Sarcasm is my name. Sincerity is my game.

I’ve been so inspired by @bananadramaaa lately!

Their human Alastor and Mimsy comics drive me insane!

I’m realising how cool their relationship is: it’s giving sibling energy!👌👌👌

So, I’ve been rewatching some media with Harley Quinn in it. Then my brain wandered and was imagining Alastor (specifically when he was alive) fighting like Harley Quinn. It spiralled from there into a fic idea. Since I cannot write fight scenes for the life of me, I hereby release it into The Void (i.e., share it on the internet).

Okay, some context first since, like many comic book characters, there’s different iterations/versions of Harley Quinn (despite her characterisation being very consistent overall). I was thinking something akin to the version Margot Robbie plays— where Harley’s like Olympic-level gymnastics ability is (very) visible in her fighting style, is very smart and is implied to play up the ditzy blonde/crazy act that people assume of her (the latter is kind of in the Suicide Squad movies, albeit subtly).

So, onto the fanfic idea. It’s post-season 2 and Angel is back at the Hotel. Shenanigans happen and Alastor The Radio Demon gets turned into Human Alastor, including his memories (i.e., no memories of his life in Hell. Potentially no memory of his death or his deal with Rosie).

(Note: Other Sinners can also be turned human, with only Alastor missing memories for whatever reason, if you/the writer chooses).

Maybe the cast knows his past as a serial killer, maybe they don’t, maybe only some of them do (I think the latter two are the funniest). Regardless, they all assumed Alastor would be like a buff strong guy who’s like 40+ years old or some older gentleman and not a skinny twink (/neutral /positive) who’s in his 20s.

The other thing that catches everyone off guard is his behaviour/personality and how different it is— some are baffled and cannot comprehend that this was Alastor when he was alive compared to their Alastor (e.g., Charlie, Vaggi). Others (more accurately) assume that it has more to do with like living in early twentieth century Jim Crow South USA and then virtually being suddenly transported into twenty-first century Hell maybe requiring a bit of an adjustment (e.g., Husk, potentially Angel).

(That being said, regardless, everyone’s a bit caught off guard with how fine Alastor is with the fact that he’s in Hell and no one being human…like it’s to the point where everyone is super concerned about it. Cue shenanigans with Charlie?)

While they’re scrambling to transform Alastor back into The Radio Demon, (human) Alastor adjusts to modern day Hell and getting more used to it…but he’s still not acting like their Alastor— he still has this air of innocence and naiveté that seems to rival Charlie’s somehow and acts a bit ditzy/airheaded.

(If we’re going with the entire/some of the cast knowing about Alastor’s serial killings, I imagine some of them would assume this was Alastor pre-murders. They are horribly wrong. Cue potentially more shenanigans with Charlie)

This leads to the cast being very, very stressed and worried about their now fleshy and squishy, likely permanently killable, (perceived) super innocent and naïve Alastor. This stress is further worsened by Human Alastor being a partier— which surprised most (if not the entire) cast— and keeps trying to go out for drinks and dancing and does not seem to understand the dangers.

*Insert various interactions/scenes that show/imply the airhead/innocence thing is an act and that Alastor’s actually very perceptive and smart that I haven’t thought of here*

Eventually, either the Hotel gets attacked and/or Alastor gets kidnapped. Everyone is freaking out and panicking…and then they see Alastor fight à la Harley Quinn, picking up weapons and using improvised weapons.

(Bonus: If we’re going with the cast going to save Alastor, we can have a similar scene to The Suicide Squad where Alastor’s like: “you were coming to save me?” and then being so stunned that yes, they were actually going to save him, he temporarily drops the act and is like “…I can go back inside and you can pretend to save me?” just so he can have a moment alone to like process all that. Anyway…)

Various characters have various reactions like: Charlie is still worrying because she still sees him as like this defenceless, squishy, mortal human. Husk realises he— a (former) conman— has fallen for a very basic and (in hindsight) extremely obvious con. Vaggi becomes acutely aware that, even as a human, Alastor is still currently the biggest threat (with maybe the exception of the other Overlords). Niffty is Niffty and, to her, Alastor is Alastor regardless of appearance and now she has more to clean!!!

