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100th post.

I feel like God.

wait.

Lmao I'm one o' them SATANISTS or whatever

I don't understand that but okay.

Anywho

YIPPEEEEEE

Also here's some Helluva Boss cards I made (NOT OFFICIAL) dunno if anyone did stuff like this before but whatever.

Please read my new Helluva Boss fanfic!

There is a role in the breeding of thoroughbred racehorses known as a "teaser" wherein a weaker, less valuable stallion is used to put the mare in estrus rather than risk injuring the prized racehorse with the mare's volatile behavior.

What if Stella's parents brought in a disposable young male imp to slowly introduce Stella to the company of young men her age before meeting her fiancé? What if that imp happened to be a certain soft-hearted thespian? Can he melt the princesses' heart? Or will he go the way of oh-so many mutilated teddy bears?

She could go literally anywhere...

Decided to rant about Striker's character and why I think he works (Warning: This ended up being massive)

The best analogy about Striker that I can make is that he isn't really a cowboy, but a comic book villain who themes himself around being a cowboy. Now that I've done the meme-y version, allow me to actually explain.

A lot of people seem to overlook that there is a single thread that holds together Striker's personality, and is the root of most of his characterization. And that thread is a need for respect.

Let's look through his appearances and explore how his obsession manifests:

Harvest Moon Festival:

In his first episode, Striker presents himself as a model Wrath imp in order to gain the trust of Millie's family and Blitz. The only person he breaks character around is Moxxie, since he assumes Moxxie's insecurity about not being good enough in the eyes of his in-laws will make him automatically respect someone who they do approve of.

He later breaks character when Blitz catches him, he tries to convince Blitz that they're too good to live their lives around the whims of nobles, he tries to show himself as someone who can get Blitz what he wants, or rather, what Striker thinks Blitz wants, again to seem like someone who's "got it figured out" .

Another note worthy thing is his very professional way of speaking with Stella in both this and the next episode he's in, we'll get back to this later.

Western Energy:

The first point of interest is easy to miss the significance of, when breaking into the Richest Cup he makes it as dramatic as possible, he's trying to show himself as dangerous enough to warrant such cocky recklessness while surrounded by goetic demons.

After he takes Stolas we see his hideout which is full of scavenged western imagery that looks like an ominous lair, but upon closer inspection is actually a meager living arrangement for a deeply troubled demon.

His actual rant to Stolas includes a line about nobles taking everything lower class demons care about, showing WHY respect is important to him, he's never felt that he, or the part of society he belongs to, have been respected, or as he later says, all nobles do is try to talk over them.

Striker torturing Stolas shows how his need for respect is reflected in him being an assassin, he thinks he can get respect through fear, that having the most primal form of authority over someone will make him feel more significant. And this is why Stolas and I.M.P. are his greatest enemies, their irreverence makes them the only targets that don't play his game, that remind him of what he really is, a desperate, fragile, hero in his own mind, willing to do whatever it takes to prove his importance, not to others, but to himself.

Once again, he's begrudgingly cordial towards Stella despite his hatred of royals, in an effort to get even a fleeting acknowledgement of his worth. Showing that his belief that he can play into people's minds to get what he wants extends to his emotional wants as well.

Oops:

Here we see Striker in a much different light, mostly due to his new employer. First off, he's much more open with his frustration and moments of weakness, despite Crimson actually being physically present there and being able to see and hear everything. I think this is because Crim is a rare example of someone Striker doesn't feel he needs respect from. Crimson is, at least in Striker's eyes, an imp who has found moderate success by mimicking the lifestyle of a royal. He might not show it, but Striker probably resents Crimson just as much as, if not more than, he resents Blitz and Fizz, since Crimson has no actual royal support (that we know of).

Speaking of Blitz and Fizz, in his interaction with them in the cage scene we get the most blatant example of Striker thinking that his victimhood as an imp makes his "accomplishments" more worthy of respect, as he completely skirts around the fact he's the only hybrid out of the three, and we also learn he's aware of all this on at least some level when he threatens Fizzarolli for comparing him to a royal due to his arrogance.

And lastly, the climax when he grabs Fizz and the moment when we get the immortal line "Why is it always a sex thing!?", and why is it always a sex thing? Why do the members of IMP and those close to them not fall for his act? Put simply, it's due to trust, no matter how skilled or intimidating he is, Striker is still a loner with no one and nothing to fall back on beside his own skill. In sharp contrast to this the main cast have strong enough bonds that they know someone will oppose him. For example, Striker's attempt at demoralizing Stolas fails because he didn't think Blitz would trust his employees enough to do the saving.

So, yeah, I think Striker currently has a better thematic through line than any other villain in the series and I'm interested in seeing where they take him next. That being said, I feel Crim could be just as great and will probably make a similar post for him after his third episode.

THIS!!!!<3

You said you had headcanons about Stella and her relationship with Stolas? I'd love to hear them.

It's mostly just about me trying to inject some flavor into Stella! Make her more than just "evil abuser". She's still an abuser but here's some conceptual background:

Teen Stella and Stolas meet. Stella is prickly overall but doesn't fight against the marriage. Stolas confides that he's gay, and Stella accepts that. They make a pinky promise to be as good as sthey can be to one another

Fast forward and the marriage is rocky, but not terrible. They need this heir but Stolas is very much not into women. Eventually they have an egg and Stolas is so excited it makes Stella a bit upset. Like good for our daughter but where was THIS our entire lives?

Eventually Stella puts her foot down bc Stolas is trying to carry the egg around when they have servants for it nd is generally causing ruckus with his refusal to work and she slaps him

Stella has a meltdown because she's doing exactly what her mother did and instead of putting boundaries or chiding her, Stolas assuages her that she was right. He just was never held by his father, and he wants to do better. Stella comes out shaken but feeling victorious.

As Octavia hatches and grows up Stella gets more and more frustrated by Stolas' lack of interest in her. Surely, even if they can't be in love, why can't they be friends? She doesn't even know what he likes for fuck's sake! She becomes more and more vocal about her dissatisfaction, pushing Stolas to try and get him to respond. He only ever does when violence is involved.

Eventually Octavia notices and asks Stolas why mama seems to not like her. Stolas finally gets off his butt and confronts her, and after some toxic back and forth they come back to that pinky promise. Stolas mimics it and promises her he'll do better

This ends with them joking about a "not yet divorced" party, which is where, years later, Blitz will come back into Stolas' life and destroy the marriage

In the show the last fight Stella and Stolas have, Stolas says "I would feel bad if I'd hurt you, but we both know I didn't do that!" which. Buddy. You did. Yeah neither of you liked each other but you spent seventeen years together and threw it out the window. I want that to matter.

Magically, I endow all of Vivz's female characters with a personality

OMG I didn't expect this plot twist

The expression of Rosie made me laugh a lot

Stella and Frederick, were shocked while Stola and Bethesda were attracted to Vox

And When Baxter said Daddy funny too. Alastor was like

I am glad that my question gave you a perfect excuse

Maybe later I will ask you about another reference of SpongeBob

hi there,

Have you seen or know about the trend & meme of SpongeBob Because it's funny. the joke here is: deer demon Plus TV demon = Angler Fish Seeing others react will be funny

I love a good SpongeBob reference😀

Honestly this was a perfect excuse to reveal that Royal ties au vox wears a tv helmet and that Baxter gets his fish side from him

Helluva Boss Masterlist

Even if a character isn’t on here, there’s a good chance I’m still writing for them!

Blitzo

What they're like on dates - relationship scenario

Moxxie

Nothing yet!

Millie

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Loona

Loona x touch starved! reader relationship headcanons

Stolas

What they're like on dates - relationship scenario

Verosika

Nothing yet!

Stella

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Octavia

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Striker

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Asmodeus

What they're like on dates - relationship scenario

Fizzarolli

What they're like on dates - relationship scenario

Chaz

Chaz x reader general relationship headcanons

Crimson

Nothing yet!

Vortex

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Paimon

Nothing yet!

All/Multiple

What they're like on dates - relationship scenario

What they're like on dates - relationship scenario (CONTINUED)