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Dia would find Mc softly crying outside the castlw, sit outside with them and let them sob.

Barbatos would know Mc was crying miles away and appear, tail curling around them and holding them close.

Lucifer would offer Mc something to drink before hugging them and holding them close as long as needed while still doing his work.

Mammon would find Mc curled up in his bed, awkwardly joining in and asking what's going on, he gets no answer so it's soft pets and a night of spooning.

Leviathan would be akward seeing the crying Mc as he opens his door, but he'd let them in, Co rinuing his game as Mc curled up in his bathtub bed, later he'd join, cold and comforting.

Satan would find Mc sobbing in their room, putting the book he planned to read with them away and sitting next to them, not refusing as they crawled into his lap to continue sobbing.

Asmodeus would find Mc munching ice cream late in the evening, surprised it's not beel and about to say tears make you wrinkly, but notices Mcs mood and takes them to his room under the sheets for the rose petal smell and have soft cuddles and face masks.

Beelzebub wouldn't know what to do when he finds Mc sobbing in their room so he brings food and pulls them into a tight lung emptying hug for a while.

Belphie finds Mc in the attic, he's silent, just lays next to them, hugs them and goes to sleep without commenting further.

Solomon finds Mc having fled to cocytus hall, sits next to them "bad day huh?" and pulls them close.

Thirteen finds Mc sad on the roof while trying to find them, surprised you can even get on there, but admitting it's a good crying spot, she hugs Mc from behind, head on their shoulder and remains there until it's alright.

Simeon finds Mc on his balcony crying, it's confusing but he pulls them in and cuddles them in his bed, fixing their hair and wiping away their tears.

Raphael isn't great with humans, especially not ones crying outside his room, but he pets them and sits next to them, freezing up a bit but hugging back when they cling to him.

Milesha remembers things that others never knew in the first place, but she cannot tell anyone.

Part two: Dolores

hi hi hi i'm back to do some analysis! i've been thinking a lot about the theme of american society and its falling apart in tvs recently. i found it really interesting that the narrators sometimes talk about the lisbon sisters' suicides as a symptom of their own suburb falling apart rather than its own isolated event.

i think the time span of approx. 1974-1976 really significant as well because it was a time of great social upheaval, especially in the united states. some important mentions:

politics:

watergate scandal: undermined much of modern politics and eroded government trust

increase in crime rates: crime rate had been steadily rising since 1960, increasing by 2mil between just 1973 and 1974 (source)

ongoing cold war and space race: mostly self explanatory

as a part of the cold war, proxy wars such as the yom kippur war were ongoing (many others as well that i'm not mentioning but there were literally so many it would be impossible to list concisely while acknowledging the historical context and implications for american society. everyone give a cheer for the us military! (heavy sarcasm))

end of us involvement in the vietnam war: putting this on a seperate line because i think it's particularly important. the us stops providing aid to southern vietnam in 1973, and the war itself ends in 1975. the vietnam war sparked a massive counter-cultural movement in the us and, similarly to watergate, undermined political trust

conclusion: during this period, the us was unusually politically unstable (relative to prior years)

economics:

the 1973-1975 period is considered to be when the post-WW2 economic boom started to end and there was an economic recession, which would add to general feelings of social unrest

oil/energy prices increased sharply during this period as well

conclusion: during this period, the us was having major economic issues and high levels of unemployment

cultural:

rocky horror picture show: somewhat minor but the rhps premiered on broadway in 1975, which i would argue was a symptom of the growing queer rights movement as well as general counter-culture that was prominent in the us at the time

united states bicentennial: important on several axes but i think cultural in particular

roe v. wade: judgement legalising abortion passes in 1975 (important politically as well but yeah)

conclusion: counter-cultural movement growing in importance, but bicentennial makes people reflect on tradition

OVERALL CONCLUSION: the virgin suicides is deliberately set during a time of turmoil and change within the united states, as teenage demographics are struck with a changing world that is less safe* than the one they and their parents grew up in. by doing this, eugenides sets the tone for tvs as a narrative of a society in flux. as this period is also one where economic growth and suburbanisation begin to slow, it also foreshadows the decay of their peaceful suburban neighbourhood, itself heralded by the suicides of the lisbon sisters.

anyways uh have some. skellies I suppose,,, OH and um like basic reference key for my own ocs included here haha

weird guy w the hair and tail -> dom / domino [he/it]

guy w the wings, freckles, and (occasisonal) wicked face tat -> match [he/it/they]

guy with the massive face scar, bag, and medic armband -> doc [he/they]

guy w the theatre-esq mask -> mask / masq / masquerade [all pronouns, usually he/him]

(also ignore how inconsistent dom’s legs are please I beg of youuuuuuuuuu,,,)