance.
DATE OF BIRTH: 13th November, 18th century South Korea.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kumiho realm, in fall.
OCCUPATION: Bodyguard to a powerful and rich vampire businessman.... Akira trained with her friend Seung-yong.
RELIGION: N/A
ORIENTATION: Homosexual; Homoromantic.
GENDER: Cisgender Female.
SPECIES: Kumiho
A kumiho or gumiho (Korean: 구미호; Hanja: 九尾狐, literally "nine-tailed fox") is a creature that appears in the folktales on East Asia and legends of Korea. It is similar to the Chinese huli jing, the Japanese kitsune and the Vietnamese hồ ly tinh. It can freely transform into a beautiful woman often set out to seduce men, and eat their liver or heart (depending on the legend). There are numerous tales in which the kumiho appears, several of which can be found in the encyclopedic Compendium of Korean Oral Literature (한국 구비문학 대계/韓國口碑文學).
Mythology
The old Chinese text Classic of Mountains and Seas, the earliest record to document the nine-tailed fox, mentioned that the fox with nine tails came from and lived in the country called Qingqiu (靑丘) three hundreds miles east, the term meaning "green hill" interpreted as the country or region of the east and was later historically used to refer to the region of Korea at least since the era during the Three Kingdoms of Korea. However, the name of Gojoseon (called Joseon in the record), the Korean kingdom that existed along with other minor states of the Korean peninsula at the time, was separately introduced in the same record. Kumiho and other versions of the nine-tailed fox myths and folklores share a similar concept. All explain fox spirits as being the result of great longevity or the accumulation of energy, said to be foxes who have lived for a thousand years, and give them the power of shapeshifting, usually appearing in the guise of a woman. However, while China's huli jing and Japan's kitsune are often depicted as either good, evil or neutral, the kumiho is almost always treated as a malignant figure who feasts on human flesh. It is unclear at which point in time Koreans began viewing the kumiho as a purely evil creature, since many ancient texts mention the benevolent kumiho assisting humans (and even make mentions of wicked humans tricking kind but naïve kumiho). In later literature, kumiho were often depicted as bloodthirsty half-fox, half-human creatures that wandered cemeteries at night, digging human hearts out from graves. The fairy tale The Fox Sister depicts a fox spirit preying on a family for their livers.
Knowledge beads
The most distinctive feature that separates the kumiho from its two counterparts (Japanese kitsune, and Chinese huli jing) is the existence of a 'yeowoo guseul' (여우구슬, literally meaning fox marble/bead) which is said to consist of knowledge. According to Korean mythology, the yeowoo guseul provides power to the kumiho and knowledge (and intelligence) to people if they can steal and swallow one. The kumiho can absorb humans' energy with it. The method of absorbing energy with the "yeowoo guseul" resembles a "deep kiss" (i.e. a kiss using a tongue). The kumiho sends the yeowoo guseul into people's mouths and then retakes it with their tongues. If that person swallows the yeowoo guseul, however, and then observes "sky, land, and people", each observation gives the observer preternatural knowledge. But the person fails to watch the "sky" in most tales, so they get a special ability but not the most important one.
Powers
Most legends state that while a gumiho was capable of changing its appearance, there is still something persistently fox-like about it (i.e. a foxy face, a set of ears, or the tell-tale nine tails) or a magical way of forcing; its countenance changes, but its nature does not. Although ancient legends indicated that kumiho could help humans, in modern times, these animals are known to eat human livers and hearts. They usually carry out their evil acts by tricking people into consuming their organs. Unlike Japanese kitsunes, which are portrayed as having multiple tails and magical abilities, kumiho is a nine-tailed creature all throughout their lives. According to Korean mythology, if a kumiho doesn’t eat human flesh for a thousand years, it might transform into a human. This is because the animal’s soul can still seek human flesh.
**Akira is deemed to be very strong even at a young age as a kumiho. She fights well because of her extensive training and has the ability to use her kumiho powers of bending and stopping time, appearing and disappearing, etc. Although sometimes, she can be impulsive. Akira is trained in taekwondo, sword fight, and other forms of martial arts. She also boxes often with Seungyong.
PERSONALITY
STRENGTHS: Powerful, Brave, Loyal, Passionate, Resourceful.
WEAKNESSES: Distrusting, Violent, Stubborn, Manipulative, Jealous.
APPEARANCE
FACE CLAIM: Han So-hee.
HEIGHT: 5'5 [165 cm.]
WEIGHT: 105 lbs. [48 kg.]
BUILD: Lean.
GAIT: TBA
HAIR COLOR: Reddish.
EYE COLOR: Amber in kumiho form; she likes wearing contact lenses for the colors.
BIRTHMARK: Yes.
OVERVIEW: » SCARS: Yes. » TATTOOS: Hell yeeees!
BACKGROUND
HOMETOWN: Spirit world; kumiho world.
RESIDENCES: Spirit world; Seoul, South Korea. She has a home in Japan, too.
NATIONALITY: Well, South Korean.
ETHNICITY: Asian.
FINANCIAL STATUS: Upper-class, she is also mad rich.
EDUCATION LEVEL: Akira took many courses coz she gets bored easily, she probably finished some of them or almost finish some of them.
DEGREES: Something...
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Korean, Japanese, other Asian languages, she's been learning Thai but she sounds awful. English and Hebrew... She said she likes the way it sounds so she just picked it up. Then she got into Arabic, too. She's a mess.
RELATIONSHIPS
PARENTS: Kumiho gods/spirits. They're alive and well and just want Akira to settle down. Never happening, she said.
SIBLINGS: Lots....
CHILDREN: None.
PETS: She's got a pet dragon, but not really coz this 'pet' is a FULL GROWN dragon. More like bffs.
SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS: » Dragon bff.
FAMILY HISTORY: Akira is a mischief and lazy and her parents prayed to the kumiho gods and guardians to help them straighten her. A kumiho have nine tails all throughout their lives but the gods decided that Akira will be working for hers. She was to earn a tail for each 100 year she lives and make her parents proud. Later on, Akira met Seung-yong, a human who bonded with a dying dragon's ball and earned its powers. She became very close to the young witch/dragon and trained with him as a soldier/fighter. Seungyong became a bodyguard which interested Akira but her parents didn't think it was a suitable job for her. Akira pursued different careers then and witnessed how her kind were treated and taken advantage of by humans. When a childhood acquaintance got into a mess caused by a human, Akira became vindictive and haunted humans who has a dark heart and feasted on them.
Her parents didn't want her getting in trouble so they allowed her to finally train with Seungyong and pursue a career that would keep her focus. She has been working as a body guard for various entities and the latest was for a rich vampire who is living among the humans.
Seungyong wanted to investigate this vampire who has been connected with some known murders in other realms. Akira is helping his friend by sticking with the vampire and collecting info for her bounty hunter friend.
Akira travels everywhere due to the nature of her job.
ROMANTIC HISTORY: Messy. She had a lover that she had a roller-coaster relationship with. Akira can get overwhelming and many times, this reincarnated lover/partner, left her.
PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS: Dragon bff, Seung-yong.
THOUGHTS ON LOVE: "It's messy."
HEALTH
PHOBIA(S): None.
HANDICAP(S): None.
MENTAL DISORDER: None.
PHYSICAL DISEASE(S): None.
PREDISPOSITION(S): N/A.
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Zipna, Chief Attendant of Turan
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Zipna is attested chiefly on Etruscan mirrors with Turan. As seen on the Leningrad mirror, Zipna is the chief attendant of Turan’s circle, bringing alabastron and perfume dipper. She appears as a well-addressed woman with wings, making her another Lasa in Turan’s circle. In her known depictions, Zipna appears with Turan and in some capacity related to beauty and cosmetics.
Zipna appears in a romantic scene with Atunis and Turan, holding a jar and a rod to apply the ointment. She stands behind Turan, while the other attendants of Turan dance around the mirror. She stands behind Turan, while the other attendants of Turan dance around the mirror. The large swan is Turan’s personal swan named Tusna. Surrounding the mirror are Turan’s other attendants, Alpan, Achvizr, Munthuch, Mean, Hathna, with an unknown man and woman.
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Figure 1. Etruscan mirror with Tusna, Atunis, Turan and Zipna in the center and Alpan, Achvizr, Munthuch, Mean, Hathna, along with an unknown man and woman flying around the edges. From An Archive of Images of Etruscan Mythology.
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Figure 2. Thalna, Zipna, Turan and Atunis: consummation of the marriage. Etruscan mirror in Tarquinia, Museo Archeologico Nazionale
She also appears in a mirror that depicts the union of adult Atunis and Turan. Along with a masculine Thalna, the two adorn the couple—Thalna holds a wreath and Zipna releases the perfume that announces the union of Turan and Atunis. In this capacity Zipna appears to be related to legitimising a union through the usage of perfume. Unlike her other depictions, Zipna lacks wings, which is not unusual for one of the aiser, especially for a member of Turan’s circle.
Considering her role in bringing Turan her makeup and perfumes, we can assume that Zipna is a goddess associated with perfume, beauty, and adorning oneself—perhaps even sexuality. marriage, and romance, considering her usage of perfume to legitimise a union. We can also take the alabastron and perfume as her symbols, as she is portrayed as holding them.
Worship wise, honouring Zipna will likely have to mostly be built upon personal gnosis. However, considering her known depictions, one can honour her by offering cosmetics, perfumes, and other beauty related items. Honouring her may also be done through self-care and doing your makeup, beckoning her to one’s side to guide your hand. While today dressing up is often done alone, Turan always has her circle to adorn her. Beauty and care then is a communal act, a moment to come together and smile at your features. If marriage is ever a wish to come, Zipna then can be invoked to bless the union with her divine aromatics.
References
Bonfante, L. 2015. Etruscan mirrors and the grave. In Haack, M. (Ed.), L’écriture et l’espace de la mort. Épigraphie et nécropoles à l’époque préromaine. Roma: Publications de l’École française de Rome. doi:10.4000/books.efr.2741 
de Grummond, N. T. (1985). THE ETRUSCAN MIRROR. Source: Notes in the History of Art, 4(2/3), 26–35. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23202423
De Grummond, N. T., & Simon, E. (2009). The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press.
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Okay  so  THIS  is  going  to  be  the  big  official  Alastor  info  post  covering  portrayal  notes  &  other  little  bits  &  pieces  about  the  muse  in  an  effort  to  give  myself  &  others  a  reference  on  how  I  plan  to  write  him  &  a  little  bit  of  info  that  I  think  is  important  to  cover  for  good  faith  &  transparency  reasons.  Due  to  some  of  the  sensitive  nature  of  this  post  please  read  on  with  caution.  This  post  contains  mentions  of  creates  in  Native  American  folklore  &  mythology.  Out  of  respect  these  creatures  names  will  be  censored  &  will  be  mentioned  as  little  as  possible,  however  I  believe  it  is  necessary  to  cover  them  in  some  way  as  they  are  canonlogically  stated  to  be  sources  of   heavy  inspo  for  the  character  which  is  very  obvious  to  the  text.  The  post  also  contains  mentions  of  real  life  bigotry  &  religion,  please  read  on  with  caution ! 
Lets  get  the  messy  stuff  out  of  the  way  first.  I  know  its  been  admitted  that  Alastor  takes  heavy  inpso  from  W*ndigo  but  I  ACTUALLY  personally  think  Alastor  is  infinitely  more  similar  to  the  slightly  less  popular  mythology  of  Sk*n  W*lk*rs  & I  am  pointing  this  out  souly  because  of  how  many  similarities  there  is  in  Alastor’s  design / history  &  these  creatures  as  opposed  to  the  fandoms  silly  obsession  with  him  literally  being  a  W*ndigo  which  he's  actually  literally  not  &  which  is  very  disrespectful  all  around  so  no,  I  will  not  be  portraying  Alastor  as  actually  either  of  these  creatures  &  anyone  in  the  fandom  trying  to  say  this  is  what  he  literally  is,  is  factually  wrong  on  multiple  levels.  He’s  a  demon.  Folks  really  have  no  reason  not  to  leave  it  at  that,  god. 
Anyway,  in  the  same  vein  I  am  not  Navajo  &  I  don’t  want  to  be  disrespectful  to  Navajo  culture  so  I’ll  always  do  my  best  to  keep  things  tasteful  &  vague,  which  is  why  I  am  also  censoring  the  names  of  BOTH  the  creatures  in  question  here  &  this  will  be  the  last  time  I  actually  mention  either  of  them  if  I  can  help  it,  but  this  character  shares  sooo  many  traits  with  these  beings,  the  latter  more  than  the  former,  &  this  isn’t  even  the  only  thing  I  want  to  address  here  with  Alastor.  Even  though  Alastor  is  literally  NOT  one  of  these  creatures  they  were  used  for  inspiration  so  there  is  &  always  will  be  a  big  overlap  in  aesthetics  &  visuals  that  will  probably  be  associated  to  them  no  matter  what  I  do  to  try  separate  them  from  who / what  Alastor  actually  is. 
