“Little sister.” They tapped her face. “Hornet, it’s almost midday.”
No response except for a snore she would later vehemently deny.
Hollow tried again, shaking her shoulders a little more. “Ghost has been using your needle without permission again.”
Silence.
“They plan to light it on fire.”
Still silence.
“They’ve run off to join the Grimm Troupe.”
Chapter 2
[Set in a post-canon AU where Hornet, Ghost, and Hollow travel beyond Hallownest to distant lands and unknown territories—though there's the occasional story of the siblings back in Hallownest to deal with matters regarding domestic life (ranging from mundane to chaotic) to the intricacies of reviving a dying kingdom (and whether or not it should be revived in the first place).]
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Hollow takes care of their siblings as they rest during their travels.
The world beyond Hallownest was nothing like their own, yet in spite of its differences, there were similarities here and there that reminded them of home.
Chapter 1
[Set in a post-canon AU where Hornet, Ghost, and Hollow travel beyond Hallownest to distant lands and unknown territories—though there's the occasional story of the siblings back in Hallownest to deal with matters regarding domestic life (ranging from mundane to chaotic) to the intricacies of reviving a dying kingdom (and whether or not it should be revived in the first place).]
The Hierarchy of Hell and Ring of Pride from Gloria Regali, the first part to the House of the Damned AU that currently centers around the existence of Colburn Morningstar, the eldest son to Lucifer and Lilith Morningstar and the older brother to Charlotte "Charlie" Morningstar.
Additional notes:
At this current point of the story, all the Overlords of the Pentagram are Hellborn, though certain Sinners already exist like Zestial.
The Ring of Pride is actually composed of more than the two cities shown above (cities that are mostly dominated by a single species like Imp City in Helluva Boss). The Pandemonium and the Pentagram are simply two of its most significant locations in the Ring.
The Hellborn Overlords can be as strong as members of the nobility (that's why they're sandwiched between the Noble and the Common) but their power and influence is strictly limited to the Pentagram. They can build connections beyond Pride, but compared to families like the Goetia who are much more well-established and their influence more widespread, they often end up paling in comparison.
Anyone can become an Overlord. Be it the most prestigious member of the nobility, or the lowest creature of the common Hellborn.
As a thank you gift and (late) celebration of "You can be king again" reaching 1k kudos, this beloved fic now has a cover made by yours truly.
(Just to reassure any readers out there, yes, this fic remains alive and kicking lol. Though right now, I'm currently focused on finishing Gloria Regali's newest chap because that one has been gathering dust for 5 months oof).
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snippet from a radihollow fic i may never actually write
context: happens during the game's final-ish battle. The Radiance grows more and more desperate as the fight continues. Hollow uses the little influence they have left and tries to stop her from killing their siblings. They try to convince her to let them rest, let both of them rest, and dream no more.
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“You are hurting me.”
The touch they laid on her cheek was light, gentle as the way they once held the Gendered Child as a babe. No, they heard her say, shaking her head. She wasn’t hurting them. She never wanted to hurt them.
“You are hurting me, and I want you to let go.”
No, she said again. It was a mantra no different from the one that doomed them. No. No. No.
[Content will change from time to time, some I will push through, others I may no longer be interested in the future]
This is a collection of the many, many ideas I have for AUs and concepts that have been haunting the back of my mind and don't seem to be going away anytime soon (I'm look at you, Colburn). Some are multi-chaptered fics, some are one-shots, some are series of one-shots, and some are not in written form—like animatics and/or drawings/illustrations.
Right now, I have the most progress with the Family Remains AU (mainly "You can be king again") while my OC series, the House of the Damned AU, comes second. Third is most certainly my Pride and Punishment AU (*sigh* I'll update you one day.)
And just to be safe,
Please do NOT feed any of my works to AI.
This AU was largely inspired by Lark_1987's One Hell of a Family. To put it in a nutshell, what differs this AU from the canon lies with the Seven Deadly Sin and Hell itself. Without spoiling too much, it's things like:
- Hell already existing long before Lucifer and Lilith fell. It's a separate world with its own unique people and fauna.
- Satan was already an established ruler with his own kingdom, mainly ruling over the Imps and other dragon-like demons.