(Potential bonus/funny reference scene: Charlie recommends a less lethal weapon for self-defence. Either Cherri or Angel recommending a metal bat and both snickering. Charlie thinks that’s an excellent idea. Vaggi and Husk know it’s probably not going to make much of a difference. Cue Alastor fighting people à la Halery Quinn and it very much being Not Less Lethal)

Eventually Husk and Angel and Vaggi come to the (correct) realisation: overall, Alastor himself hasn’t changed— not really. The difference between Human Alastor and Alastor The Radio Demon is their fighting styles (due to a mix of reasons) and that Alastor The Radio Demon? He dropped the ditzy, airhead innocent act the moment he died because it was no longer needed.

I didn’t know where to add this, but I think it would be hilarious if Baxter also figured out it was an act after the two of them started talking about Science. He was confused why Alastor was doing that, but it also not his concern or problem (so he didn’t say anything). This unintentionally wins him points with Alastor— both human and sinner versions.

Also two scenes I thought of but didn’t know where to add: Angel, who can canonically pole dance, realising and taking note of Alastor’s flexibility and core-strength and Vaggi and Alastor sparring/fighting after seeing Alastor fight à la Harley Quinn.

Potential bonus scene, if you/the writer wishes to add it, is Charlie initially taking Alastor to Heaven with the plan for him to stay there temporarily for safety until they figure out how to reverse this. Upon seeing that Heaven isn’t his cup of tea, he proceeds to nope out of there immediately and become the first person to escape Heaven. In this AU/fic, I like to imagine that he either ran and dodged angels (ex-exorcists) until he entered the portal back to Hell before/while Vaggi and Charlie were going back or him running and dodging angels until he arrives at the gate and just like climbs over it (featuring Saint Peter who’s just stunned and struggling to process what just happened).

I mean considering what we saw of how athletic and dexterous Alastor was while fighting, I could see him doing stuff like her!

I can also absolutely see Alastor, human Alastor that is, playing up the smiling charming not a threat don't kill me white people part and that baffling everyone who is used to the radio demon!

I can absolutely see Alastor, after saying hi to his mother, skedaddling the fuck out of Heaven the moment he can and, yes, literally climbing the gate!

Okay so, in general, I headcanon Mimzy and Alastor meeting during Prohibition in Mimzy’s speakeasy.

In this AU, I imagine Mimzy— like most people when they were alive— initially meeting Alastor wearing the “innocent”/“ditzy” mask. Eventually, they get close enough and Alastor dropped the mask (in certain situations at the very least. For potentially more angst: Alastor eventually becomes comfortable enough to drop it in her speakeasy. That adds angst later).

So, when she gets to the Hotel, sees human Alastor and gets an explanation, she immediately recognises what’s going on and isn’t worried— she knows it’s an act, that Alastor’s smart and etc. She assumes that if she managed to meet whatever requirements for Alastor to drop his “innocent”/“ditzy” mask when they were alive that the friendship hotel will have no issue. She’s excited and can’t wait to see their reaction!

Time passes, Alastor is still human, and she excitedly barges in because surely it’s been enough time, right?

…and Alastor still has the mask on.

…and everyone (or almost everyone) is unaware it’s a mask…and Mimzy does not like the thoughts and implications she’s coming up with.

This is where the potentially more angst comes in: despite the time period, Alastor felt comfortable enough to drop the mask in her speakeasy. He does not feel that way about the Hazbin Hotel with Charlie whose brand is practically Princess Friendship.

For more angst, we can make Mimzy self-aware to some degree:

She’s aware that Alastor doesn’t trust easily.

She’s self-aware enough to know she’s not the greatest of friends (and has on multiple occasions taken advantage of Alastor) despite being his ride-or-die bestie.

And yet, despite all that, Alastor dropped the mask with her. Not Husk, who Alastor (The Radio Demon) appeared fond of. Not Charlie who talks about rainbows and friendships. Who knows with Niffty. Not Angel Dust (who is/was an actor) or his friend Cherri Bomb. Not Vaggi (and certainly not Lucifer).

Despite this being a Redemption hotel— that supposedly is all about safety and support and friendship and whatnot— Alastor’s using the exact same damn mask he carefully crafted and wore to survive.

That, to Mimzy— and maybe she’s reading too much into this, maybe not— has massive implications that she does not like.

Mimzy tries not to think about it— Alastor is a very smart and observant adult who can make his own decisions. Alastor can take care of himself. It’s none of her business, really! Alastor can do whatever he wants!

