#radiocase

*Annoyed* “Look, I may be good at picking up on things, but that doesn’t make me a mind reader. You have to actually tell me what’s wrong for me to understand or do anything about it. You can’t just … do this and expect me to know what I’m apologizing for!”

*Stares in partial demon transformation, knowing damn well she’s right and it’s actually not that serious*

How it’s going, 100 years into the relationship

“No. I’m not killing someone just because you find them particularly annoying.”

*puppy dog eyes*

I got over my fear of drawing him badly to make this lol.

The relationship is reciprocated as a romantic partnership, he just doesn't want to be public about it for multiple reasons.

Alyssa doesn't experience attraction to any other men than Alastor. While she does find him aesthetically attractive and enjoys looking at him, her attraction is largely based on the emotional bond they've built branching into other kinds of bonds.

The 2 flags under Alastor are the Grey Aroace flag and the Questian flag. Essentially, as far as he understands, he seldom feels romantic or sexual attraction, but when he does, it's under a particular set of circumstances (he does not know what, however). Because of how limited his sexual/romantic interest is, he doesn't know the scope of gender preference either. If you were to ask him about his orientation and he answered honestly (LOL good luck with that) he'd express that sex and romance aren't things he takes a particular interest in, but on the odd occasion it's enjoyable; he still considers himself heterosexual by default. One of many ongoing conversations about Alastor's introspection is the fact that his attraction is something from within him, and is not something his girlfriend has brought out of him. She's emphatic that she's not "the right woman" or whatever who's "fixed him," he's just grown to trust her enough for him to feel safe talking about personal things and explore this part of himself with her.

Yes, he is the sunshine. I wasn't kidding when I said she's a nihilistic pessimist. He supports her emotionally, too, in his own, strange, stunted way.

Alastor's use of pet names is more part of his southern charm and gentlemanly presentation than it is a thing specific to him, so he doesn't really use them for her especially beyond the typical "my dear," but every once in a while, he'll use "darling." He likes it when she affectionately calls him "big guy" as long as it's wholesome. He hates it when she calls him "handsome man" because she always says it in a way to be deliberately annoying, but he knows she's just being cute.

Alastor was born in 1901, and Alyssa was born in 2001. As for the age gap, if she were still alive, she wouldn't have gone for it, but no one's getting any older, and she at least died with a completed frontal lobe 👍(there's worse gaps out there). They are both "products of (their) eras."

She eats fast food and can't cook, and he likes to eat rotting carcasses and people. Love is about compromise. <3

As funny as he finds her pessimistic outlook, it gets annoying, then pitiful, then pathetic. That or he starts actually empathizing, and that's uncomfortable, so lighten up, dammit.

Alyssa respects his need for space but REFUSES to do the silent treatment with anyone. He respects her ability to honor the boundary, while still insisting on solving problems.

If he could have it his way, Alastor would like to settle down, but he doesn't even want to risk openly acknowledging the relationship, let alone getting comfortable. Alyssa doesn't like it, but she understands his reasons.

Thanks to the people on twitter who made these templates.

I also want to make it clear that this is my iteration of our beloved deermon man, specifically regarding his orientation. In canon, I'm on team sex-repulsed aroace Alastor. I like him as he is and I don't want to change him.

and some oc questions :3

- where do Alyssa and Al usually like to go for their dates?

- has she ever convinced him to tolerate some kind of modern technology?

- what are their love languages?

ily honey please stay safe

Thank you ❤️ yes I’m ok my irl friends have been really helpful for me today. I don’t know what I would do without all my friends I love them so much (you too moot) 🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂 Life just got me feeling like this recently

As for the questions!

🌹 Alyssa is a homebody, so she likes to stay in his room where the bayou is, but Alastor also wants to encourage her to get out of the hotel and explore what Hell has to offer. However it’s hard to be discreet about a relationship if you’re seen out dancing or dining together all the time, so it’s more of a special occasion when they go out. And since Pentagram City is huge, he likes to take her somewhere new each time. If you were to catch their paramour, they’d likely be in his room. Once the relationship is out in the open, they’d likely go to cafés or stroll the parks in Cannibal Town.

📵 As we know, Alastor is stubborn and vehemently refuses to get involved with modern tech. Alyssa has recognized that it’s a trigger for something, even if she doesn’t understand how it came about (love her as he may, he’s never gonna tell her the specifics of his history with Vox. Maybe eventually it’ll come out that he mentored him breifly before he “realized it was a waste of time” or something, but nothing substantial that wouldn’t be an outright lie)

She understands and accepts that he’s probably never going to change, and he’s had to learn to accept that tech is really all she’s ever known, having lived a century after he did, so the internet and computers are things she uses regularly for work and to research all the nerdy things he loves to hear her talk about. He’s grown a bit more of a tolerance of, and an appreciation for other peoples use of modern tech while maintaining firm in his own boundaries. If anything, he’s influenced her to read more books, and will loan her one of his if she shows even a slight interest in one of them (mostly to steer her away from the internet). Even if the info in the book is outdated, he finds the rants she goes on about the misinformation hilarious and adorable.

❤️ Now I have a lot of opinions on the concept of love languages, one of those being that people have one they like giving and it can be different than the one they’re most receptive to, another being that all 5 are necessary and can be received by anyone, and you can learn to show love in ways that aren’t natural to you to accommodate someone you love.

Alastor struggles to receive words of affirmation, but is usually good about communicating how much he actually cares about Alyssa and enjoys her company, even if he has to beat around the bush to get it out sometimes. The words “I love you” always stings whether he’s hearing it or saying it, but he finds other words for it when she needs them. Sometimes Alyssa has to stop herself from accidentally making him uncomfortable by affectionately gushing over him. He doesn’t mind hearing compliments or the occasional expressive comment, but less is more for him.

Most of their love is expressed through quality time spent together. It’s Alastor’s preferred way to receive love because it doesn’t really feel like she’s doing anything to/for him when she’s just there, and at first the other languages just feel like manipulation to him. And of course Alyssa is happy to spend any time she can with him even if it’s in silence or doing separate things. They often just like to be around each other, and they fact that both of them are introverted loners makes the time all the more special.

That said, he feels that if he doesn’t show affection in a way that’s tangible or quantifiable in some way, that he’s not doing enough, so he often does things that he believes will make things easier for her or just make her happy. The first time he did something like this for her, he made a leather bound notebook to replace cheap one she had for work that was falling apart. He told her he just couldn’t stand looking at it anymore, but if that was the only reason, he’d have just pestered her to replace it herself if he bothered at all.

Alyssa likes her quality time paired with physical affection, even if it’s just slightly leaning on Alastor while doing something together. He does like to be physical, but only on his terms, so she’s told him to not to hesitate whenever he feels like being cuddly or playful, and mostly waits for him to come to her. Sometimes she will try to initiate, but she’ll make a point to ask first, which in turn, he’s more receptive. Most of the reason Alastor is so adverse to being touched is because most people do it with the intent to invade his comfort, condescend, or manipulate him. He’s actually doesn’t really mind it from time to time if he doesn’t feel that an ulterior motive is behind it.

In summary: They both like spending quality time together best, Alastor prefers doing acts of service for her, and Alyssa likes to be physically affectionate and tell him how much she likes him whenever he lets her, and he does his best to reciprocate in these areas for her sake.

Hey! Welcome to my dumb little blog lol

You can call me either Whale or Bean. Case is fine too if it's more memorable. I'm 25, and use she/her pronouns.

While this blog is not explicit, I am not comfortable with anyone under 18 interacting. The internet is huge, please go somewhere else that's safe, and have fun there.

This blog is for all the cringe shit I do or talk about because I’m a selfshipper/yumeshipper. I do it both for fun and as a coping method. I'm selective sharing, so I'm ok with doubles interacting. I may change or specify my rules on this in the future as I'm still figuring out what I'm comfortable with, but I'm not unreasonable about this lol.

I’m happy to answer any respectful questions, so feel free to ask. This is not an RP blog, so I won’t really be answering things in character. But, I’m also quite shy about this aspect of myself, despite how much I want to explore it, so please ask about anything!

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Dates, Tech, and Love Languages

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My self-insert OC is named Alyssa. She’s a sinner who died, “recently” in 202X (I like to keep it vague because I like to imagine different scenarios, and some make more sense with her being dead for less than a year, and some make more sense if she’s been dead for more than that). While scouting for new residents (circa between s1, ep3-4), Charlie found her within a few days of her arrival in Hell and took her in as a hotel resident before some other vulture could corrupt her. Soon after, it was revealed that she was a psychology student in life, and with her up-to-date knowledge on the topic, Charlie was eager to hire her on as a counsellor.

Upon introduction, Alastor didn’t take much interest in her at first. He just assumed, because of her generally warmer demeanour and job title, that she was an idealist like Charlie and a clinical stereotype who thinks she can fix people with a soft voice and breathing exercises. She began to build a reputation as someone who was really good at reading people and understanding their issues, and at first, he took her for a know-it-all, until he happened to see her do it to someone himself. Her little party trick was quite accurate, and he realized she really was good at it … maybe too good.

On one hand, he really did not want her to pick up on anything he was trying to keep private. Hell is a dog-eat-dog world, and a bucket full of crabs; anything he gave away by mistake could be used against him. Careful as he was, she was more observant than most, and he couldn’t avoid her as long as they were coworkers. On the other hand, having her skill set available to him could be quite useful. Finding out what people's real desires, their deepest fears and regrets are, is an asset to the manipulation and dealmaking game. Of course, he's proficient himself, but Alyssa has a wealth of knowledge of the whole last century’s updated information, and has proven her ability to pick up on things most people missed. So with a new vested interest, he tries to get his read on her first.

As they spend more time together, he’s surprised to discover that she's actually quite nihilistic and a pessimist. She doesn’t even believe in redemption (until it's proven), but she works as a counsellor at the hotel because she wants to help make Hell “less shitty” as a society, and she’s passionate about psychology, behaviour, and observing people, so working at the hotel as a counsellor is the best way to be fulfilled in the afterlife. He gains a new respect for her for being grounded in her goals while still aligning with Charlie and the hotel, and they end up getting into many long conversations about behaviour patterns, which gradually turn into long conversations about anything as a genuine connection with her sneaks up on him. And while their relationship is authentic to her, she is also intrigued by his sudden interest in her, and she can't help but view him as a fun and interesting case study (hence the ship name RadioCase).

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