Another  inpso  stated  for  the  character  was  Dr. Facilier   &  this  actually  furthers  the  fact  that  there  is  almost  infinite  similarities  between  Alastor  &  Sk*n  W*lk*r  myths,  while  the  same  can’t  be  said  about  the  W*ndigo.  The  only  similarities  Alastor  has  with  W*ndigo  are  the  bastardisations  of  W*ndigo  in  popular  horror  media  which  came  about  due  to  frequently  being  mixed  with  &  confused  with  Sk*n  w*lk*rs.  In  fact  almost  all  popular  media’s  take  on  W*ndigo’s  freaky  traits  aside  from  the  cannibalism  are  actually  attributed  to  sk*n  w*lk*rs  &  are  NOT  traditional  to  W*ndigo  themselves, W*ndigo  actually  have  nothing  to  do  with  deer  or  stags  &  do  not  resemble  them  in  any  way.  These  likeness  are  traced  back  to  a  very  old  movie  where  inspo   for  the  appearance  of  the  creature  was  taken  from  werewolves,   but  anyway  moving  on  &  back  to  Dr. Facillier  The  other  thing  I  want  to  mention  is  that  its  been  made  pretty  clear  that  Alastor  is,  in  fact,  a  “Witch  Doctor”  type  of  character.  He  is  a  bokor.  He  is  more  so  than  anything  HEAVILY  linked  to  Vodou / “Voodoo”  which  is  actually  another  complication  with  the  character  as  the  “Voodoo”  we  see  with  Alastor  is  what  we  call  “Hollywood  Voodoo”  which  is  pretty  much  a  racist  parody  &  demonization  of  Voodoo  sensationalised  by  white  folks  for  media.  If  not  obvious  the  problem  here  is  Vodou / Voodoo  is  an  African  religion.  Its  an  actual  legitimate  religion  &  popular  portrayals  of  it  being  evil,  scary  dark  magic  is  both  totally  false  &  also  extremely  racist  &  disrespectful. Vodou /  Voodoo  practitioners  are  still  victims  of  hate  crimes  to  this  very  day.
So,  again,  without  trying  to  be  insane  &  going  too  far  into  all  the  bad  parts  of  all  this  &  being  overly  critical  of  everything,  I  want  to  state  up  front  that  while  I  CANNOT  remove  these  things  from  the  character  entirely  I’ll  do  my  best  to  handle  them  in  a  way that  I  hope  to  minimize  any  offence.  To  start  with  I  wont  be  portraying  Alastor’s  magic  as  “Voodoo”  as  such.  I’ll  be  placing  it  down  to  Hoodoo  which  is  more  general  occult  &  less  associated  to  the  actual  religion.  That  being  said  given  these  things  will  always  be  related  in  someway,  what  does  draw  from  Voodoo  I  will  try  to  handle  in  a  more  empowering  way  as  opposed  to  a  demonising  way,  although  I  realise  that  may  seem  contradictory  when  Alastor  is  a  literal  demon.  But  I  feel  like  I  can  kinda  lessen  the  negative  parts  of  this  with  the  fact  that  IMO,  Alastor  is  a  POC.  For  me  he  is  very  much  mixed  race  but  its  not  exactly  a  perfect  secret  that  Alastor’s  not  white.  In  my  personal  headcanon  his  mother  was  of  African  decent  &  most  likely  practised  Voodoo  in  its  true  form  as  a  religion,  where  Alastor  learned  what  he  did  to  use  in  his  own  personal  way,  removed  from  the  actual  religion.  This  makes  the  most  sense  to  me  given  Voodoo  is  an  exclusive  religion  &  you  don’t  just  sign  up  &  you’re  in.  Its  usually  passed  down.   I  also  wanna  just  share  a  quote  from  an  anthropologist  that  studied  this  stuff  named  Ira  Lowenthal.  This  is  in  regards  to  the  origin  of  Voodoo  &  its  practise  among  African  slaves. 
““They were treated as cattle. As animals to be bought and sold; worth nothing more than a cow. Often less. Vodou is the response to that. Vodou says ‘no, I’m not a cow. Cows cannot dance, cows do not sing. Cows cannot become God. Not only am I a human being - I’m considerably more human than you. Watch me create divinity in this world you have given me that is so ugly and so hard. Watch me become God in front of your eyes.”“ 
This  is  kind  of  where  my  head  is  at  when  I  say  when  I  come  at  the  strong  influence  &  direct  display  of  Voodoo  in  Alastor’s  entire  existence  with  a  more  empowering  approach  as  opposed  to  something  innately  bad / scary / evil.  Because  I  know  while  Alastor  is  a  demon  he  is  using  his  powers  to  navigate  hell  in  a  comfortable  way,  taking  down  powerful  demon  overlords   as  opposed  to  being  downtrodden  &  treated  as  a  lowly   human  soul.  I  think  as  a  POC  who  lived  in  the  1910s-1930s  Alastor  is  very  used  to  tackling  &  navigating  oppression  &  having  others  think  they  can  push  him  around  as  a  result,  only  for  him  to  continually  subvert  this  via  his  own  cunning  &  merit.  Also  to  put  it  out  there  I  made  another  post  wondering  if/how  this  stuff  will  be  addressed  in  canon  (Deleted  I  guess,  smh)  cause  the  fact  of  the  matter  is   Alastor’s  “Voodoo”  is  displayed  in  canon  with  literal  Veves  (these  are  real  Veves.  Some  of  them  are  broken  or  drawn  slightly  differently  to  IRL  but  they  are  the  real  thing,  none  of  them  are  fictional  or  ‘made up’  Veves.)  So  what  Alastor  is  suppose  to  be  doing  when  his  powers  come  up  is  “”voodoo””.  As  a  result  Alastor’s  powers  are,  obviously  IMO,  not  drawing  from  hell.  They  seem  to  draw  from  within  himself  /  he's  accessing  another  realm.  Which  explains  a  lot  about  his  powers  &  how  powerful  he  is  &  was  able  to  become  rapidly  despite  being  a  “human  soul”  &  the  canon  having  noted  the  kind  of  power  Alastor  was  able  to  wield  from  day  one  being  unheard  of  for  a  human  soul.  But  yeah,  not  sure  how  or  if  this  is  gonna  get  addressed  but  I’ll  be  interested  to  see  if  it  does.  So  now  that  THATS  all  out  of  the  way  I’m  gonna  go  back  over  my  other  more  general  notes  for  him.  I  don’t  claim  to  know  all  the  Alastor  trivia  or  anything  so  I  might  be  missing  some  things  but  its  fine,  I  like  to  just  make  stuff  up  in  the  meantime  so  until  canon  starts  giving  me  some  more  solid  content  for  Alastor  these  are  just  some  thoughts  in  various  states  of  development: 
A  lot  of  this  was  mentioned  on  my  old  multi  but  I’m  gonna  use  this  post  cover  some  stuff  I’ve  already  mentioned,  to  update  some  things  &  to  add  some  new  things :  I  like  to  view  Alastor  in  life  as  having  some  relationship  with  medicine  but  I  think  the  decision  I’ve  come  to  is  that  Alastor  was  less  a  legitimate  physician  &  more  an  unlicensed  surgeon.  I  think  Alastor  may  have  perhaps  aspired  to  be  more  of  a  real  physician  but  never  actually  made  it  to  being  a  legitimate  medical  practitioner,  despite  his  talent.  That  being  said,  it  wouldn’t  have  been  unusual  to  find  Alastor  preforming  “back  ally”  procedures  for  the  rich  &  the  criminally  inclined  alike.  Alastor  was  perhaps  best  described  as  a  jack  of  all  trades,  with  vaguely  con-man  tendencies.  He  knows  the  hustle. This  ability  to  do  a  “little  bit  of  everything”  meant  Alastor  would  occasionally  “preform”  in  small  time  theatre.  This  was  actually  where  he  was  picked  up  by  a  radio  station  &  employed  as  a  host  as  this  was  a  fairly  common  occurrence  at  the  time. 
 As  its  also  been  state  that  he  was  a  serial  killer  with  a  twisted  moral  code  but  I’ll  touch  on  this  in  a  little  bit.  Its  been  said  Alastor  is  a  man  of  duality  &  I  think  him  presenting  himself  as  clean  cut,  well  bread  radio  host  by  day  with  some  secretive  sketchy  hobbies  that  lead  to  him  being  a  somewhat  “” satanic ””  butcher  by  night  as  his  demeanour  fits  in  well  with  this  theme.  Duality  is  also  a  common  theme  in  Voodoo  &  the  beliefs  &  spirits  therein.  
In  my  mind  one  of  Alastor’s  good  qualities  is  that  he  is  fiercely anti-misogyny  which  brings  me  to  Alastor’s  odd  moral  code.  He  has  a  deep  seated  hatred  for  men  who  treat  women  badly.  Despite  all  the  underhanded  &  bad  things  Alastor  has  done  &  is  capable  of  doing,  Alastor  was  very  against  abuse  toward  women. In  my  portrayal  none  of  Alastor’s  victims  were / are  women,  they  are  all  men  &  violence / disrespect  toward  women  was  a  big  factor  in  Alastor’s  choice  of  victim.  Alastor  was  noted  to  have  a  very  close / fond  relationship  with  his  mother  which  is  a  factor  in  where  his  deep  respect  of  women  stems  from.  
In  my  eyes  Alastor’s  father  was  possibly  French  &  white,  though  I’m  not  sure  if  he  knew  him  very  well  or  if  he  was  in  Alastor’s  life  at  all.  Alastor  himself  is  white  passing  or  ‘racially  ambiguous’,  something  which  he  was  able  to  use  to  his  advantage  in  the  white  man’s  world  but  that  being  said,  given  Alastor  is  not  actually  white,   his  fairer  skin  &  more  european  eccentric  features  could  only  take  him  so  far.  Therefore  he  is  very  understanding  of  &  sympathetic  toward  the  struggles  of  “less  fortunate”,   POC  &  women alike  &  he  is  very  anti-racism  as  well  as  quite  keyed  in  to  classism  during  his  time  as  he  is  intimately  familiar  with  these  struggles.  One  of  the  reasons  Alastor  was  successful  on  &  chosen  for  Radio  was  because  no  one  could  actually  see  him,  meaning  his  racial  ambiguity  was  further  pronounced  &  many  would  assume  Alastor  was  white  or  by  hearing  his  voice  would  have  no  reason  to  imagine  him  as  anything  else.  Again,  quite  comon  at  the  time. 
As  mentioned  in  another  post,  Alastor’s  the  kind  of  guy  women  feel  safe  around,  which  has  translated  to  his  demon  form  &  life,  which  probably  feels  a  little  odd  to  start  with  because  most  know  him  as  the  terrifying  radio  demon,  which  there  is  literal  warnings  about  all  over  hell,  yet  he  def  doesn’t  exert  any  real  aura  of  danger  toward  female / fem  identifying  folks,  aside  from  knowing  his  reputation,  they  don't  feel  any  reason  to  be  afraid  of  him,  which  only  gets  better  with  time  but  none  really  know  how  to  categorize  him.  He  doesn’t  really fit  the  gay  bestie  category  &  he's  not  exactly  a  boyfriend,  although  some  of  them  might  want  to  think  that  way  in  the  end,  no  one  has  ever  been  able  to  actually  tie  him  down. ( I  have  a  WHOLE  other  headcanon  about  this  to  post  later  tbh )  ANOTHER  something  to  add  to  this  is  that  while  Alastor  is  very  anti  violence  &  disrespect  toward  women  he  is  a  mischievous  trickster  type  creature. He  will  torment  women,  playfully  &  he  will  manipulate  them  to  achieve  his  own  goals  (See  Charlie  &  Vaggie,  respectfully).  He  doesn’t  mean  them  real  harm,  of  course.  Further,  given  Alastor  lived  roughly  through  the  late  1910s  &  died  in  the  early  30s,  yes  he  does  so  some  things  that  might  be  considered  a  little  sexist.  He  puts  women  in  dresses  &  he  tends  to  refer  to  them  with  lots  of  pet  names  “Darling,  Dear,  Doll,  Belle,  Sweetheart  etc”.  He  means  this  in  an  endearing  way  &  not  in  a  degrading  way  however,  despite  the  fact  it  can  &  probably  does  come  off  as  such.  I’m  also  not  going  to  say  he  would  correct  it  immediately  if  told  about  it,  not  because  he’s  trying  to  be  an  ass  but  more  because  of  habit.  Its  been  noted  that  Alastor’s  a  little  “stuck”  in  his  ways.  On  to  the  next  thing  I’m  not  here  to  erase  peoples  sexualities  so  ofc  he's  Asexual  &  grey  Aromatic.  He  can  have  queer  platonic  relationships  &  all  but  he's  not  AT  ALL  interested  in  sex  (he’s  kind  of  touch  adverse  +  a  bit  sex  repulsed,  actually)  his  stance  on  romance  is  less  repulsed  &  more  just  vague  disinterest.  He’s  preferential  to  women  in  all  ways  but  I’m  not  gonna  say  that's  an  inflexible  preference  given  his  general  disinterest  either  way.  On  that  note,  Alastor  doesn’t  label  himself  as  ace/aro  or  aspec  because  he  just  doesn’t  know  that  exists  &  even  if  he  did  he’d  probably  reject  it.  It  wasn’t  a  part  of  his  time  &  Alastor  can  be  a  little  bit  snooty  about  things  that  didn’t  exist  as  he  knew  them.  Again,  hes  a  bit  stuck  in  his  ways. 
For  Alastor  himself  he  describes  himself  as  having  other  engagements  &  this  might  change  if  he  finds  the  “right”  one,  but  he  also  takes  some  type  of  comfort  in  the  idea  in  the  back  of  his  mind  that  the  ‘right  one’  doesn’t / cant  exist  for  him.  Though  his  logic  FOR  THAT  is  because  he’s  a  demon  &  all  that  kind  of  stuff  has  passed  him  /  the  others  by.  He  hasn’t  had  any  “real”  relationships  in  his  demon  life   but  Alastor  does  kind  of  “preform”  romance  or  behave  in  a  way  that  suggests  he's  open  to  it  but  he  never  really ��leaves  the  ‘courtship’  stage  into  a  real  relationship  with  anyone,  which  has   so  far  been  the  case.  Strangely  enough  he  does  have  an  ‘ideal’  relationship  in  his  mind  but  he  doesn’t  find  anyone  will  ever  measure  up  to  it.  Its  unclear  if  Alastor  is  actually  open  to  romance  in  some  way  or  if  this  exists  for  him  due  to  heavy  societal  pressure  (thankfully  lessened  by  hell)  &  a  vague  desire  to  conform.  Personally  I’m  just  going  to  see  where / how  this  develops  before  I  decide  which  one  is  most  true  for  Alastor.  I  know  Alastor  does  at  least  experience  some  kind  of  sensual  attraction  &  behaves  as  such  given,  contrary  to  his  own  dislike  of  being  touched,  he  does  seem  to  like  to  be  a  bit  touchy  with  others.  This  is  however  mostly  reserved  for  people  he  likes  or  initiates  with. 
