Steve "The Venerated Mother" Harrington
I don't know if this is a headcanon yet or just me having some fun with nicknames, but I've been thinking of Mom!Steve and his little nuggets and him interacting with Hellfire more.
And this just popped into my head: Steve, much like Eddie, has a way of addressing each Hellfire member when he's in mother-mode.
Eddie will stick to the core names like "Will the Wise" and "Gareth the Great", but Steve will let himself have more fun with it as a way of showing that he isn't ACTUALLY mad or disappointed. More so...exasperated with his children (yes, even the older members of Hellfire) and some of their choices.
Like, they'll do something that triggers his fretting (sometimes knowingly but mostly unknowingly) and he can't stop himself:
"Edward the Unvanquishable; Ruler of the Hellscape, Patron Saint of the Lost, I don't CARE if this is the finale of your current campaign, you have been awake for almost 48 hours straight! Bed, now!"
"Gareth the Unbroken, Loyal Hand of the Saint, I f**king saw that. You're not sneaky! You don't get your brownie until you finish your carrots. I even got you the baby ones so you can dip them in ranch!"
"Jeff; Caretaker of the Lost, First Lieutenant of Hellscape's Armada, I appreciate that you tried to help. Really, I do. But for the love of God, please, NEVER let Eddie convince you guys to try baking without supervision again. It took forever to convince the neighborhood that you weren't trying to burn my house down."
"Grant the Immovable, Noble Shield of the Hellscape and Defender of the Flock, I need you to listen to me really carefully, alright? Soda IS NOT a feasible substitute for water. Please don't treat it like it is. I have bottles for you guys if you can't bring yourself to refill at the water fountain. Okay?"
"Dustin the Defiant, I don't give a damn if you're the leader of the Lionheart's Guild or the Herald of the Hellscape, you LISTEN to me when I tell you to take it easy. You're still sick, for goodness sake. Do you WANT to stay that way forever? Or, better yet, spread it to the others?!"
"Brave Lucas of the Lionheart's Guild; Warrior of Love and Justice, I need at least ONE person on my side here. You know as well as I do that you guys can't just survive on chips and cookies. So lead by example and finish your damn fruit plate!"
"Sir Michael of the House of Wheeler; Protector of the Lionheart's Guild and Guardian of the Wise, I can't believe I have to tell you this but NO, you're in fact, NOT allowed to string Eddie up by his entrails just because you all died before you could win that last fight. He WARNED you all about the risk, and you KNOW that the dice has no allegiance."
"William, Trusted Scrollkeeper of all things Ancient, Modern, and Magical, please! I am BEGGING you, don't encourage this. I just calmed everyone down!"
“El, sweetie, Practitioner of all things Light, Dark, and everything in between, don’t let any of these sh*t heads corrupt you. Please. My heart couldn’t take it.”
“Maxine Mayfield, first of her name and class, swiftest Zoomer to ever grace the Abyss, no. You are also NOT allowed to smack Eddie with your skateboard for that stint in the dungeon. He TOLD you about the monsters hidden beneath the gold.”
"Lady Erica; Breaker of Lesser Beings, She who will one day hold the world in her hands, I am still responsible for your safety. So, yes, it is in fact my business as to whether you make it home by curfew. Pack up, chop-chop!"
