Just Enjoying the View

That being said are there any cute scenarios of baby Tori with Alastor? I can only imagine they would have some adorable moments together, again amazing fanfic thank you so much for sharing!!

Aww, having a feed full of fawns is the dream. I admit, I've been getting a lot of fawn content because of my research in their habits and body language as well. They're all so baby.

Some cute scenarios:

Tori sang before she said her first word (which, surprisingly, isn't "Papa" but is "Why?"). Alastor would sing to her often during quieter moments and she'd babble/coo along to the notes.

Tori's first attempts at walking is straight from the scene from "Bambi" when Thumper was trying to teach him how to ice skate. Alastor was a jerk and laughed at her throughout it all. That was, until he went all quiet and amazed when she finally managed her first steps on her own.

Tori never found out what exactly Rosie sent Alastor out to do. He'd often be gone for days, even weeks. She'd wait at the door every night for him with Vark whenever he's away so she could be the one to greet him when he comes back. She'd often fall asleep on the floor/on a chair and be carried to bed by Rosie. This is the source of the ["Papa! You're home!"] audio recording.

Alastor would read to Tori to get her to sleep when she was a toddler. They're mostly violent fairy tales or radio instruction manuals. Nothing in between. He's convinced that this was what made her so smart and bookish.

Alastor would set baby/toddler Tori on his lap and let her place her tiny hands over his as he plays the piano.

Tori's first fawn drop was accidental (Alastor sneezed while he was helping Rosie dust something lmao) and she went all slumped and limp. Both Rosie and Alastor thought she was hurt/dying until the Cannibal Town's resident doctor confirmed that she was fine. (One of the many heart attacks Tori would give Alastor and the Doctor btw.)

How do you think that would work out if it did happen? Would the kid be in Alastor’s shadow again and just pop out or would it potentially be Vox’s turn (and having it happen in an Overlord meeting like with the Allison AU thing, lol)? How would everyone react to another RadioStatic baby now in existence? What would the kid even look like? Etc. etc.

In a scenario where Alastor and Vox are stupid enough to get into another catastrophic fight that resulted in another miracle child, both of them would have to go on paternal leave. Supporting TWO magical children isn't a joke. Also, Tori would be put into more risk because of this since Vox would not have as much magic to spare her. They'd somehow make it work but it won't be easy.

If the new sibling (also a boy btw) ends up being an isekai baby too, he'd come into the world being too small to change anything and everything already being changed. His foreknowledge is useless. I mean, at least he'd be another easy baby to take care of, I guess?

It's a 50-50 chance whether Alastor or Vox would be carrying the baby. If it's Alastor, everyone would just assume he's the most fertile Sinner demon in Hell. If it's Vox, he'd go through his "pregnancy" similarly to how he carried Allie except there would be no "birth" in an Overlord meeting. He'd already know what the mysterious "download" was.

"AGAIN?!" Would be the general reaction. Then, "awww baby!"

So, I was thinking about your answer from my question about Tori wondering if Alastor and Lucifer could make a baby like what happened with Al and Vox making her, and I was thinking what would Alastor and Vox's reactions would be if Tori (either seriously, like for scientific porpuse, or just to mess with them) asked them to make a baby sibling for her.

And also, just for funnsies, I was wondering if you ever thought about a Radioapple child, as if, in an alternate universe of an alternate universe, Alastor did end up accidently making a baby with Lucifer (even after having Tori), if you thought what this child would look like? And, if not, what do you think everyone's (Al, Tori, Luci, Charlie, Hotel Gang, and even Vox) reaction would be for this other kid?

Just an idea, I know you said you never considered radioapple before, and that you are neutral about it, but, as a multi-shipper, I like to hear other's interpertations of this topic, especially when you made such an amazing work with radiostatic oc child like Victoire.

I'm betting that he is the reincarnation of Chang'e's famously dead husband, Hou Yi.

It all makes sense! Mostly because he was a skilled archer, got turned into a mortal, and he's a celestial that none of the other characters would have met because of how long ago he died (It wouldn't make sense for them to not recognise him if they'd met him in a past life). Plus, our team will be visiting the moon at some point to free Shanzha, so having him join them and get a dramatic reunion with Chang'e makes sense from a writing standpoint.

Anyways, this will be my last ask about this subject, I just had to lay my bet down and I don't think I've seen anyone else suggest Hou Yi as a possibility.

Yes, I have watched Helluva Boss! I honestly didn't expect to enjoy the series as much as I did. Yes, there were humerous moments and Stolas' turned out to be a far more compelling character than I expected him to be. But it wasn't until the series started to explore the other rings and bring up the social hierarchy in the rest of Hell that I started to get hooked. Another thing that I enjoy about Helluva Boss is the different environments we get to see. The different color themes, Hellborn types, and cultures in every ring was a treasure trove for a worldbuilding lover like me. Honestly, Tori's love of learning about Hell's environment, weather, and animals is inspired by my similar excitement of the world that Helluva Boss explores.