Other  things  to  note  for  Alastor  is  he  is  indeed  very  duplicitous  as  previously  mentioned.  Despite  his  well  put  together  &  dandy  outward  demeanour  he  is  actually  very  feral  for  lack  of  a  better  way  to  put  it.  He  may  dress  well  &  speak / act  gentlemanly  but  this  is  mostly  a  façade  Alastor  puts  on  as  during  his  time  period  this  behaviour  was  accorded  to  the  wealthy  &  the  powerful  &  Alastor  was  a  very  fake  it  till  you  make  it  type  personality.  Indeed,  a  majority  of  Alastor’s outward  demeanour  is  fake.  Its  a  show  intended  to  fool  others  on  all  levels,  again,  because  Alastor  relates  speaking,  dressing  &  behaving  pleasantly  as  reflective  of  high  power  &  status.  His  near  constant  smile  exists  for  exactly  the  same  reason. It  displays  power  &  dominance  to  him.  Alastor’s  reality  is  that  he  is  very  bloodthirsty,  deceitful  &  violent.  His  true  self  is  mischievous  &  he  frankly  seems  to  enjoy  causing  harm  as  he  finds  it  amusing,  though  he  has  fully  convinced  himself  that  his  victims  are  completely  deserving,  which  just  makes  it  even  more  fun  to  torment  them.  In  complete  contrast  to  Alastor’s  polite  exterior  he  is  ready  &  willing  to  throw  down  at  a  moments  notice. Related  are  his  yellow  teeth,  that  are  like  that  not  for  a  demonic  aesthetic  per-se  but  actually  because  his  oral  hygiene  sucks,  he’s  got  yellowed  teeth  &  bad  breath,  another  canon  fact.  He  has  no  problem  taring  his  victims  apart  &  eating  them  right  on  the  spot.  Indeed,  Alastor  eats  mostly  meat  which  he  prefers  to  eat  raw,  &  while  Alastor  may  not  have  been  a  “cannibal”  in  life  (I  actually  think  this  bit  of  trivia  maaaybe  on  the  debatable  side)  he’s  100%  cannibalistic  as  a  demon.   I  have  a  vague  idea  of  how  Alastor’s  death  went  down  based  on  the  little  trivia  notes  given,  although  I  don’t  think  I’m  going  to  follow  canon  to  the  letter  but  we’ll  see.  Rather,  I’m  toying  with  the  idea  of  him  being  “ hunted ” ,  perhaps  by  a  mob  of  townsfolk  who  suspected  him  of  his  crimes,  given  the  other  titbit  of  information  about  him  being  a  serial  killer  --  I  have  vague  ideas  of  him  attempting  to  escape  through  the  wilderness  which  might  have  worked  out  if  not  for  the  dogs  that  tracked  him.  -- Which  could  potentially  be  where  his  deer-like  attributes  as  a  demon  stem  from,  as  Alastor  wouldn’t  have  looked  like  a  deer  in  life  (unsure  if  he  had  shapeshifting  abilities  in  life,  however,  I  don’t  think  so,  though.).  I’m  going  for  it  to  be  symbolic  of  the  hunter  becoming  the  hunted  & more  broadly  of  Alastor’s  polite,  friendly  demeanour  in  life  having  hidden  the  monster  he  truly  was.  Also  kind  of  a  sick  hell-brand  irony  given  Alastor’s  favorite  meal / meat  as  a  human  was  ( &  still  is ) venison.  Aside  from  this,  Alator’s  beef  with  dogs  for  me  stems  from  them  being  harder  for  him  to  fool.  Humans  were  easy,  but  dogs  always  seemed  to  know  exactly  what  he  really  was  &  tended  to  act  frightened / aggressive  toward  him,  meaning  they  could  alert  their  owners / others  to  the  danger  of  Alastor,  which  they  otherwise  might   not  have  picked  up  on  till  it  was  too  late.  Its  noted  he’s  not  afraid  of  dogs,  he  simply  dislikes  them  so  this  is  how  I’m  thinking  I’ll  explain  that  aspect  of  him  as  well. 
&  Heres  another  messy  hc  drop  of  a  bunch  of  thoughts  on  Alastor  added  to  this  post  for  convivence  sake.  Alastor  was  never  really  interested  in  medicine  for  the  purpose  of  helping  people.  He  might  have  liked  to  think  that  but  really  Alastor’s  interest  in  medicine  was  more  to  fuel  his   morbid  fascination  with  death  &  dismemberment,  hence  his  stint  as  a  back  ally  surgeon.  Alastor  had  genuine  talent  &  he  was  damn  efficient  in  his  work,  his  skill,  precision  & overall  good  rapport  made  others  think  Alastor  had  a  lot  of  care  &  passion  toward  helping  his  patients  but  rather  it  was  the  opposite  that  gave  Alastor  a  lot  of  talent  in  this  field.  It  was  his  hidden  callous  disregard  for  his  penitents  &  this  his  ability  work  with  very  little  stress  or  concern  that  made  Alastor  a  “skilled  surgeon.”  This  was  never  an  official  job  of  his  though.  It  was  something  he  dabbled  in  when  he  was  younger,  again,  more  to  slate  a  morbid  fasciation  than  to  genuinely  help  people  &  to  make  a  quick  buck.  
Nextly,  Alastor  doesn't  appear  on  camera  +  TV.  I  mean,  he  does,  but  he  doesn't.  He  tends  to  translate  in  a  very  distorted  manner.  If  you  were  to  take  a  picture  of  Alastor  or  try  to   record  a  video  of  him  he  will  be  a  distorted  figure,  looking  like  a  static  glitch  as  oppose  to  his  “true”  self.  “”Modern””  technology  doesn’t  register  Alastor.  Its  another  part  of  his  demonic   affliction  &  he  does  have  a  lot  of  resentment  for  it  which,  IMO,  ties  into  his  dislike  of  Vox  &  of  modern  technology  in  general.  
Alastor  has  a  type  of  influence  over  sound  however &  can  essentially  manifest  /  project   his  voice  wherever  he  wants.  His  voice  is  not  necessarily  attached  to  him,  meaning,  he  can  speak  while  seemingly  not  being  physically  present.  Alastor’s  voice  is  a  supernatural  manifestation  &  works  independently  of  his  body.  Though  he  is  used  to  moving  his  mouth  to  speak  he  doesn’t  have  to  &   sometimes  his  mouth  movements  can  be  off  in  contrast  to  what  he’s  saying.  Its  a  very  strange  & off  putting  thing  to  witness.
The  little  deer  hoof  prints  at  the  bottom  of  his  “shoes”  are  the  demonic  representation  of  Alastor’s  tap  dancing  skill  from  his  human  life.  Tap  dancers  have  little  metal  plates  on  the  soul  & heel  of  their  shoes,  Alastor’s  are  simply  shaped  like  the  hooves  of  a  deer  because  Demon  Aesthetics  really  go  hard  in  the  hazbin  universe.  This  gives  Alastor  the  ability  to  tap-dance  whenever  &  otherwise  further  likens  him  to  a  deer  as  he  makes  a  little  tapping  sound  when  he  walks,  invoking  the  impression  of  a  deer's  hard  hooves  moving  over  a  solid  surface.
Alastor  was  born  in  the  late  1800s.  His  popular  fan  given  age  is  early  30s  but  I  think  Alastor  was  more  mid  30s  personally,  (maybe  like  33  or  34)  either  way,  for  him  to  have  died  in  his  30s  in  1933  he  would  have  been  born  in  somewhere  in  the  late 1800s,  like  about  1898  at  least,  which  is  actually  very  important  because  I’ve  seen  people  say  Alastor  is  from  the  30s  which  isn’t  entirely  true.  The  peek  of  his  life  would  have  been  the  20s  &  his  most  formative  years  would  have  been  the  late  1900s.  He  died  in  the  early  30s  so  he  only  actually  experienced  3  years  of  “the  30s”.
Alastor  has  a  lot  of  resentment  for  his  death.  He  was,  in  my  headcanon,  essentially  lynched.  Not  only  does  Alastor  not  like  the  manner  of  his  death  but  doesn’t  like  the  fact  that  he  thinks  it  was  premature,  purely  for  the  fact  he  really  had  a  lot  more  murders  he’d  like  to  have  committed !  Which  to  him  meant  there  was  more  life  he  wanted  to  experience.  That  being  said,  Alastor  doesn’t  dislike  his  time  in  Hell.  He  quite  enjoyed  it  at  first.  His  only  problem  is  that  he’s  become  bored  &  honestly  after  decades  of  balling  too  hard  most  of  the  other  demons  in  hell  are  deathly  afraid  of  him,  going  as  far  as  to  hang  warning  about  him  all  over  hells  streets,  which  makes  entertaining  himself  hard  as  very  few  have  the  balls  to  actively  engage  him. Alastor’s  patron  sin,  if  not  obvious,  is  the  sin  of  Wrath.  
Wrath often reveals itself in the wish to seek vengeance  In its purest form, wrath presents with injury, violence, and hate that may provoke feuds that can go on for centuries. Wrath may persist long after the person who did another grievous wrong dies. "If anger reaches the point of a deliberate desire to kill or seriously wound a neighbour, it is gravely against charity; it is a mortal sin." Hatred is the sin of desiring that someone else may suffer misfortune or evil and is a mortal sin when one desires grave harm
Alastor’s  name  translates  to  avenger  /  vengeful  spirit.  Its  a  name  that  has  been  given  to  spirits,  typically  of  the  demonic  kind  sent  to  avenge  /  attack  /  destroy  those  who  invoke  the  ire  of  others  after  doing  them  harm. In  origin  &  meaning  the  name  Alastor  is  considered  on  par  with  the  Greek  Goodness  Nemesis,  a  deity  who  enacts  retribution  upon  others. This  is  incredibly   on  point   for  Alastor  as  it  was  heavily  implied  if  not  CONFIRMED  that  Alastor’s  motive  as  a  serial  killer  was  to  kill  those  he  deemed  wicked / corrupt / villainous  toward  those  he  deemed  innocent  /  oppressed.
Again,  we’ve  seen  in  canon  that  Alastor  largely  considers  violence / abuse  toward  women  as  a  grave  misdeed  &  will  actively  murder  &  cannibalise  other  demons  if  he  catches  them  participating  in  harming / assaulting  women.  There  has  been  lots  of  other  canon  indicators  that  Alastor  protects  women  &  has  a  much  better  /  stronger  rapport  with  them  than  with  men  who  he  conversely  doesn’t  respect  at  all.  
We’re  unsure  its  only  displays  of  misogyny  that  set  Alastor  off  or  if  Alastor  in  general  defends  those  he  views  as  oppressed / victims.  I  like  to  think  the  latter  as  tbh  Alastor  enjoys  murdering  &  if  he  can  find  a  “good  reason”  to  kill  he’s  more  than  happy  to  indulge  himself,  its  not  exclusively  restricted  to  witnessing  acts  of  misogynistic  violence  or  assult. ALL  THIS  BEING  SAID,  Alastor  doesn’t  view  himself  as  a  good  person.  He’s  aware  of  what  sin  he  repeatedly  commits,  the  sin  that  got  him  dammed  to  hell,  he  enjoys  it  &  he  actively  chose  it   knowing  the  “ consequences ”  it  has  on  his  own  soul.  He’s  basically  at  peace  with  his  actions  &  doesn’t  /  never  expected  NOT  to  go  to  hell  or  to  have  a  ‘lesser’  punishment  due  to  the  fact  he  was  technically  murdering  ‘bad’  people  or  people  who  “deserved”  it.  This  is  also  why  he's  completely  uninterested  in  redemption  because  Alastor  can’t  look  at  his  own  actions,  feel  regret,  feel  remorse,  or  promise  he  has  any  intentions  to  never  do  it  again.  &  this  is  also  why  Alastor  tends  to  look  so  far  down  his  nose  at  most  other  sinners. Lastly  I  like  to  think  while  Alastor  was  cut  down  in  “his  prime”,  again,  something  he  resents,  he  did  get  a  few  good  murders  to  his  name  & some  small  infamy  as  a  human  /  in  the  human  world  for  them  (though  nothing  compared  to  what  he  planned  or  would  have  wanted).  I  haven't  decided  on  Alastor’s  serial  killer  moniker  yet  or  too  many  details  other  than  I  think  Alastor  was  a  simultaneously  calculated  &  opportunistic  killer  &  was  incredibly  savage  in  the  sense  that  he  didn’t  have  one  special  method  of  murder  &  it  wasn’t  a  ‘clean’  thing  for  him.  
He  preferred  bladed  weapons  like  knives,  hatchets,  axes  &  so  on  in  comparison  to  guns  though.  Even  just  a  nice  blunt  object  was  favoured.  Some  of  Alastor’s  killings  were  more  contained  /  ritualistic,  while  others  were  just  frenzied  &  characterised   by  their  extreme  violence / gore.  As  a  result  while  Alastor  didn’t  have  a  huge  kill  count  to  his  name  the  killings  that  were  attributed  to  him  were  ghoulish  &  inspired  much  fear  &  revolution.  I  also  like  to  think  there  is  some  debate  as  to  whether  or  not  Alastor  WAS  the  killer  given  Alastor’s  outward  demeanour  vs  the  murders  he  committed  didn’t  seem  to  line  up  &  some  like  to  speculate  that  well  put  together  gentleman  like  himself  couldn’t  have  been  responsible. 
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Ah yes, there he is. This dude. What a tool.
Your name is AXEL ROSEAH and you HATE that your father named you after some OLD MUSICIAN, mostly because you DON'T LIKE MUSIC. Thankfully, there happens to be a vintage VIDEO GAME CHARACTER who is also named Axel, so you tend to tell people you were named for him instead. This causes NO END OF ANNOYANCE to your FATHER, but you view that as an added bonus. Messing with the GENERAL is somewhat of a hobby after eighteen years.
Speaking of HOBBIES, yours mostly pertain to OUTDATED SHIT. You're a big fan of OLD GAMES and OLDER MEMES, as well as ANCIENT RELIGIONS. Even your Pesterchum handle, anKing, is a reference NOBODY GETS ANYMORE. Aside from your SWEET GAMING RIG, your room is taken up almost entirely by BOOKSHELVES, which are filled with religious and mythological texts. Many of them are ORIGINAL PRINTINGS, thanks to the General's MANY CONNECTIONS, as well as his high-capacity CREDIT CARD, which you swiped a clone of years ago. You even have a page from the GUTENBERG BIBLE that you found at a pawn shop.
Today is a VERY SPECIAL DAY, because one of your girlfriends is TURNING EIGHTEEN, and you got her what you consider to be an AMAZING GIFT. She's absolutely in love with the idea of LARPING, but due to her DISABILITIES, she's never gotten out of the house to actually do it. Before your BACK INJURY, you were a BIG FAN of it yourself, so you're hoping that this NEW GAME lives up to all the hype.
Your rig is, of course, state-of-the-art. You can't stand wetsuits, and shunt tech is still a few years away even within the military, but you found a nice work-around using wired neural feedback patches, colloquially known as an N-Patch. They're basically EKG stickers on crack; they take data from the game and use electrical impulses to manipulate your sensory cortexes into feeling, smelling, and even tasting if you're into that sort of thing (which you totally are). You don't like to think about how much the setup cost, but the General is rich enough that you don't actually give a shit. It pays to have access to a black budget with zero oversight; there's nobody who outranks your father, nor has higher security clearance, so there's really not anyone to oversee the funds. The General doesn't even bother to check the statements on his personal card; it's all handled automatically by his account at the treasury, and he's on duty so often that he wouldn't remember whether or not you'd owned any given thing before he left. Asshole.
Anyways, it's time to get cracking on the birthday gift. You open up your computer, log into Pesterchum, and proceed to have these two conversations that we've seen already.
Sitting alone in your room cackling to yourself over an 80-year-old meme is exactly why people think you're a tool, but man, that was so worth it. You're really glad you programmed that raspberry function into Pesterchum. After a few more moments of laughing alone, and kind of lamenting that you haven't got a salad, you open Pesterchum back up and ping your frenemy.
-- anKing [aK] began hassling deadliestWallflower [DW] at 09:45 --
aK: hey doofus
aK: whaddup u arthur piece of shit?
DW: Ax Handle.
DW: The Fuck Do You Want?
aK: what, a guy can't say hello to his girlfriend's best friend on her birthday?
aK: vera's birthday, not yours, obvi
aK: come to think of it I don't actually know what yours is
aK: when did you crawl out of that test tube again?
DW: Up Yours Dude.
DW: Also The 13th Of April, You Missed It By Like A Week.
DW: Again.
aK: that's what you think, dora winifred, check the mail room
DW: The Mail Is Already In, But I Will Go Look To Humor You
aK: i can always enjoy another solid chuckle at your expense
aK: did you get it?
aK: hello?
aK: kite?
aK: kite?
aK: you know i really miss that hotmail messenger from when we were kids
aK: I could totally use a pig shaking its ass to some funky jazz right now
DW: You're A Really Impatient Piece Of Shit, You Know That?
aK: you were gone forever! i counted.
DW: Well I Would Have Been Quicker
DW: Only Some Motherfucker Decided To Use Twenty Layers Of Paper And Tape
aK: can one be a motherfucker if one doesn't know ones own mother?
DW: That Is Literally The Plot Of Odysseus's Tale Is It Not?
aK: wait you've read homer?
aK: i didn't know you could read
DW: Harry Potter? Really?
aK: hey, YOU'RE the one who picked it for movie night
aK: it happens to be just old enough to meet my vintage meme qualifications.
aK: anyways what do you think of the gift?
DW: You Know, It's Times Like These I Remember Why I Actually Tolerate You.
aK: you tolerate me because you're crushing hard on vera
aK: why don't you just admit it?
DW: Why Don't You Shut The Fucking Shut Up?
aK: ooh, layton, nice one
aK: anyways you're welcome.
DW: Yes, Thank You. A Hard Copy Of CURE Is A Very Thoughtful Gift.
DW: For Once.
aK: well as nice as it is to fuck with you, you have a skype date to attend to
aK: i won't interrupt, don't worry.
aK: also grow a pair and fucking ask her out already!
DW: My Dick Is Still Bigger Than Yours Ax Handle
DW: Or Should I Call You Hatchet?
-- anKing [aK] changed their mood to RANCOROUS --
-- anKing [aK] ceased pestering deadliestWallflower [DW] --
You don't know which you hate more: the fact that Kite's got a bigger dick than you, or the fact that you know she's got a bigger dick than you. Gods-damned no good razzle-frazzin alcohol. After a few moments of thinking, you settle for hating Kite in general. Yeah, that’ll teach her.
Chac Chel’s spotted ears, you really hope this isn’t turning into some blackrom shit.
Whatever. Time to get this game on lockdown. Grabbing up your VR set, you start sticking N-Patches all over your body, choosing to forgo the one for your tongue this time - you don’t think you’ll need to know what a shale imp tastes like - and boot the initialization file. While it instals, you take some time to flip through The Lesser Key of Solomon. After about an hour, a pop-up asks you to set your fetch modus and arm your strife specibus. Scrolling through the modus options, you eventually land on Ouija, which catches your attention. In the comic, Aradia used it to have the spirits of the damned pick her items for her. You wonder how the game handles it, and there’s only one way to find out, so you select it for now.
Switching over to the strife specibus selector, you’re greeted with a fancy HUD showing various objects in your room with colour-coordinated outlines, highlighting how useful any given thing would be for use as a weapon. Unsurprisingly, your copies of The Key of Solomon and Tripus Aureus are tinted black for “use at own risk”, and a few of your other books are labelled “hazardous”. The only things that are a safe blue are your Swiss army knife (which you mostly use for the nail file) and your cane. Since you’ve actually trained - at the General’s insistence - in hapkido and bartitsu, it’s a pretty clear choice. You pick up your cane, a nice Lebombo piece from the General’s trip to Madagascar, and confirm your selection on the HUD. After a few seconds, a small card appears with the outline of a cane and the label “canekind”, and a stack of five blank squares spread out across the bottom of the display, next to the image of your ouija modus. These must be your captcha cards.
Deciding to give it a whirl before you launch the main client and get into some serious gameplay, you pick up your Swiss army knife and one of the cards glows. The knife disappears from the HUD, and your first blank card flashes with a ghostly image of it before disappearing into the ouija logo. Sure is fancy of them to have the game make it look like the knife has actually been-
Wait a second. You heft your hand, and feel a distinct lack of weight. You close your fingers around the knife you should be holding, and feel nothing but air.
What in the fuck?
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Lucifarians: A Family Forged: Bios (1980): Casey Lloyd / Cas Lucifarian
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"I'm gonna rip your guts out and eat them."
Name
Full Legal Name: Casey Ciar Lloyd
First Name: Casey
Meaning: From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of 'Ó Cathasaigh', a patronymic derived from the given name 'Cathassach', which means 'Vigilant in Irish.
Pronunciation: KAY-see
Origin: English
Middle Name: Ciar
Meaning: Derived from Irish 'Ciar' meaning 'Black'.
Pronunciation: KEER
Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Surname: Lloyd
Meaning: Originally a nickname from the Welsh word 'Llwyd' meaning 'Grey'.
Pronunciation: LOID
Origin: Welsh
Ring Name: Cas Lucifarian, Gluttony, The Giantess
Commentary Nickname: The Ogress, The Carnivore, The Cannibal
Nicknames: Cas, Case, Cassie, Ciarán, C.C, Tall-Ass
Titles: Miss
Characteristics
Age: 26
Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns
Nationality: Irish
Ethnicity: White (1/2 Welsh, 1/4 Irish, 1/4 Scottish)
Birth Date: January 17th 1954
Sexuality: Aceflux
Religion: Wiccan
Native Language: English
Known Languages: English, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Welsh, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian
Relationship Status: Single
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Entrance Music: 'Dúlamán' - Clannad (1976-), No Music Prior To 1976
Voice Claim: Tamsin Greig
Geographical Characteristics
Birthplace: Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Current Location: Unknown
Hometown: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Appearance
Height: 7'0" / 213 cm
Weight: 250 lbs / 113 kg
Eye Colour: Turqoise
Hair Colour: Dirty Blonde
Hair Dye: Half-Dyed Copper
Body Hair: N/A
Facial Hair: N/A
Tattoos: (As of Jan 1980) 16
Piercings: Ear Lobe (Triple, Both), Helix (Triple, Both)
Scars: Scars Over Her Jaw, Back, Arms, Legs & Chest
Health and Fitness
Allergies: None
Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Rarely Drinks
Illnesses/Disorders: Autism, Anxiety, Acromegaly, Gigantism
Medications: None
Any Specific Diet: None
Relationships
Allies: Skull Lucifarian, Ven Lucifarian, Bel Lucifarian, Pat Lucifarian, Hel Lucifarian, Eve Lucifarian, Syd Lucifarian, André The Giant
Enemies: Moolah, Wendi Richter, Big John Studd, Hulk Hogan, Lord Alfred Hayes, Dynamite Kid, Brutus Beefcake
Closest Confidant: Morven Lloyd
Mentor: Rhys Lloyd
Significant Other: None
Previous Partners: None
Parents: Rhys Lloyd (56, Father), Morven Lloyd (57, Mother, Née Laird)
Parents-In-Law: None
Siblings: Kane Cairbre Lloyd (29, Brother),
Siblings-In-Law: None
Nieces & Nephews: None
Children: None
Children-In-Law: None
Grandkids: None
Wrestling
Billed From: Hellview
Trainer: David Finlay Sr., Myfanwy Scurlock, Wyn LLoyd Sr., Seren Melyn, Vaughan Lloyd, Olwen Melinydd, Trevor Lloyd, Llinos Saise, Rhys Lloyd
Managers: Skull Lucifarian
Wrestlers Managed: None
Debut: 1970 (WWF Debut: 1980)
Retired: N/A
Wrestling Style: Highflyer/Giant
Stables: Daughters of Darkness (1972-)
Teams:
Celtic Warriors (Kane Lloyd & Casey Lloyd)
Family Feeders (Skull & Cas)
Cherry Bombs (Ven & Cas)
Beauty & Beastly (Bel & Cas)
Golden Boars (Pat & Cas)
Total Knockouts (Cas& Hel)
Want & Desire (Cas& Eve)
Twisted Sisters (Cas& Syd)
Regular Moves: Double Leg Drop (To The Gut/Groin), Diving Leg Drop, Sitout Inverted Suplex Slam, Plancha, Mulekick, Big Boot, Headbutt Feeding Frenzy (Wild Punches To The Gut), Organ Grinder (Dropkick), Hungry for Blood (Diving Clothesline), Consummation (Rope Aided Corner Dropkick), 666 (Tiger Feint Kick From Between The Middle And Lowest Ropes), Vampire’s Bite (Sitout Jawbreaker), Butcher’s Knife (Open-Handed Chops)
Finishers: Overfeeding (High-Angle Senton Bomb), Cheshire Grin (Inverted Facelock Neckbreaker Slam), Let Them Eat Cake (Banzai Drop), Giantess Splash (Splash Into a Pin)
Refers To Fans As: The Gluttonous, The Gluttonous Ones
Heel or Face: (As of Jan 1980) 'Monster' Heel
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General thoughts.
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Okay  so  this  is  going  to  be  the  big  official  Alastor info  post  covering  portrayal  notes  and  other  little  bits  and  pieces  about  the  muse  in  an  effort  to  give  myself  and  others  a  reference  on  how  i  plan  to  write  him  and  a  little  bit  of  info  that  i  think  is  important  to  cover  for  good  faith  and  transparency  reasons.  Due  to  some  of  the  sensitive  nature  of  this  post  please  read  on  with  caution.  This  post  contains  mentions  of  creatures  in  native  Americana  folklore  and  mythology.  Out  of  respect  these  creatures  names  will  be  censored  and  will  be  mentioned  as  little  as  possible,  however  I  believe  it  is  necessary  to  cover  them  in  some  way  as  they  are  canonlogically  stated  to  be  sources  of   heavy  inspo  for  the  character  which  is  very  obvious  to  the  text.  The  post  also  contains  mentions  of  real  life  bigotry  and  religion,  so  please  read  on  with  caution !
