Lucifer:

Avatar of pride

Avatar of pride month

I feel like Luci would be very much "supportive papa who doesn't fully understand, yet only cares that you're happy"

In a relationship context, I don't think he would mind if MC wasn't into exploring that branch of relationship

He definitely values companionship over any sexual gratification within relationships

Alternatively, like any of the other boys, if MC wasn't necessarily sex repulsed, and was interested in exploring things, he would be there to guide and support them

Mammon:

I love this little guy

He would be SO supportive

He might have to do a bit of research into what that means, and he might ask MC what that means for them specifically

But bro? Literally the goat

MC would find little ace pins on their bed a couple days after they came out

A flustered Mammon would refuse any responsibility for them being there

He's so supportive, but one of the ones that wouldn't know how to show it properly

If they were in a relationship, it would be the same

Their first man is always gonna be there for them, no matter what :)

Leviathan:

He sorta knows what it is because one of Ruri-chan's buddies is ace coded and he's seen discourse about it in forums

I feel like he would be a little uninformed, but he's actually really interested in learning about it

(especially since it concerns both his Henry and Ruri)

Would become a bit of a mini expert on MC's identity to the point where they would playfully poke fun at him for it

(Though they do appreciate the thought behind it)

But anyways, he wouldn't care that much

In a supportive way

It's just another facet of MC, and it doesn't change who they are to him, so what's the big deal?

When it comes to being in a relationship with MC, I feel like he would be a little bit relieved

He has really bad anxiety whenever he thinks about being that intimate with them anyway, so really this is more than fine to him

He's the guy in their corner that they can go to when they're feeling down in the dumps about being ace, or when someone disregards their identity :)

Levi would be the most understanding of any bigotry or acephobia they receive, and tries his best to make his room a safe space for them

I can't lie, I see him as greyace a little bit

Asmodeus:

Asmo's interesting, cause I think a lot of people misunderstand his character a bit

He would fully embrace MC's asexuality, seeing it as a reassurance that they're not only interested in him because of pleasure or lust

I feel like it would help him recognise that sometimes he doesn't have to be completely suave and passionate, at least in that sense, and that there's someone out there who cherishes him without the sexual aspects

It would be good for him, I think

Not that I think he has a lot of issues surrounding his sin, but I do think that the reassurance would boost their relationship in his mind, at least a little

In a relationship, he would be the same way

With maybe an additional conversation about where they lie on the spectrum of asexuality, and their attitude towards it, just so he knows what their boundaries are and such

Would 100% make ace themed makeup looks during Pride

(He confuses a lot of demons when he posts the pictures on Devilgram, and he gets a lot of sweet but unnecessary supportive comments from his fans - has to clear the confusion up later that day after Satan sends him a supportive message too)

By now, I've received about 6 or so messages, from fellow asexuals depressedly predicting their incompatibility with Asmodeus.

I always end up deleting them. Because I am not suited for coaching someone out of that kind of thought process, and I tend to want to dive right into the root of the issues. And, in my opinion, Asmo is not the root of this issue. Yes, I am familiar with and had such spirals in the past as a young asexual. I still get them sometimes, rarely, but I do.

Either way, I sit on those messages for a few days, seeing if I can find anything of value to tell these poor souls. And eventually delete them for aforementioned reasons.

But they stick in my mind. It is a common ghost that stalks asexuals. Not all of us. But enough of us:

- "He would be touchy with me and I'm not comfortable with that"

- "He would flirt with innuendos and I would hate it"

- "He would cheat on me"

Etc., things along those lines.

And I just don't think he would. He wouldn't do any of those things (unless you are into that).

As I see it, it's about the meta. Obey Me was written for an audience. A wide audience. It is more inclusive than others, yes absolutely. But it is also trying to make some money. Let's look at the cold numbers here. Most people are not asexual. Most people watch p*rn. The vast majority of people are interested in s*x, irl/fictional/whatever. MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW ASEXUALITY IS A THING. (Most if not all of the writers probably don't even know, and by root of that, the characters probably don't either)

And so? The characters will act and be written aimed at an allo audience/MC. And Asmo, the avatar of Lust, will have a recurring dialogues related to that, ...because of course (tragically predictable, I know). We can deduce that's how they would act with a allo MC then, correct? But we know also that all of them would love MC either way. Their attraction doesn't hinge on doing the nasty with MC. This is not a p*rn game. And that applies to Asmo as well.

He's atentive and caring of MC. That would not stop being the case if MC denied him s*x. He trusts MC more than most of his brothers, and it's not because of the s*x. He adores when MC gives him attention, not just s*xual attention. He loves MC and is so happy about it, he wants to love them so much. And yeah, looking at the meta we talked about before he, and everyone, is written to catter to allo people. That just means there's gonna be some hints and insinuations. But it's not the core of it. There's plenty left to the characters if you ignore those bits.

And yeah, it's kind of a drag sometimes to have to do the work of ignoring things that remind you of how inadequate and broken it feels to be asexual sometimes. But that honestly would apply to every character, not just Asmo? So if you can do it for the others, you can probably do it for him as well. There are many meanings to Lust, and he doesn't embody just one.

Listen this isn't like taking a certain t*rf writer's shitty slave-positive antisemitic wizard universe and romanticizing it for the sake of clinging to nostalgia (while still promoting her and netting her more money to keep funding anti trans law making in the UK). The devs could've made a game aimed solely at cishetwomen and probably bagged more money than they do right now. But they didn't. They simply work with what they have, know, and can.

The characters love MC. MC could be anyone and any way. Even different from what we are forced to be in game. People have a blast making their own MCs, they are all so different and wonderful!

I get wanting to be cattered to as well, especially when it feels like everyone else is being cattered to more than you. But Asmo is not the root of that.

It might seem weird, but for how much attention he gives to himself, it is much less surprising that he got his feelings and motives figured out. After all, for a long time his favourite person in the world was basically him and he was more than excited to experience all the new sides he just discovered in himself thanks to you. So he eventually got a good grasp on his feelings, even if the progress was… somewhat slow.

But once he got there,  he had everything sorted out in his mind.

It doesn’t mean it isn’t new for him or that he’s impossibly positive, but he just doesn’t focus on the uncertainties. He has so many ideas where you two could go and what you could do – he knows the best places for a self-care day and he’s going to show you and let you experience every single one of them. He knows the best shops around, with the best wares. Go out with you and not pamper you? Not spoil you rotten? That’d be a crime, a serious crime!

He’s a bit lost though – let’s be frank, Asmo has been more for casual dating before, so he doesn’t exactly know what he’s supposed to do. He just wings it. Which might often just lead to a date that doesn’t exactly look much different than the earlier outings before you two got together, at least at first. And if you don’t count the fact that he’s now much more into PDA – if you’re the type to like public displays of affection as well, it’s definitely gotten much more romantic, to the point of annoying everyone around, but that’s their problem anyway. He definitely seeks more physical contact, more affection, more hugs and little touches, but the contents of the date haven’t changed that much.

But if you pay attention to what changed in the usual trips to town, you might notice that you are getting more matching accessories when shopping together. Not only accessories, but also some parts of wardrobe (though maybe getting matching socks is easy to brush off and probably not the most romantic thing in the world, but a scarf or a hat? That step is definitely noticeable). It also becomes clearer that he starts to make sure that the outfits don’t clash and that they look nice together – like if he’s now thinking of both of you not as of separate individuals but as a part of a bigger picture. He really likes the feeling when he sees that being together suits you and him. He’s likely to start picking up your tastes in attire to implement into his own wardrobe too, even if he wasn’t particularly smitten with your fashion sense before.

Of course, typical dating activities like watching a film in a cinema might pop up more often than before. He’s always been quite a touchy-feely type though, so him clinging to you during a scary or a tearjerking scene isn’t new… unless he spends the whole movie like that. That’s likely to happen.

Once the date is formally over, you’ll be probably going to his room to test out all of the new cosmetics together, and it will be a great chance to watch him let his hair down. It definitely won’t be an instant change – but the closer you two are, the more at ease he will be, and the more he will allow himself to stop being always the most glamorous demon around. He’ll start dropping the perky and energetic persona around you, showing that he needs rest, that he’s tired, that his hair can be messy sometimes too – those “behind the scenes” moments that he never lets anyone see. If he’s quiet, then he definitely ran out of his energy and might simply doze off while cuddling.