…and yet…and yet it doesn’t leave her mind. She can’t help but think about those implications as she watches her friend— even if he wouldn’t call her that— wear a mask he hates among supposed friends and allies.

She’d be lying if she said the thought of pretending to try to be Redeemed just so she can keep an eye on his back for him didn’t cross her mind, but she knows Alastor would see through it and call her out. So, she supposes, she might have to settle for inviting him to her bar/club/speakeasy. Plus, she’s got like fancy poles— unlike the shitty one she had in her speakeasy while they were alive— and other shit Alastor will love to do his gymnast shtick on along with good whisky, a piano and stage.

For more Harley Quinn-esque shenanigans (and angst):

While there’s no one to one Joker equivalent, may I suggest either:

This is more specific to his afterlife: Rosie. I feel like there’s many reason for it to be Rosie. I feel like there’s certain things during that whole reveal with Rosie that I haven’t seen the fandom really go into/talk about (or just ignored and/or excused) especially for like angst potential. Like the (in my opinion fucked up) pseudo-marriage shtick (among other things) they did.

A less specific more but general trend of Alastor getting into and/or stuck in and/or forced into unhealthy relationships (general/non-romantic) in both life and afterlife.

(I don’t really have a Poison Ivy equivalent as I headcanon non-SAM AroAce Alastor)

cw blood

extra: their subsequent dinner not-date

Au where Alastor accidentally misses his entire season 2 arc because he didn’t go to the lounge that morning

More notes and thoughts about this comic and the making of it under the cut!

Yes, really. I don't think there's really a different reading possible of the Mimzy sequence. And that comes after Scrambled Eggs, where Alastor straight up takes abuse from the eggs until Zestial shows up, at which point he shushes them real fast. And that comes after his deal with Vaggi that she NEVER ASK HIM to do anything tv-related ever again in episode one. And then there's Alastor's patience with Charlie's romantic drama monologue on the way to Cannibal Town in Hello Rosie, and then there's his little monologue to Niffty about how the hotel makes him "almost sentimental" at the start of s1 finale and there's his visible (but not audible lol) freakout at "great alastor altruist died for his friends" at the end of the finale.

(And there's his patience and lack of hostility towards both Rosie and Vox in s2 finale even though he quite frankly deserves to go apeshit on both of them there lol)

Alastor will be able to have healthier relationships WHEN HE GETS BETTER AT SAYING NO TO PEOPLE. Which might or might not happen in the show, but it's quite perpendicular to its main Power Of Friendship theme and thus might well just not.

Alastor doesn't need to fucking. Get MORE willing to do things for other people. He's already at unhealthy levels of that, and the rest of his prickly persona is his attempt at self-defense from that!!! Which he's perfectly well entitled to and not wrong about!!!

Do not use the website called Sci-Hub!

It lets people access scientific articles for free. This is dangerous. It helps the free flow of knowledge and reduces the competitive edge of all the people who worked really hard to have been born into a wealth.

Like, it’s literally a website where you can type in the DOI of an article and read it, without ever having to pay the publisher who exploited the author.

Like if you want to read basically any physics, math, or CS paper, arXiv.org will have you covered, because everyone uploads their papers there before submitting to a journal (and generally updates it after peer review). I know all of my papers are on there. This is such common practice that journals have it baked into their licensing agreements that authors retain the right to upload their work to these places.

Actual quotes from the Apollo 11 mission:

A short and messy comic about Alastor introducing his newly acquired daughter to a dear pal

This is Money Snake. She only appears every 312 years. 

Made another card! This time it's Alastor!

(Added to my RedBubble as well)

“I’ve heard voices all my life. But now I hear the voice of a conscience, and it’s terrifying. Because for the first time, it’s MY VOICE!” (scandalised) “I’m being serious- I think there’s something really wrong with me”

discover things about me

that I’m haunted by

Partnership timeline travel au (16/?)

Al introduced Vox to Val and Vel

They fought and had a little chat.

previous

(post s2, Angel is back at the Hotel, dw about it)

Vox shows up being annoying and everyone is expecting Alastor to stop him

and Alastor borrows Angel's phone to call Valentino, drops the radio voice and is like "come get your man. come get him before I do something about him"

and I laugh

It’s my dearest wish to hear that NOLA accent from Alastor at least once.

Code switching is very dear to me and it is so rarely explored and a lot of people don’t understand how seamless it is sometimes.