Lets  get  the  messy  stuff  out  of  the  way  first.  I  know  its  been  admitted  that  Alastor  takes  heavy  inpso  from  W*ndigo  but  I  actually  personally  think  Alastor is  infinitely  more  similar  to  the  slightly  less  popular  mythology  of  Sk*n  W*lk*rs  and  I  am  pointing  this  out  souly  because  of  how  many  similarities  there  is  in  Alastor’s  design / history  and  these  creatures  as  opposed  to  the  fandoms  silly  obsession  with  him  literally  being  a  W*ndigo  which  he's  actually  literally  not  and  which  is  very  disrespectful  all  around  so  no,  I  will  not  be  portraying  Alastor as  actually  either  of  these  creatures  and  anyone  in  the  fandom  trying  to  say  this  is  what  he  literally  is,  is  factually  wrong  on  multiple  levels.  He’s  a  demon.  Folks  really  have  no  reason  not  to  leave  it  at  that,  god.
Anyway,  in  the  same  vein  I  am  not  Navajo  and  I  don’t  want  to  be  disrespectful  to  Navajo  culture  so  I’ll  always  do  my  best  to  keep  things  tasteful  and  vague,  which  is  why  I  am  also  censoring  the  names  of  both  the  creatures  in  question  here  and  this  will  be  the  last  time  I  actually  mention  either  of  them  if  I  can  help  it.  However,  that  being  said,  Sk*n  W*lk*rs,  or  their  basic  concepts,  are  not  entirely  unique  to  Navajo  culture.  There  are  extremely  similar  beings  found  in  the  folklore  of  various  indigenous  and  even  African  cultures,  which  I  know  because  I  am  both  lmao.
So  yeah,  another  inpso  stated  for  the  character  was  Dr. Facilier,  and  this  actually  furthers  the  fact  that  there  is  almost  infinite  similarities  between  Alastor and  Sk*n  W*lk*r  myths,  while  the  same  can’t  be  said  about  the  W*ndigo.  The  only  similarities  Alastor has  with  W*ndigo  are  the  bastardisations  of  W*ndigo  in  popular  horror  media  which  came  about  due  to  frequently  being  mixed  with  and  confused  with  Sk*n  W*lk*rs.  In  fact  almost  all  popular  media’s  take  on  W*ndigo’s  freaky  traits  aside  from  the  cannibalism  are  actually  attributed  more to  Sk*n  W*lk*rs  and  are  not  traditional  to  W*ndigo  themselves.  For  example,  W*ndigo  actually  have  nothing  to  do  with  deer  or  stags  and  do  not  resemble  them  in  any  way.  These  likeness  are  traced  back  to  a  very  old  movie  where  inspo   for  the  appearance  of  the  creature  was  taken  from  werewolves,  but  anyway,  moving  on  and  back  to  Dr. Facillier
The  other  thing  I  want  to  mention  is  that  its  been  made  pretty  clear  that  Alastor  is,  in  fact,  a  “witch  doctor”  type  of  character.  He  is  a  bokor.  He  is  more  so  than  anything  heavily  linked  to  vodou / “voodoo”  which  is  actually  another  complication  with  the  character  as  the  “voodoo”  we  see  with  Alastor is  what  we  call  “hollywood  voodoo”  which  is  pretty  much  a  racist  parody  and  demonization  of  voodoo  sensationalized  by  white  folks  for  media.  If  not  obvious  the  problem  here  is  vodou / voodoo  is  an  African  religion.  Its  an  actual  legitimate  religion  and  popular  portrayals  of  it  being  evil,  scary  dark  magic  is  both  totally  false  and  also  extremely  racist  and  disrespectful. Vodou /  voodoo  practitioners  are  still  victims  of  hate  crimes  to  this  very  day.
So,  again,  without  trying  to  be  insane  and  going  too  far  into  all  the  bad  parts  of  all  this  and  being  overly  critical  of  everything,  I  want  to  state  up  front  that  while  I  cannot  remove  these  things  from  the  character  entirely  I’ll  do  my  best  to  handle  them  in  a  way  that   hopes  to  minimize  any  offence.  To  start  with  I  wont  be  portraying  Alastor’s  magic  as  “voodoo”  as  such.  I’ll  be  placing  it  down  to  hoodoo  which  is  more  general  occult  and  less  associated  to  the  actual  religion.  That  being  said  given  these  things  will  always  be  related  in  someway,  what  does  draw  from  voodoo  I  will  try  to  handle  in  a  more  empowering  way  as  opposed  to  a  demonizing  way,  although  I  realize  that  may  seem  contradictory  when  Alastor is  a  literal  demon.
But  I  feel  like  I  can  kinda  lessen  the  negative  parts  of  this  with  the  fact  that,  imo,  Alastor is  a  poc.  For  me  he  is  very  much  mixed  race  but  its  not  exactly  a  perfect  secret  that  Alastor’s  not  white.  In  my  personal  headcanon  his  mother  was  of  African  decent  and  most  likely  practised  voodoo  in  its  true  form  as  a  religion,  where  Alastor learned  what  he  did  to  use  in  his  own  personal  way,  removed  from  the  actual  religion.  This  makes  the  most  sense  to  me  given  voodoo  is  an  exclusive  religion  and  you  don’t  just  sign  up  and  you’re  in.  Its  usually  passed  down.  
I  also  wanna  just  share  a  quote  from  an  anthropologist  that  studied  this  stuff  named  ira  lowenthal.  This  is  in  regards  to  the  origin  of  voodoo  and  its  practise  among  African  slaves.
““they were treated as cattle. As animals to be bought and sold; worth nothing more than a cow. Often less. Vodou is the response to that. Vodou says ‘no, i’m not a cow. Cows cannot dance, cows do not sing. Cows cannot become god. Not only am i a human being - i’m considerably more human than you. Watch me create divinity in this world you have given me that is so ugly and so hard. Watch me become god in front of your eyes.”“
This  is  kind  of  where  my  head  is  at  when  I  say  I  come  at  the  strong  influence  and  direct  display  of  voodoo  in  Alastor’s  entire  existence  with  a  more  empowering  approach  as  opposed  to  something  innately  bad / scary / evil.  Because  I  know  while  Alastor is  a  demon  he  is  using  his  powers  to  navigate  hell  in  a  comfortable  way,  taking  down  powerful  demon  overlords   as  opposed  to  being  downtrodden  and  treated  as  a  lowly   human  soul.  I  think  as  a  poc  who  lived  in  the  1910s-1930s  Alastor is  very  used  to  tackling  and  navigating  oppression  and  having  others  think  they  can  push  him  around  as  a  result,  only  for  him  to  continually  subvert  this  via  his  own  cunning  and  merit.
Also  to  put  it  out  there  I  made  another  post  wondering  if/how  this  stuff  will  be  addressed  in  canon  ( deleted  it I guess,  smh )  cause  the  fact  of  the  matter  is   Alastor’s  “voodoo”  is  displayed  in  canon  with  literal  veves  ( These  are  real  veves.  Some  of  them  are  broken  or  drawn  slightly  differently  to  irl  but  they  are  the  real  thing,  none  of  them  are  fictional  or  ‘made up’  veves. )
so  what  Alastor is  suppose  to  be  doing  when  his  powers  come  up  is  “”voodoo””.  As  a  result  Alastor’s  powers  are,  obviously  imo,  not  drawing  from  hell.  They  seem  to  draw  from  within  himself  /  he's  accessing  another  realm.  Which  explains  a  lot  about  his  powers  and  how  powerful  he  is  and  was  able  to  become  rapidly  despite  being  a  “human  soul”  and  the  canon  having  noted  the  kind  of  power  Alastor was  able  to  wield  from  day  one  being  unheard  of  for  a  human  soul.  But  yeah,  not  sure  how  or  if  this  is  gonna  get  addressed  but  I’ll  be  interested  to  see  if  it  does.
So  now  that  thats  all  out  of  the  way  I’m  gonna  go  back  over  my  other  more  general  notes  for  him.  I  don’t  claim  to  know  all  the  Alastor  trivia  or  anything  so  I  might  be  missing  some  things  but  its  fine,  I  like  to  just  make  stuff  up  in  the  meantime  so  until  canon  starts  giving  me  some  more  solid  content  for  Alastor, these  are  just  some  thoughts  in  various  states  of  development:
A  lot  of  this  was  mentioned  on  my  old  multi  but  I’m  gonna  use  this  post  cover  some  stuff  I’ve  already  mentioned,  to  update  some  things  and  to  add  some  new  things :
I  like  to  view  Alastor in  life  as  having  some  relationship  with  medicine  but  I  think  the  decision  I’ve  come  to  is  that  Alastor  was  less  a  legitimate  physician  and  more  an  unlicensed  surgeon.  I  think  Alastor may  have  perhaps  aspired  to  be  more  of  a  real  physician  but  never  actually  made  it  to  being  a  legitimate  medical  practitioner,  despite  his  talent.  That  being  said,  it  wouldn’t  have  been  unusual  to  find  Alastor preforming  “back  ally”  procedures  for  the  rich  and  the  criminally  inclined  alike.  Alastor  was  perhaps  best  described  as  a  jack  of  all  trades,  with  vaguely  con-man  tendencies.  He  knows  the  hustle. This  ability  to  do  a  “little  bit  of  everything”  meant  Alastor would  occasionally  “preform”  in  small  time  theatre.  This  was  actually  where  he  was  picked  up  by  a  radio  station  and  employed  as  a  host  as  this  was  a  fairly  common  occurrence  at  the  time.
As  its  also  been  stated  that  he  was  a  serial  killer  with  a  twisted  moral  code  but  I’ll  touch  on  this  in  a  little  bit.  Its  been  said  Alastor is  a  man  of  duality  and  I  think  him  presenting  himself  as  clean  cut,  well  bread  radio  host  by  day  with  some  secretive  sketchy  hobbies  that  lead  to  him  being  a  somewhat  “” satanic ””  butcher  by  night  as  his  demeanor  fits  in  well  with  this  theme.  Duality  is  also  a  common  theme  in  voodoo  and  the  beliefs  and  spirits  therein.  
In  my  mind  one  of  Alastor’s  good  qualities  is  that  he  is  fiercely  anti-misogyny  which  brings  me  to  Alastor’s  odd  moral  code.  He  has  a  deep  seated  hatred  for  men  who  treat  women  badly.  Despite  all  the  underhanded  and  bad  things  Alastor has  done  and  is  capable  of  doing,  Alastor  was  very  against  abuse  toward  women. In  my  portrayal  none  of  Alastor’s  victims  were / are  women,  they  are  all  men  and  violence / disrespect  toward  women  was  a  big  factor  in  Alastor’s  choice  of  victim.  Alastor  was  noted  to  have  a  very  close / fond  relationship  with  his  mother  which  is  a  factor  in  where  his  deep  respect  of  women  stems  from.  
In  my  eyes  Alastor’s  father  was  possibly  French  and  white,  though  I’m  not  sure  if  he  knew  him  very  well  or  if  he  was  in  Alastor’s  life  at  all.  Alastor  himself  is  white  passing  or  ‘racially  ambiguous’,  something  which  he  was  able  to  use  to  his  advantage  in  the  white  man’s  world  but  that  being  said,  given  Alastor is  not  actually  white,  his  fairer  skin  and  more  European  eccentric  features  could  only  take  him  so  far.  Therefore  he  is  very  understanding  of  and  sympathetic  toward  the  struggles  of  “less  fortunate”,   poc  and  women  alike  and  he  is  very  anti-racism  as  well  as  quite  keyed  in  to  classism  during  his  time  as  he  is  intimately  familiar  with  these  struggles.  One  of  the  reasons  Alastor was  successful  on  and  chosen  for  radio  was  because  no  one  could  actually  see  him,  meaning  his  racial  ambiguity  was  further  pronounced  and  many  would  assume  Alastor was  white  or  by  hearing  his  voice  would  have  no  reason  to  imagine  him  as  anything  else.  Again,  quite  common  at  the  time.
As  mentioned  in  another  post,  Alastor’s  the  kind  of  guy  women  feel  safe  around,  which  has  translated  to  his  demon  form  and  life,  which  probably  feels  a  little  odd  to  start  with  because  most  know  him  as  the  terrifying  radio  demon,  which  there  is  literal  warnings  about  all  over  hell,  yet  he  def  doesn’t  exert  any  real  aura  of  danger  toward  female / fem  identifying  folks,  aside  from  knowing  his  reputation,  they  don't  feel  any  reason  to  be  afraid  of  him,  which  only  gets  better  with  time  but  none  really  know  how  to  categorize  him.  He  doesn’t  really  fit  the  gay  bestie  category  and  he's  not  exactly  a  boyfriend,  although  some  of  them  might  want  to  think  that  way  in  the  end,  no  one  has  ever  been  able  to  actually  tie  him  down. (  I  have  a  whole  other  headcanon  about  this  to  post  later  tbh )
Another  something  to  add  to  this  is  that  while  Alastor is  very  anti  violence  and  disrespect  toward  women  he  is  a  mischievous  trickster  type  creature. He  will  torment  women,  playfully  and  he  will  manipulate  them  to  achieve  his  own  goals  ( see  Charlie  and  Vaggie,  respectfully ).  He  doesn’t  mean  them  real  harm,  of  course.  Further,  given  Alastor lived  roughly  through  the  late  1910s  and  died  in  the  early  30s,  yes  he  does  so  some  things  that  might  be  considered  a  little  sexist.  He  puts  women  in  dresses  and  he  tends  to  refer  to  them  with  lots  of  pet  names  “darling,  dear,  doll,  belle,  sweetheart  etc”.  He  means  this  in  an  endearing  way  and  not  in  a  degrading  way  however,  despite  the  fact  it  can  and  probably  does  come  off  as  such.  I’m  also  not  going  to  say  he  would  correct  it  immediately  if  told  about  it,  not  because  he’s  trying  to  be  an  ass  but  more  because  of  habit.  Its  been  noted  that  Alastor’s  a  little  “stuck”  in  his  ways.
On  to  the  next  thing  I’m  not  here  to  erase  peoples  sexualities  so  ofc  he's  asexual  and  grey  aromatic.  He  can  have  queer  platonic  relationships  and  all  but  he's  not  at  all  interested  in  sex  ( He’s  kind  of  touch  adverse  +  a  bit  sex  repulsed,  actually )  his  stance  on  romance  is  less  repulsed  and  more  just  vague  disinterest.  He’s  preferential  to  women  in  all  ways  but  i’m  not  gonna  say  that's  an  inflexible  preference  given  his  general  disinterest  either  way.  On  that  note,  Alastor  doesn’t  label  himself  as  ace/aro  or  aspec  because  he  just  doesn’t  know  that  exists  and  even  if  he  did  he’d  probably  reject  it.  It  wasn’t  a  part  of  his  time  and  Alastor  can  be  a  little  bit  snooty  about  things  that  didn’t  exist  as  he  knew  them.  Again,  hes  a  bit  stuck  in  his  ways.
For  Alastor  himself  he  describes  himself  as  having  other  engagements  and  this  might  change  if  he  finds  the  “right”  one,  but  he  also  takes  some  type  of  comfort  in  the  idea  in  the  back  of  his  mind  that  the  ‘right  one’  doesn’t / cant  exist  for  him.  Though  his  logic  for  that  is  because  he’s  a  demon  and  all  that  kind  of  stuff  has  passed  him  /  the  others  by.  He  hasn’t  had  any  “real”  relationships  in  his  demon  life   but  Alastor does  kind  of  “preform”  romance  or  behave  in  a  way  that  suggests  he's  open  to  it  but  he  never  really  leaves  the  ‘courtship’  stage  into  a  real  relationship  with  anyone,  which  has   so  far  been  the  case.  Strangely  enough  he  does  have  an  ‘ideal’  relationship  in  his  mind  but  he  doesn’t  find  anyone  will  ever  measure  up  to  it.  
Its  unclear  if  Alastor is  actually  open  to  romance  in  some  way  or  if  this  exists  for  him  due  to  heavy  societal  pressure  ( Thankfully  lessened  by  hell )  and  a  vague  desire  to  conform.  Personally  i’m  just  going  to  see  where / how  this  develops  before  i  decide  which  one  is  most  true  for  alastor.  I  know  Alastor does  at  least  experience  some  kind  of  sensual  attraction  and  behaves  as  such  given,  contrary  to  his  own  dislike  of  being  touched,  he  does  seem  to  like  to  be  a  bit  touchy  with  others.  This  is  however  mostly  reserved  for  people  he  likes  or  initiates  with.
Other  things  to  note  for  Alastor is  he  is  indeed  very  duplicitous  as  previously  mentioned.  Despite  his  well  put  together  and  dandy  outward  demeanour  he  is  actually  very  feral  for  lack  of  a  better  way  to  put  it.  He  may  dress  well  and  speak / act  gentlemanly  but  this  is  mostly  a  façade  Alastor puts  on  as  during  his  time  period  this  behaviour  was  accorded  to  the  wealthy  and  the  powerful  and  Alastor was  a  very  fake  it  till  you  make  it  type  personality.  Indeed,  a  majority  of  Alastor’s outward  demeanour  is  fake.  Its  a  show  intended  to  fool  others  on  all  levels,  again,  because  Alastor relates  speaking,  dressing  and  behaving  pleasantly  as  reflective  of  high  power  and  status.  His  near  constant  smile  exists  for  exactly  the  same  reason. It  displays  power  and  dominance  to  him.
Alastor’s  reality  is  that  he  is  very  bloodthirsty,  deceitful  and  violent.  His  true  self  is  mischievous  and  he  frankly  seems  to  enjoy  causing  harm  as  he  finds  it  amusing,  though  he  has  fully  convinced  himself  that  his  victims  are  completely  deserving,  which  just  makes  it  even  more  fun  to  torment  them.  In  complete  contrast  to  Alastor’s  polite  exterior  he  is  ready  and  willing  to  throw  down  at  a  moments  notice. Related  are  his  yellow  teeth,  that  are  like  that  not  for  a  demonic  aesthetic  per-se  but  actually  because  his  oral  hygiene  sucks,  he’s  got  yellowed  teeth  and  bad  breath,  another  canon  fact.  He  has  no  problem  taring  his  victims  apart  and  eating  them  right  on  the  spot.  Indeed,  Alastor eats  mostly  meat  which  he  prefers  to  eat  raw,  and  while  Alastor may  not  have  been  a  “cannibal”  in  life  ( I  actually  think  this  bit  of  trivia  maaaybe  on  the  debatable  side )  he’s  100%  cannibalistic  as  a  demon.  
I  have  a  vague  idea  of  how  Alastor’s  death  went  down  based  on  the  little  trivia  notes  given,  although  I  don’t  think  i’m  going  to  follow  canon  to  the  letter  but  we’ll  see.  Rather,  i’m  toying  with  the  idea  of  him  being  “ hunted ” ,  perhaps  by  a  mob  of  townsfolk  who  suspected  him  of  his  crimes,  given  the  other  titbit  of  information  about  him  being  a  serial  killer  --  I have  vague  ideas  of  him  attempting  to  escape  through  the  wilderness  which  might  have  worked  out  if  not  for  the  dogs  that  tracked  him.  -- which  could  potentially  be  where  his  deer-like  attributes  as  a  demon  stem  from,  as  Alastor wouldn’t  have  looked  like  a  deer  in  life  ( unsure  if  he  had  shapeshifting  abilities  in  life,  however,  i  don’t  think  so,  though.).
I’m  going  for  it  to  be  symbolic  of  the  hunter  becoming  the  hunted  and more  broadly  of  Alastor’s  polite,  friendly  demeanour  in  life  having  hidden  the  monster  he  truly  was.  Also  kind  of  a  sick  hell-brand  irony  given  Alastor’s  favorite  meal / meat  as  a  human  was  ( and  still  is ) venison.
Aside  from  this,  alator’s  beef  with  dogs  for  me  stems  from  them  being  harder  for  him  to  fool.  Humans  were  easy,  but  dogs  always  seemed  to  know  exactly  what  he  really  was  and  tended  to  act  frightened / aggressive  toward  him,  meaning  they  could  alert  their  owners / others  to  the  danger  of  alastor,  which  they  otherwise  might   not  have  picked  up  on  till  it  was  too  late.  Its  noted  he’s  not  afraid  of  dogs,  he  simply  dislikes  them  so  this  is  how  i’m  thinking  i’ll  explain  that  aspect  of  him  as  well.
And  heres  another  messy  hc  drop  of  a  bunch  of  thoughts  on  Alastor  added  to  this  post  for  convivence  sake.
Alastor  was  never  really  interested  in  medicine  for  the  purpose  of  helping  people.  He  might  have  liked  to  think  that  but  really  Alastor’s  interest  in  medicine  was  more  to  fuel  his   morbid  fascination  with  death  and  dismemberment,  hence  his  stint  as  a  back  ally  surgeon.  Alastor  had  genuine  talent  and  he  was  damn  efficient  in  his  work,  his  skill,  precision  and overall  good  rapport  made  others  think  Alastor had  a  lot  of  care  and  passion  toward  helping  his  patients  but  rather  it  was  the  opposite  that  gave  Alastor a  lot  of  talent  in  this  field.  It  was  his  hidden  callous  disregard  for  his  penitents  and  this  his  ability  work  with  very  little  stress  or  concern  that  made  Alastor a  “skilled  surgeon.”  this  was  never  an  official  job  of  his  though.  It  was  something  he  dabbled  in  when  he  was  younger,  again,  more  to  slate  a  morbid  fasciation  than  to  genuinely  help  people  and  to  make  a  quick  buck.  
Nextly,  Alastor doesn't  appear  on  camera  +  tv.  I  mean,  he  does,  but  he  doesn't.  He  tends  to  translate  in  a  very  distorted  manner.  If  you  were  to  take  a  picture  of  Alastor or  try  to   record  a  video  of  him  he  will  be  a  distorted  figure,  looking  like  a  static  glitch  as  oppose  to  his  “true”  self.  “”modern””  technology  doesn’t  register  alastor.  Its  another  part  of  his  demonic   affliction  and  he  does  have  a  lot  of  resentment  for  it  which,  imo,  ties  into  his  dislike  of  Vox  and  of  modern  technology  in  general.  
Alastor  has  a  type  of  influence  over  sound  however and  can  essentially  manifest  /  project   his  voice  wherever  he  wants.  His  voice  is  not  necessarily  attached  to  him,  meaning,  he  can  speak  while  seemingly  not  being  physically  present.  Alastor’s  voice  is  a  supernatural  manifestation  and  works  independently  of  his  body.  Though  he  is  used  to  moving  his  mouth  to  speak  he  doesn’t  have  to  and   sometimes  his  mouth  movements  can  be  off  in  contrast  to  what  he’s  saying.  Its  a  very  strange  and off  putting  thing  to  witness.
The  little  deer  hoof  prints  at  the  bottom  of  his  “shoes”  are  the  demonic  representation  of  Alastor’s  tap  dancing  skill  from  his  human  life.  Tap  dancers  have  little  metal  plates  on  the  soul  and heel  of  their  shoes,  Alastor’s  are  simply  shaped  like  the  hooves  of  a  deer  because  demon  aesthetics  really  go  hard  in  the  hazbin  universe.  This  gives  Alastor the  ability  to  tap-dance  whenever  and  otherwise  further  likens  him  to  a  deer  as  he  makes  a  little  tapping  sound  when  he  walks,  invoking  the  impression  of  a  deer's  hard  hooves  moving  over  a  solid  surface.
Alastor  was  born  in  the  late  1800s.  His  popular  fan  given  age  is  early  30s  but  i  think  Alastor was  more  mid  30s  personally,  ( maybe  like  33  or  34 )  either  way,  for  him  to  have  died  in  his  30s  in  1933  he  would  have  been  born  in  somewhere  in  the  late 1800s,  like  about  1898  at  least,  which  is  actually  very  important  because  i’ve  seen  people  say  Alastor is  from  the  30s  which  isn’t  entirely  true.  The  peek  of  his  life  would  have  been  the  20s  and  his  most  formative  years  would  have  been  the  late  1900s.  He  died  in  the  early  30s  so  he  only  actually  experienced  3  years  of  “the  30s”.
Alastor  has  a  lot  of  resentment  for  his  death.  He  was,  in  my  headcanon,  essentially  lynched.  Not  only  does  Alastor not  like  the  manner  of  his  death  but  doesn’t  like  the  fact  that  he  thinks  it  was  premature,  purely  for  the  fact  he  really  had  a  lot  more  murders  he’d  like  to  have  committed !  Which  to  him  meant  there  was  more  life  he  wanted  to  experience.  That  being  said,  Alastor doesn’t  dislike  his  time  in  hell.  He  quite  enjoyed  it  at  first.  His  only  problem  is  that  he’s  become  bored  and  honestly  after  decades  of  balling  too  hard  most  of  the  other  demons  in  hell  are  deathly  afraid  of  him,  going  as  far  as  to  hang  warning  about  him  all  over  hells  streets,  which  makes  entertaining  himself  hard  as  very  few  have  the  balls  to  actively  engage  him.
Alastor’s  patron  sin,  if  not  obvious,  is  the  sin  of  wrath.  
Wrath often reveals itself in the wish to seek vengeance  in its purest form, wrath presents with injury, violence, and hate that may provoke feuds that can go on for centuries. Wrath may persist long after the person who did another grievous wrong dies. "if anger reaches the point of a deliberate desire to kill or seriously wound a neighbour, it is gravely against charity; it is a mortal sin." hatred is the sin of desiring that someone else may suffer misfortune or evil and is a mortal sin when one desires grave harm
Alastor’s  name  translates  to  avenger  /  vengeful  spirit.  Its  a  name  that  has  been  given  to  spirits,  typically  of  the  demonic  kind  sent  to  avenge  /  attack  /  destroy  those  who  invoke  the  ire  of  others  after  doing  them  harm. In  origin  and  meaning  the  name  Alastor is  considered  on  par  with  the  greek  goodness  nemesis,  a  deity  who  enacts  retribution  upon  others. This  is  incredibly   on  point   for  Alastor as  it  was  heavily  implied  if  not  confirmed  that  Alastor’s  motive  as  a  serial  killer  was  to  kill  those  he  deemed  wicked / corrupt / villainous  toward  those  he  deemed  innocent  /  oppressed.
Again,  we’ve  seen  in  canon  that  Alastor largely  considers  violence / abuse  toward  women  as  a  grave  misdeed  and  will  actively  murder  and  cannibalise  other  demons  if  he  catches  them  participating  in  harming / assaulting  women.  There  has  been  lots  of  other  canon  indicators  that  Alastor protects  women  and  has  a  much  better  /  stronger  rapport  with  them  than  with  men  who  he  conversely  doesn’t  respect  at  all.  
We’re  unsure  its  only  displays  of  misogyny  that  set  Alastor off  or  if  Alastor in  general  defends  those  he  views  as  oppressed / victims.  I  like  to  think  the  latter  as  tbh  Alastor enjoys  murdering  and  if  he  can  find  a  “good  reason”  to  kill  he’s  more  than  happy  to  indulge  himself,  its  not  exclusively  restricted  to  witnessing  acts  of  misogynistic  violence  or  assult.
All  this  being  said,  Alastor doesn’t  view  himself  as  a  good  person.  He’s  aware  of  what  sin  he  repeatedly  commits,  the  sin  that  got  him  dammed  to  hell,  he  enjoys  it  and  he  actively  chose  it   knowing  the  “ consequences ”  it  has  on  his  own  soul.  He’s  basically  at  peace  with  his  actions  and  doesn’t  /  never  expected  not  to  go  to  hell  or  to  have  a  ‘lesser’  punishment  due  to  the  fact  he  was  technically  murdering  ‘bad’  people  or  people  who  “deserved”  it.  This  is  also  why  he's  completely  uninterested  in  redemption  because  Alastor can’t  look  at  his  own  actions,  feel  regret,  feel  remorse,  or  promise  he  has  any  intentions  to  never  do  it  again.  And  this  is  also  why  Alastor tends  to  look  so  far  down  his  nose  at  most  other  sinners.
Lastly  i  like  to  think  while  Alastor was  cut  down  in  “his  prime”,  again,  something  he  resents,  he  did  get  a  few  good  murders  to  his  name  and some  small  infamy  as  a  human  /  in  the  human  world  for  them  (though  nothing  compared  to  what  he  planned  or  would  have  wanted).  I  haven't  decided  on  Alastor’s  serial  killer  moniker  yet  or  too  many  details  other  than  i  think  Alastor was  a  simultaneously  calculated  and  opportunistic  killer  and  was  incredibly  savage  in  the  sense  that  he  didn’t  have  one  special  method  of  murder  and  it  wasn’t  a  ‘clean’  thing  for  him.  
He  preferred  bladed  weapons  like  knives,  hatchets,  axes  and  so  on  in  comparison  to  guns  though.  Even  just  a  nice  blunt  object  was  favored.  Some  of  Alastor’s  killings  were  more  contained  /  ritualistic,  while  others  were  just  frenzied  and  characterized   by  their  extreme  violence / gore.  As  a  result  while  Alastor didn’t  have  a  huge  kill  count  to  his  name  the  killings  that  were  attributed  to  him  were  ghoulish  and  inspired  much  fear  and  revolution.  I  also  like  to  think  there  is  some  debate  as  to  whether  or  not  Alastor was  the  killer  given  Alastor’s  outward  demeanor  vs  the  murders  he  committed  didn’t  seem  to  line  up  and  some  like  to  speculate  that  well  put  together  gentleman  like  himself  couldn’t  have  been  responsible.
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Names That Mean Greed: The Origins and Meanings Behind Them – Impeccable Nest
Greed is considered one of the seven deadly sins and has been a recurring theme throughout history and mythology. Some names directly translate to greed or have meanings related to covetousness and accumulation of wealth. Here are a few names that mean greed:
Mammon - One of the earliest biblical references to greed, mammon is commonly used to denote wealth, money, or material riches. In the New Testament, Jesus warns his followers that they cannot serve both God and mammon. As a name, Mammon directly references the personification of riches and greed.
Midas - Inspired by the mythological King Midas, who was granted a wish by Dionysus that everything he touched would turn to gold. Overcome by greed, Midas realized too late that his ability more destroyed than enriched his life. Now Midas is used to describe someone obsessed with wealth accumulation to the point of being considered “greed personified.”
Avaritia - The Latin word for greed, avarice or
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nightsidewrestling · 3 months
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D.U.D.E Bios: Yasmine Lum
Damien's Fourth Princess Yasmine Lum (2020)
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The third daughter of Damian and Nicole, the near-sighted Yasmine. She's book-smart and shy, preferring to stay at home and away from most people.
"Please don't touch my books."
Name
Full Legal Name: Yasmine Lilith Lum
First Name: Yasmine
Meaning: Variant of 'Yasmin', meaning 'Jasmine' in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian 'Yasamin'
Pronunciation: YAZ-min
Origin: Arabic, French, English
Middle Name: Lilith
Meaning: Derived from Akkadian 'Lilitu' meaning 'Of the night'.
Pronunciation: LIL-ith
Origin: Semetic Mythology, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Surname: Lum
Meaning: From Old English 'Lum' meaning 'Pool'.
Pronunciation: LUH-mb
Origin: English
Alias: N/A
Reason: N/A
Nicknames: Yaz, Lily
Titles: Miss
Characteristics
Age: 23
Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns
Race: Human
Nationality: British
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: February 19th 1997
Symbols: None
Sexuality: Straight
Religion: Christian
Native Language: English
Spoken Languages: English, French
Relationship Status: Dating
Astrological Sign: Pisces
Theme Song (Ringtone on Damian & Vi's Phones): Damian: 'Nicotine' - Panic At The Disco Vi: 'Wrong Side of Heaven' - Five Finger Death Punch
Voice Actor: Maisie Adam
Geographical Characteristics
Birthplace: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Current Location: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Hometown: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Appearance
Height: 5'5" / 165 cm
Weight: 140 lbs / 63 kg
Eye Colour: Blue
Hair Colour: Blonde
Hair Dye: None
Body Hair: N/A
Facial Hair: N/A
Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) None
Piercings: Ear Lobes (Both)
Scars: None
Health and Fitness
Allergies: None
Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Clean
Illnesses/Disorders: Near-Sighted/Poor Sight
Medications: None
Any Specific Diet: None
Relationships
Allies: N/A
Enemies: N/A
Friends: Xanthia Winter, Seren Mathieson, Ida Scott
Colleagues: N/A
Rivals: N/A
Closest Confidant: William Abney
Mentor: Nicole Lum
Significant Other: William Abney (24, Boyfriend)
Previous Partners: None of Note
Parents: Damian Lum (61, Father), Nicole Lum (62, Mother, Née Yap)
Parents-In-Law: None
Siblings: Viola Nye (41, Half-Sister, Née Lum), Ulysses May (38, Half-Brother), Wanda Ott (35, Sister, Née Lum), Tristan Lum (32, Brother), Xavia Lum (29, Sister), Sullivan Lum (26, Brother), Roger (20, Brother), Zella Lum (17, Sister)
Siblings-In-Law: Quentin Nye (42, Viola's Husband), Kestrel May (39, Ulysses' Wife, Née Coy), Heath Ott (36, Wanda's Husband), Gardenia Lum (33, Tristan's Wife, Née Day)
Nieces & Nephews: Adam Nye (21, Nephew), Paulette Nye (18, Niece), Benjamin Nye (15, Nephew), Olivia Nye (12, Niece), Charles Nye (9, Nephew), Earl May (18, Nephew), Jane May (15, Niece), Flint May (12, Nephew), Imogen May (9, Niece), Magnolia Ott (15, Niece), Laurence Ott (12, Nephew), Naomi Ott (9, Niece), Daisy Lum (12, Niece), Vance Lum (9, Nephew)
Children: None
Children-In-Law: None
Grandkids: None
Great Grandkids: None
Wrestling
Billed From: N/A
Trainer: N/A
Managers: N/A
Wrestlers Managed: N/A
Debut: N/A
Debut Match: N/A
Retired: N/A
Retirement Match: N/A
Wrestling Style: N/A
Stables: N/A
Teams: N/A
Regular Moves: N/A
Finishers: N/A
Refers To Fans As: N/A
Extras
Trivia: Nothing of Note
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ao3feed-thor · 11 months
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Green And Red Aren’t Just For Christmas
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by SourDamageControl
With a few thousand years of experience under your belt, and many more to come, you have yet to grow old. In all your years you’ve seen gods come and go, and Odín, now in his late life, has had two sons. Each Brilliant in their own way. Watching over them has been your job since your mother brought you to the Castle of Asgard. Now with your Family gone, you’re left with one thing, your duty. But now with the Valkyries on the hunt, you must watch a certain two princes in secret.
Words: 1764, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel, Marvel (Comics), Thor (Movies), Loki (TV 2021), Matantei Loki Ragnarok | Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok, Norse Religion & Lore, Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology (freeform)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: F/M
Characters: Loki (Marvel), Tony Stark, Captain America - Character, Jarvis (Iron Man movies), Iron Man, Steve Rogers, Black Widow, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Bruce Banner, The Hulk, Frigg | Frigga (Norse Religion & Lore), Frigga | Freyja (Marvel), Odin (Marvel), Óðinn | Odin (Norse Religion & Lore), Thor (Marvel), Clint Barton, Phil Coulson, Nick Fury, Chewie | Goose (Marvel), Loki (Norse Religion & Lore), James "Bucky" Barnes
Relationships: Tom Hiddleston/Loki/Reader, Loki/Reader, Loki/OC, Tony Stark & Reader (Platonic)
Additional Tags: OC/Self Insert/Reader, as in you the reader have a name, but I’m also doing this for me, so hush, No use of y/n, Tony Stark Antics, Cannon diversion, But basically up until 2012 it follows cannon, Avengers 2012 - Freeform, Canon-Typical Violence, Jotunn | Frost Giant, Frost Giant Loki, Phoenix reader, Reader Has Powers, Reader Is Unofficial Avenger, Coulson is alive, Asgard, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Damage, Thor is Not Stupid (Marvel), Good Loki (Marvel), Actually Good Father Odin, Thor is confused, Awesome Frigga (Marvel), References to Norse Religion & Lore
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gendercensus · 3 years
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On fae/faer pronouns and cultural appropriation
HOW IT STARTED
I had a handful, a very small handful but more than two, responses in the Gender Census feedback box telling me that fae/faer pronouns are appropriative. The reasons didn’t always agree, and the culture that was being appropriated wasn’t always the same, but here’s a selection of quotes:
“Fae pronouns are cultural appropriation and are harmful to use“ - UK, age 11-15
“I’m not a person who practices pagan holidays but, my understanding is that pronouns like fae/faeself are harmful because the fae are real to pagans and is like using Jesus/jesuself as pronouns“ - UK, age 11-15
“I know you've probably heard this a million times, so has everyone on the internet, but the ''mere existence''of the fae pronoun feels really uncomfortable for some of us. I'm personally not against neopronouns like xe/xim, er/em and the like, I am a pagan but apart from the, imo most important, reasoning of that pronoun being immensely disrespectful, I worry as an nb about people who banalize the usage of pronouns ''for fun'', and I'm quoting what some people have told me.“ - Spain, 16-20
“I don't agree with fae/deity pronouns just from a pagan perspective it's very disrespectful to the cultures they come from. Like Fae are a legit thing in many cultures and they hate with a fiery passion mortal humans calling themselves Fae to the point of harming/cursing the people who do it“ - USA, age 16-20
“only celtic people can use far/ faers otherwise it’s cultural appropriation, many celts have said this and told me this“ - USA, age 16-20
So that’s:
❓ Someone who doesn’t say whether they’re pagan or Celtic.
❌ Someone who definitely isn’t pagan.
✅ Someone who is pagan.
❓ Someone who doesn’t say whether they’re pagan or Celtic.
❓ Someone who doesn’t say whether they’re pagan or Celtic.
So, just to disclose some bias up-front, I am English so I’m not Celtic, but I do live in Wales so I am surrounded by Celts. The bit of Wales that I live in is so beautiful in such a way that when my French friend came to visit me she described it as féerique - like an enchanting, magical land, literally “fairylike” or thereabouts. Coincidentally I have also considered myself mostly pagan for over half of my life, and I can’t definitively claim whether or not the Fae are “part of paganism” because paganism is so diverse and pick’n’mix that it just doesn’t work that way.
To me the idea that fae/faer pronouns would be offensive or culturally appropriative sounds absurd. But also, I am powered by curiosity, and have been wrong enough times in my life that I wanted to approach this in a neutral way with an open mind. Perhaps what I find out can be helpful to some people.
So since we only have information from one person who is definitely directly affected by any cultural appropriation that may be happening, the first thing I wanted to do was get some information from ideally a large number of people who are in the cultures being appropriated, and see what they think.
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WHAT I DID
First of all I put some polls up on Twitter and Mastodon. [Edit: Note that this post has been updated with results from closed polls.]
I specified that I wanted to hear from nonbinary Celts and pagans, just so that the voters would be familiar with fae/faer pronouns. I asked the questions in a neutral way, i.e. “How do you feel about...” with “good/neutral/bad” answer options, instead of something more leading like “Is this a load of rubbish?” or “are you super offended?” with “yes/no” options. I provided a “see results” option, so that the poll results wouldn’t be skewed as much by random people clicking any old answer to see the results. And I invited voters to express their opinions in replies.
Question #1: Nonbinary people of Celtic descent (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, and Brittany), how do you feel about non-Celtic people using the neopronoun set fae/faer? [ It's good / No strong feelings/other / It's bad ]
Question #2: Nonbinary pagans, how do you feel about non-pagans using the neopronoun set fae/faer? [ It's good / No strong feelings/other / It's bad ]
The Twitter polls got over 1,100 responses each, and the Mastodon polls got over 140 responses each. With a little bit of spreadsheetery I removed the “N/A” responses to reverse engineer the number of people voting for each option, combined those numbers, and recalculated percentages.
Obviously this approach is not in the least scientific, but thankfully the results were unambiguous enough and the samples were big enough that I feel comfortable drawing conclusions.
Celts on fae/faer pronouns being used by non-Celts (561 voters):
It's good - 42.5%
No strong feelings/other - 44.0%
It's bad - 13.5%
Pagans on fae/faer pronouns being used by non-pagans (468 voters):
It's good - 47.2%
No strong feelings/other - 39.5%
It's bad - 13.3%
Here’s how that looks as a graph:
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The limitations of polls on these platforms means that we have no way to distinguish between people who have more complicated views (”other”) and people who have “no strong feelings”, so we can’t really draw conclusions there. If we stick to just the pure positive and pure negative:
Celts were over three times as likely to feel positive about non-Celts using fae/faer pronouns than they were to feel negative.
Pagans were over three and a half times as likely to feel positive about non-pagans using fae/faer pronouns than they were to feel negative.
So Celts and pagans are way more likely to feel actively good about someone’s fae/faer pronouns, even when that person is not a Celt/pagan. That’s some strong evidence against the idea that fae/faer pronouns are appropriative, right there.