Hazbin Hotel, on the other hand, focuses on arguments about the greys of morality, the capacity to change for the better/to be redeemed, and an insight to the workings of Heaven. The show also has a cast of characters that I adore. (I mean, obviously.) Both shows has its flaws, but I'm enjoying the storytelling so far and I trust that the future seasons will answer more questions, develop the characters, and expand on the world. Also, I'm dying to know what's with Lilith, the Exterminations, and Alastor's 7-year sabbatical. They're all connected, I just don't know how.

(Going to be straight with y'all, I will not be touching that mystery with a 10-foot pole in this fic. This story is Tori and Radiostatic-centric and anything else left unanswered in canon so far will be left open for canon to eventually fill in the holes. Even Tori's adventures as an adult will be its own thing.)

But as time went on and he emphasizes (proves) to Allie that she doesn't need to be perfect (like he tried to be as a kid), that she just needs to enjoy her life and do the things she loves, and do her best when she can. He'll love her regardless.

And then Allie stares up at him with her serious little face (too serious and aware for a kid under 10, but he doesn't know that), bundled up in her favorite comfy chair that is still a bit big for her to sit normally in, and says, with his own mismatched eyes locked on him, "You, too, dad."

She looks so much like Alastor in that moment (how the other used to look at him, like he was someone who mattered to him) that his heart squeezes a little too sharply in his chest each and every time. (He can almost hear Alastor whisper in his ear, so clear the memory of his similar, "You, as well, dear.")

Vox was certainly not perfect from the get-go. He had a lot of things to learn and un-learn. Parenthood is not easy, especially for someone who's never in his life prepared for it. In life, he expected to be the breadwinner while a wife would stay back at home to take care of the home and the children. In death, children weren't even in the realm of possibility.

Now, he's stumbling in the dark with vague memories of his strict, emotionally-distant parents being a point of reference of what to do (...not to do?) while Vel and Val are talking into his audio receptors about their own two cents. Ironically enough, Rosie and Carmilla come in clutch with their own pieces of advice.

The best person who helps him through this is Allie. Vox loves her so, so much. She doesn't need to do anything. Loving her was just that easy. Whenever he tries to imagine his little girl going through his own childhood, Vox feels sick. Allie kinda teaches him empathy and understanding by just existing lmao. She also, as your scenario suggests, heals his inner child by assuring him that her love is just as unconditional and free of expectations as his is.

(It's almost like Redemption.)

Take out all the time is ok for grown-ass adult demons, but a child? His baby? She deserves the best and he'll make it if he needs to

It also makes me laugh to picture Alastor being very specific about Tori's food preferences and her favorites, etc, both bc of genuine worry and to nitpick at Vox as per usual. And then the next weekend, Alastor gets just as long a note about Allie's own. It's both as 'revenge' bc how dare you, you prick but also, just as much worry.

It's handwritten (for his old-timer preferences, Vox insists in the first paragraph), and there's so many annotations on it, squeezed into the margins and scribbled in red ink, that it reminds Alastor of Vox's old script notes he'd show him...when they were closer.

Vox would definitely become domesticated by the time Alastor comes back from his 7 year sabbatical. Yeah, he's a CEO, but he's also a great single dad who's making sure his little princess has the best childhood ever. Which also means that he's personally keeping their space clean, doing the laundry, and cooking. Allie's existence and his experience raising her singlehandedly obliterated any trace of that 50's sexism and ingrained belief in gender roles.

Alastor in this AU is completely baffled by all the ways Vox has changed. He's so used to Vox being a constant but so much as changed ever since he left. What he didn't realize was that he himself had changed as well and will continue to change as he gets to know his other daughter.

Oh, there’s going to be a manhunt all right. Whether it’ll be a quiet or loud will depend on what Tori says or does in the next chapter.

Now, with a project as big as QotM I get that some characters are gonna get left in the dust over time, especially if they no longer have a huge amount of plot relevance, but will he ever show up again? I can totally see him helping the gang when/if they get around to storming the Celestial realm. Or having a reveal that he was executed, like every other good Celestial in existence.

The Zodiac Monkey wasn’t quite mentioned by name in Act II, but he was a huge player in Yue’s amazing feat of bringing Ao Bing back to life. He was able to convince his Zodiac siblings to give Ao Bing’s body - which was preserved amongst the stars by celestial right - over to Yue so she could have a vessel to put the soul in (which she bartered with Diyu for).