got my kneecaps back

scribbles but upgraded

The lighting?? Their semi matching outfits??? VINCENT HOLDING THE LIGHTER AS THEY USE THE SAME FLAME??? *dies*

They look so damn good together I can't STAND IT! And I can't get enough on how you draw Vincent. I love their slight body type differences, and his hair! I can't quite tell if you're drawing blushes, or if you're indicating crow's feet in the second one, but how you've drawn him there just makes me FERAL. ❤️

And Alastor's characterization is just perfect, lol! He's so fucking pretty, but thinking such violent, murderous thoughts lol! Wrapping his arms around Vincent, pulling him in, yet imaging splitting him open until he's bloody. 😂

based off Tias ‘after sparks’ doodles, Vox taking Alastor home

Flustered Al my baby

I hc that Vox probably either cant process alcohol or just has a higher tolerance cuz of his technorganic body. Probably has a button he presses that flushes toxins out lol so he’s always Al’s ride home

More flustered Alastor here ->

We've all been trying to parse out what these two could be alluding to in this moment. This was a different jab from Alastor than the normal "You're weak and pathetic" and Vox's response is very different from his normal crashing out as well. As a matter of fact, for once, Vox doesn't rise to Alastor's baiting. It's clear what Al said got under his skin, but he instead gave a flippant affirmation for a response, instead of his usual defensivness. It's what makes this scene so jarring for both of them. Though, again, it's clear the jab did hit its mark by the look on Vox's face when he turns around and walks away (and Alastor knows it)

So... what gives?

I think it's a callback to their initial falling out, when Alastor laughs Vox out of the pub for daring to suggest they could be partners.

Now, we've all had our takes on Alastor's reaction to Vox's pitch. A lot of people think Alastor took it as a threat that if Vox was asking for a partnership, then he'd be targeting him next; others think it was a knee-jerk reaction of someone actually getting too close to him; and others think it was Alastor lashing out for Vox daring to disappoint him. Whatever his reasoning, it result in Vox NOT taking his rejection well, obvioisly.

But... what happened after that? What's the next correlating moment as a follow up to Alastor's cruelty? Did Vox lash out? Did he storm out? Did they have their first brawl? Did Vox swear he'd prove Alastor wrong? Who knows (hopefuly later seasons will reveal more on these two). But, regardless... what if Vox came back after that? Tried to make ammends? Tried to apologize, or try to explain himself, and reaffirm to Alastor that his offer wasn't one of exploitation, or - god forbid - necessity, but of genuine companionship to benefit them both? What if he tried to plead with Alastor to reconsider?

And Alastor point blank didn't believe him?

What if he took everything Vox was saying as 'excuses' and 'lies' because he could not comprehend Vox would actually WANT friendship as an Overlord? And it just reinforced Alastor's perception that Vox was trying to desperately scrounge for more power, and he was much weaker than he initially thought of him as? That all of Vox's pleading hammered home that he was 'weak' in Alastor's eyes? When in reality, Vox's offer was just: "Hey, let's have even MORE fun - together!" And, over the years, how many times did Vox try to defend himself against those accusations from Alastor? It sounds like he'd has slung that shot at Vox more than once. "After all this time, you're still making excuses and lying through your teeth."

And so this look on Vox's face just before his blasé response is kinda one that reads as: "God, not this again."

Had to run to draw this scene from @artwaterfall 's Husk Overlord fic "Casino Of Love" on A03 a little while ago, its literally so perfect PLEASE go check them and the fic out :D (I'll link in the replies)

Bonus scene: