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Especially these two freaks

CrimethInc. Literature Distribution Kit

Perhaps one of the most radical ways to distribute literature, our Lit Kit is one big box full of everything you need to table at an event, or set-up a local radical literature distro. Rather than us sending out 1,000 separate orders for books to isolated individuals, the Lit Kit lets us send out 100 boxes to people who then act as agents on the ground, making contacts in their community and forming the roots for future collaboration. After years of extensive field research, our leading mad-scientists have come up with the perfect ratio of free stuff and stuff to sell to maximize the number of minds infected with radical ideas, and to ensure a return on your investment to sustain the battle. The Kit includes multiple copies of everything we distribute, and gives it all the maximum wholesale discount without requiring you to order the full wholesale quantity of each item. Paul likes to think the Lit Kit is the best idea he has had in years and the Kit’s popularity seems to back that up.

How to Use the Lit Kit

One of the things that make the Lit Kit, and CrimethInc. propaganda in general, unique is the combination of free items and books for sale. Most distros skip the free stuff, which creates quite a barrier for people who are interested in what you have to say, but are hesitant to make the commitment required by using their limited monetary resources. Having free items at your table lets people see what you are about and decide for themselves without having to spend money. Usually, in our experience, people come back excited about what they read, have good stories to tell about talks they had with their friends, adventures putting stickers and posters up in public places, etc. Also, they often ask how you can afford to give away all this stuff, and you point to the books for sale—“This is how.” The books sell, and the bigger, more complicated ideas get out into the world. We suggest setting up your table with a ‘free’ section and a ‘not free’ section; put the books and DVD on one side and the 370 posters, stickers, and zines on the other. People will love it and you’ll love the feeling that comes with giving so much stuff away.

The Economics of the Lit Kit

But we all have to pay the piper, at least in this particular compromise we’re making with the capitalist system, right? We have to pay the printers for all of these materials and you have to pay us, so we can pay the printers, so we can keep making these materials available … So, how can you sustain giving away the materials? By selling the books and DVD. We have structured the Kit so that if you sell all of the for-sale items at prices around what we sell them for, you will make about $400. This allows you to pay off the cost of the Lit Kit, and have about $200 to re-invest in your own projects. And you can repeat the process with what is likely to be more and more success each time as word spreads. $200 can pay for a lot of stickers to be printed, silk screens to be burned, photocopies to be made and other more imaginative uses we’ll leave up to you. Used properly, the Lit Kit really can become the seed for all kinds of radical activity right in your very own community.

Meanwhile Lucifer is internally freaking the fuck out trying SOOO hard to bag Alastor. Inviting him out to the theater, having lunch together on the terrace, asking to watch him during his radio broadcast, etc.

However, as far as Lucifer can tell, Alastor is acting like Everything Is Normal and their typical banter has not changed at all. Lucifer has NO IDEA what this could mean. Is this a subtle rejection? Is this acceptance? Does Alastor just not get it? Does he not realize Lucifer is trying to ask him out???

Lucifer is too scared to ask.

Meanwhile, Alastor has been quietly making room in his life for Lucifer to fit in without the other even realizing.

Alastor makes both their coffees in the morning. Lucifer doesn't read too much into it, they get their coffee around the same time, it's just a little thing, right?

Alastor starts using his radio to set reminders for Lucifer when he needs to go do something. Lucifer thinks this is a thing for all of the residents of the Hotel for some reason.

Alastor starts collecting the silly ducks that Lucifer forgets about. Also not something he looks too far into, the man collects furbies, it's not too much of a stretch that he enjoys fire breathing rubber ducks.

Alastor reads funny stories from the newspaper to Lucifer during their lunches. Lucifer thinks Alastor's just trying to make conversation.

Pony gfs 🌈🎀

Especially these two freaks

X wanta-be God CEO man

And

X nearly a God King of hell

Then Hazbin Hotel will give them that with Valentino and they'll say "EW THEY'RE EXCUSING A RAPIST BECAUSE HE GOT SAD ONCE! THIS EVIL ASS SHOW! I CAN'T BELIEVE VIVZIE SAID SHE'S JUST LIKE VALENTINO AND SHE'S WOOBIFYING US AND USING VOODOO MAGIC TO MAKE US FEEL BAD FOR HIM!!!"

No. Valentino isn't a different character from S1 just because he felt a little sad for thirty seconds in a song about the possibility of his family breaking apart and Vox treating him like crap. In S2, we see him entirely through Vox's and Velvette's perspectives where to them, he's their overly clingy and emotional core.

As soon as he's perceived by Cherri and Husk trying to get Angel out of there, he states "Get your hands off of my property" and throws down with them. He recognizes Vox and Velvette's personhood because he loves and treasures them. He doesn't for Angel or anyone else (that we know of). He even smirks at Angel when Angel realizes he's going to return to Valentino after all this because bodily and mind autonomy has been utterly shattered. Valentino is still presented as a clear villain.

Stop these disingenuous readings because you wanna imagine Vivzie and co as bad people or something. Open your eyes. Actually watch the show. Hell! Listen to the commentary for S1. Vivzie goes into a good and important explanation that Val's high energy and charisma is compensation for his abusive actions and how he gets away with his actions by being conveniently attractive. You know... like people in real life do! Imagine that.

Hazbin Hotel has showed time and time again that there will be imperfect victims and complicated abusers. And that's uncomfortable. But this is a show for adults, believe it or not. So... grow up and start paying attention like the rest of us.

Here comes a quick post about another design detail that I noticed in Hazbin Hotel (and to a lesser extent in Helluva Boss). That is portals!

The ability to think up portals seems to be an ability shared by high ranking angels and demons alike. As per usual, the way the portals appear tells us something about the characters.

HEAVEN

Generic Heaven Portal

This portal opens up for Charlie and Vaggi in Welcome to Heaven. It appears like a golden circle on fire. It is fun 'cause it loosely resembles a circus fire hoop, which fits Charlie.

Cherubs' Portals

Cherubs can materialize portals to move between Heaven and Earth. These portals look like circles made of shining clouds, which fits the Cherubs' pastel aesthetic.

Lucifer's Portal

Lucifer's portal is a sparkly ring made of light and little stars, which ties with the King of Hell's celestial theme. He is the "Morningstar", after all.

In general, Lucifer has a double elemental motif.

Light, which ties him to Heaven, angels and dreams:

Fire, which ties him to Hell, demons and sin:

This double elemental motif pops up everywhere, even Lucifer's teleportation ability.

Emily's Portal

Emily's portal is made of bubbles! This check, as Emily's character is commented by the motif of "bubbles" in multiple ways:

She has a bubbling personality

She is "holy water" to Charlie's "hellfire"

She is "the girl in the bubble" in the sense she is sheltered

She sings bubblegum pop :P aka what Welcome to Heaven and Like You are deep down

Sera's Portal

Sera's portal is interesting because it is a mix of Lucifer's and Emily's:

Like Lucifer's, it is made of light and sparkles

Like Emily's, it has bubbles and seems made of water

It's too soon to say, but it would be interesting if Sera's elemental motif commented her foiling with both Lucifer and Emily. In particular, she could be light and water in juxtaposition with Lucifer (light and fire). This would make the two older Seraphims complementary just like Emily and Charlie.

The Exorcists' Portal

In season 1 the Exorcists move between Heaven and Hell through portals that are made of two circles decorated with rays:

Season 2 has the same portals return:

Now, it is not clear if these portals are:

Typical of the Exorcists or of the Archangels

Specific to Adam and Abel

Whatever the case, they are clearly meant to be linked to the Exorcists' army since they are associated to them. They could also highlight the similarity of powers between Adam and Abel.

Season 1 VS Season 2

Let me highlight that in season 1 the portals are circles that let the final destination be visible. In season 2 instead they are made of energy and hide the final destination.

This change is probably an animation/aesthetic choice. That said, it is fun to think it is a result of Sera putting Heaven under lock-down.

HELL

Asmodean Crystal Portals

Asmodean Crystals let demons move through places and dimensions. The portals they create resemble... well... crystals :P

The Book's Portals

When Loona and the Imps use the book to teleport, the portals appear as generic red rings of fire. I guess these are default portals.

Stolas and Via's Portals

Father and daughter's portals are similar, since they appear made of "dark matter"/"space matter". This fits the family space motif. At the same time, Stolas's portal appears lighter, while Octavia's is darker. This might mirror their respective personalities, as Stolas is more outgoing, while Octavia is in her emo phase :P

I will add that Octavia seems to have inherited both her father's space powers:

And her uncle's ice powers:

So, it is possible she may be able to create portals made of ice. In general, it would be interesting to see how her two elemental motifs comment her story.

After all, in Sinsmas she uses:

Her space powers to protect Stolas

Her ice powers to cut Stolas off

I would not be surprised if her two elements were used to comment Octavia's inner conflict and the influence of both her mother/uncle and her father.

Asmodeus's Portal

they show up in court and just ask the lawyer for the collection company: can you prove where this number comes from? Do you have a contract showing that you purchased our debt? probably luckily for them, a reporter researching a book on the topic showed up and asked the same questions.

10 minutes later they get in front of the judge and the collection company drops the whole case and theyre free to go. story is below, it has a transcript in the link too

https://twitter.com/BrianManookian/status/1674963884703088642