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CORRECTIONS
To be clear, I haven’t done any research about the roots of fae/faer or the origins of the Fae and related beings, but my goal here was to get a sense of what Celts and pagans think and feel, rather than what an historian or anthropologist would say.
On the anti side, here were the replies that suggested fae/faer either is or might be inappropriate:
“I only worry that not everyone understands the origin of the word outside of modernized ideas of fairies.“ - pagan
“As a vaguely spiritual Whatever (Ireland), I think a mortal using "fae" as a pronoun/to refer to themselves is asking for a malicious and inventive fairy curse (on them, their families and possibly anyone in their vicinity, going by the traditions). I have not heard of this term before, so this is an immediate reaction from no background bar my cultural knowledge of sidhe/fae/term as culturally appropriate. My general approach is people can identify themselves as they want.“ - Celtic
So we’ve got a pagan who’s wary that people who use fae/faer (and people in general) might not have a fully fleshed out idea of the Fae. And we’ve got a Celt who doesn’t mind people using fae/faer personally, but based on what they know of the Fae they wouldn’t be surprised if the Fae got mad about it. No outright opposition, but a little concern.
There were not a lot of replies on the pro side, but not because people weren’t into it, judging by the votes. There were a lot of “it’s more complicated than that” replies, many of which repeated others, so quotes won’t really work. Here’s a summary of the Celtic bits:
“Fae” is not a Celtic word, and Celts don’t use it. It is French, or Anglo-French.
“Fae” can refer to any number of stories/legends from a wide variety of cultures in Europe, not one cohesive concept.
There are many legends about fairy-like beings in Celtic mythologies, and there are many, many different names for them.
The Celts are not a monolith, they’re a broad selection of cultures with various languages and various mythologies.
And the pagan bits:
Paganism is not closed or exclusive in any way. It might actually be more open than anything else, as “pagan” is a sort of umbrella term for non-mainstream religions in some contexts. A closed culture would be a prerequisite for something to be considered “appropriated” from paganism.
From my own experience, pagans may or may not believe in the Fae, and within that group believers may or may not consider the Fae to be sacred and/or worthy of great respect. (I’ve certainly never met a pagan who worshipped the Fae, though I don’t doubt that some do.)
And then we get into the accusations. 🍿
“this issue wasn’t started by Celtic groups or by people who know much about Celtic fae. It was started primarily by anti-neopronoun exclusionist pagans on TikTok.“
“[I’m] literally Scottish [...] and it’s not appropriative in the least and honestly to suggest as such is massively invalidating towards actual acts of cultural appropriation and is therefore racist. Feel like if this was actually brought up it was either by some people who seriously got their wires crossed or people who are just concern trolling and trying to make fun of both neo-pronouns and of the concept of cultural appropriation and stir the pot in the process.“
“It wouldn't be the first time bigots falsly claim “it's appropriative from X marginalized group" to harass people they don't like, like they did with aspec people when they claimed "aspec" was stolen from autistic language (which was false, as many autistics said)“
“It's been a discussion in pagan circles recently ... People were very quick to use the discussion as an excuse to shit on nonbinary people.“
“I think it would be apropos to note that the word "faerie/fairy" has been a synonym for various queer identities for decades, too. The Radical Faeries are a good example.“ (So if anyone has the right to [re]claim it...)
A little healthy skepticism is often wise in online LGBTQ+ “discourse”, and some of these people are making some very strong claims, for which I’d love to see some evidence/sources/context. Some of it certainly sounds plausible.
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HOW DID IT START?
I had a look on Twitter and the earliest claim I can find that fae/faer pronouns are cultural appropriation is from 18th February 2020, almost exactly one year ago today. Again, tweets are not the best medium for this, there was very little in the way of nuance or context. If anyone can find an older claim from Twitter or Tumblr or anywhere else online, please do send it my way.
I have no idea how to navigate TikTok because I’m a nonbinosaur. (I’m 34.) I did find some videos of teens and young adults apparently earnestly asserting that they were Celtic or pagan and the use of fae/faer pronouns was offensive, but the videos were very brief and provided nothing in the way of nuance or context. For example:
This one from October 2020 with 29k ❤️s, by someone who I assume is USian based on the word “mom”?
This one from December 2020, that says “I am pagan and i find it rather disrespectful. It’s like using god/godr or jesus/jesusr.” That’s probably what inspired the feedback box comment above that refers to hypothetical jesus/jesusr pronouns.
If anyone is able to find a particularly old or influential TikTok video about fae/faer pronouns being appropriative I’d really appreciate it, especially if it’s from a different age group or from not-the-USA, to give us a feel for how universal this is.
For context, fae pronouns were mentioned in the very first Gender Census back in May 2013, though you’ll have to take my word for it as the individual responses are not currently public. The word “fae” was mentioned in the pronoun question’s “other” textbox, and no other forms in the set were entered so we have no way of knowing for sure what that person’s full pronoun set actually is. This means the set may have been around for longer. The Nonbinary Wiki says that the pronoun set was created in October 2013, as “fae/vaer”, later than the first entry in the Gender Census, so I’ll be editing that wiki page later! If anyone has any examples of fae/faer pronouns in use before 2013 I would also be very interested to see that.
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IN SUMMARY
Obviously I can’t speak for everyone, as the Twitter polls are not super scientific and they only surveyed a selection of Celts and pagans within a few degrees of separation of the Gender Census Twitter and Mastodon accounts, but I can certainly report on what I found.
For a more conclusive result, we’d need to take into account various demographics such as age, culture, location, religion, race/heritage, etc.
As far as I can tell based on fairly small samples of over 400 people per group, a minority of about 13% of Celtic and/or pagan people felt that use of fae/faer pronouns is appropriative.
A much higher number of people per group felt positive about people who are not Celts or pagans using fae/faer pronouns. The predominant view was:
It can’t be cultural appropriation from Celtic cultures because fairy-like beings are not unique to Celtic cultures and Celtic cultures don’t call them Fae.
It can’t be cultural appropriation from pagan cultures because paganism is not “closed” or exclusive in any way, it’s too broad and open.
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If your experience of your gender(s) or lack thereof isn’t described or encompassed by the gender binary of “male OR female”, please do click here to take the Gender Census 2021 - it’s international and it closes no earlier than 10th March 2021!
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hiii, your last lineless piece was absolutely beautiful, i wonder if you could explain it a little to me to get a jumping off point for my own research? im curious to know how much of it was picked for the aesthetics and how much of it comes from the concepts you wrote out
i know samsāra is the concept of like.... circular karma present in Buddhism and other religions but i dont understand why the animals in the pieces are there or what they represent. i can see swk, liu er and ma's names/titles written out but the other concepts written are a mystery to me, i tried to look them up but i dont think im putting in the right thing
i know its probably spoons to explain the whole thing so if you dont wanna maybe you could link me a site you used or something ^^ thank you so much, an thanks for posting amazing art ♡♡
jgklsjgkdsmk thank you!!! And of course I can, though u’ll be prolly a bit disappointed to know that the whole piece set is just built upon a crossover between LMK and a game more than something from the actual eastern religions
The animals in the piece are slugcats from the game Rain World, just as well those glowing symbols/signs/characters on the pictures. The “names” of the slugcats (幸存者,僧,猎人) mean the same things as the symbols 👇
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(I fucked up the hunter symbol but there’s very little of RW fans so I hope nobody of our little numbers will come to catch my ass for it)
(side note that those smaller symbols along the middle of SWK’s body are chakras n they r very much real. There’s 7 of em usually, but cuz this is Fruit Twins Lore only the first four are drawn. All my understanding of chakras comes from my real life since I Ain’t Christian)
Rain World was my hyperfixation at the start of last year, it’s built around the idea of Saṃsāra and Nirvana, I made the connection between LMK n RW thru the “oh hey, same social circle of religions!”, the slugcats and their titles fit the three main monkey siblings (SWK being an actual monk + vegetarianism cuz of the monking; one of Ma’s themes as a character is surviving like a roach + both her and Survivor lose parents as kids and have to fend for themselves + become strong and kinda ruthless because of their time alone; Six Ear making it an Actual Point to eat more meat than veggies just to spite religions n SWK + excessive killing + fucked karma situation/being revived after dying just like Hunter) n so I went FUCK YEA cuz I’mma slut for parallels
But when it comes to actual research on these kinds of things: the only consistent sources I have is Wikipedia and/or Quora (the most reliant information you’ll Ever get is from the people of the actual culture). otherwise I tend to jump around multiple sites, perhaps my two books of mythology and then cross-reference everything I’ve learned to filter out what I’m CERTAIN is a real thing and what isn’t. General knowledge of the language and culture itself also helps. Look up what certain characters mean more abroadly cuz gtranslate won’t give you the Whole context n check for the context not being explained in too simple western terms. A site that isn’t common enough in my research sprees to call it “consistent” but shows up a lot anyway is journeytothewestresearch. I usually use that one as a final foolproofer or last life line if I can’t find a thing otherwise
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thelockedtomb · 3 years
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Gideon the Ninth Names
Quick n’ spoiler-free name analysis for prominent players in GtN.
Thank you to @swordrogue​ for inspiring me to type and format my scribbled notes, and I’m very much looking forward to seeing the next parts of your (deliciously not spoiler-free!) House-founder name series, and also @eschatolegation for connecting the dots on Ninth House lineages.
2nd House
Judith: In Jewish apocrypha, Judith was a beautiful woman who feigned escape from a besieged city, sweet-talked the attacking general until invited into his private tent, and cut off his head while he was asleep. Deuteros: “second” (Greek)
Marta: “dedicated to the god of war” (Latin) In Christian theology, Marta witnessed her brother Lazarus raised from the dead by Jesus. Dyas: “di-” means “two” (Greek) and “-as” means “having a quality of something” (Latin)
3rd House
Coronabeth: A corona is the dim outer atmosphere of a star. The sun’s corona can’t be seen with the naked eye until a solar eclipse where it appears as a halo. Beth is Hebrew for “house, place,” and as a suffix, it means “in, at, or with”. Tridentarius: “tri-” means “three” (Greek), a trident is a three-pronged spear, and “Arius” is a Greek name meaning “immortal”.
Ianthe: This name is attributed to three different women in Greek mythology. In one story, she was so beautiful that the gods made purple flowers grow around her grave. Tridentarius: (see above)
Naberius: Described by a late-1500’s occultist as a demon especially skilled at the art of persuasion who can take the form of a three-headed dog. Tern: “triple,” and can refer to a favorable combination of three numbers resulting in a lottery prize
4th House
Isaac: The historical figure Isaac was the son of Abraham (i.e. the “Abrahamic” religions Judaism, Islam, and Christianity). God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on an altar, but tells him to stop at the very last minute and kill a ram instead. Tettares: “four” (tetra-, Greek)
Jeannemary: “favored by God” paired with “sea of bitterness” (Hebrew to French) Chatur: “clever, intelligent” (French)
5th House
Abigail: The historical figure Abigail was a powerhouse, described as “intelligent and attractive” in the Torah. Long story, but TLDR: Her cunning, boldness, and political tactfulness saved the lives of hundreds. Pent: “five” (Greek)
Magnus: “great” (Latin) This name originated in Rome as a nickname title (i.e. ____ the Great) and became popular in the Middle Ages with Scandinavian royalty/nobility as a forename. Quinn: “fifth-born” (Greek) “wisdom, intelligence, counsel” (Irish/Gaelic)
6th House
Palamedes: A character included in several accounts of the Trojan War, said to be a genius and the inventor of parts of the Greek alphabet as well as dice. Palamedes is also the name of a Round Table knight in Arthurian legends, the son of King Esclabor. Sextus: “sixth born” (Latin)
Camilla: “helper to the priest” (Latin) “whole, complete, flawless, perfect” (Arabic) Also, a warrior-maiden attendant of the Roman goddess Diana (AKA the Greek goddess Artemis). Hect: “one hundred” (Latin)
7th House
Dulcinea: In the novel Don Quixote, the impractically romantic protagonist imagines a peasant to be a fine lady called Dulcinea. Based on the Spanish word “dulce” for “sweet”. Septimus: “seventh-born” (Latin) Also, play on words for “sepsis,” a life-threatening complication of infection.
Protesilaus: At the start of the Trojan War, a prophecy said the first attacker to set foot upon the shores of Troy would die, and Protesilaus was the first to leave his ship. Ebdoma: Alternative form of the Greek “hebdomas” meaning the number seven.
8th House
Silas: “prayed for” or “the youngest” (Hebrew) The historical figure of Silas was a Jewish convert to Christianity and missionary around 49-52 AD. Oktakiseron: In meteorology, an “okta” is a measurement for describing the amount of cloud coverage - possibly a reference to their House colors. It’s from the Greek/Latin root word “octa-“ for eight.
Colum: “dove” (Irish from Latin) The historical figure Columba was an Irish missionary and Catholic saint. Asht: “host” (Albanian from the root for “bone/relic”) Tamsyn Muir also referenced Ash Katchem from Pokemon in her pronunciation guide, which could be a hilarious reference to “Gotcha catch ‘em all!”
9th House
Harrowhark: In Christian theology, Jesus descends into the realm of the dead before his resurrection, an event referred to as the Harrowing of Hell. (The word “harrow” refers to breaking up the earth in a field before sowing seed.) The word “hark” means “listen and pay close attention”. Nonagesimus: “nineteenth” (Latin) Canonically, this is also a variant of Ninth House family names that trace back to their very first necromancer.
Gideon: “great warrior” (Hebrew) The historical figure Gideon destroyed their family’s idols to false gods and was later the leader of vastly outnumbered Israelites victoriously battling against their oppressors. Nav: “corpse” (Proto-Slavic) Canonically, this is also a variant of Ninth House family names that trace back to their very first cavalier.
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