- Belphegor too already dwells in Hell long before the Fall.
- The Sin of Envy of this world is Leviathan Von Eldritch.
The AU currently has two fics, and two more planned ones:
You can be king again - Some time after the battle with Adam and his exorcists, Lucifer travels to the Seven Rings to visit what may or may not be his pseudo-adopted family who are all—according to Charlie anyway—excited to see him again after nearly a decade. Little does he know how this one decision seemingly unfolds an entire series of events that will threaten the very world he calls "home".
Status: Active, Ongoing
The beautiful and the damned - Prequel to YCBKA, is mainly a collection of short stories and drabbles than an actual longfic.
Status: Has updates when I feel like it, not a lot of chapters right now since it has spoilers for YCBKA.
Pride before the Fall - Prequel that focuses on Lucifer's childhood with his angelic siblings. Mainly a collection like "The beautiful and the damned".
Status: ?
[Unrevealed Title] - ?
Status: ?
Might do the full song, might not. But the song absolutely fits the pair in my Family Remains AU and maybe one day when I get the right equipment, I'll do it. Drawing on the phone is frustrating af.
Warning: This AU is arguably one of my darkest, do check the tags for this one. It's a more morbid and solemn retelling of the Hellaverse and features the darker aspects of Hell.
This is an AU that initially focuses on my OC, Colburn Morningstar, Lucifer and Lilith's firstborn son and Charlie's elder brother. The series begins with Colburn's childhood and progresses as he grows older. Charlie has not yet appeared in the fic, nor she will in a while. The second part of the series, however, does focus more on her. And much like her brother, the story begins with her as a child and advances as she grows older.
This AU has three fics planned in mind:
Gloria Regali - Tells the tales of Colburn's more or less lonely childhood, his meetings with his strange family relatives and even stranger "friends"—and how they each influence the kind of person he becomes in the distant future... and the decisions that rise him into power.
Status: Active, Ongoing
Peace and Understanding - The story starts with a young Charlie who admires and looks up to her older brother, aspiring to follow in his footsteps in protecting the innocent and helping their world become a better place. But everything Charlie ever thought of Colburn, and her dear benevolent family, all comes into question on one fateful day with a seemingly harmless visit to the Pentagram.
Status: WIP
Forever May You Reign - ?
Status: ?
(And yes, the titles are lyrics from Tommee Profitt ft. Fleurie's song, Gloria Regali)
A series of one-shots/short multi-chaptered fics that focuses on Lucifer Morningstar and the punishments he deals out to those who threaten to upset the balance of his infernal kingdom. Hellborn, Sinner, Lowborn, or Highborn—no one is an exception.
Created before the announcement that Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss now share the same universe, this AU assumes that the Lucifer for Helluva Boss is the Pilot version—who was believed to be a much darker and sinister version of the character. The Lucifer in this world is one of the darker iterations I've written (and some of the events in this AU are inspired by the the Journey to the Light wiki (warning: the wiki has a lot of effed up moments, especially by that version of Lucifer so be wary).
This AU currently has one fic, but has at least three more planned fics on the way:
Pride and Punishment: Chapter I - On the day judgement comes for Blitz and Stolas, a surprising (and not so welcome, in Satan's opinion) newcomer arrives to oversee the rest of the trial. The King of Hell is here, surely things couldn't get any worse than that... right?
Status: Complete
Pride and Punishment: Chapter II - The Overlord known as ͇͒V̷͒ŏ͉x͇̆ of the Pride Ring has come to secure what he deems to be his better claim to the title as "King of Hell". He knows Lucifer's deepest secret, his greatest weakness, that the Devil himself is ultimately powerless against the very people he fell for. Such poetic irony, he ought to thank the angels once he gets up above and become the one true God. The Overlord known as V̷͒V̶i̷n̷c̵e̶n̷t̷ of the Pride Ring has come to secure what he deems to be his better claim to the title as "King of Hell". He knows Lucifer's deepest secret, his greatest weakness, that the Devil himself is ultimately powerless against the very people he fell for. Sc̶h̷ ̷p̸o̷e̵t̷i̵c̶ ̴i̵r̸o̴n̴y̶,̸ ̷h̷e̶ ̸o̴u̸g̸h̴t̷ ̴t̷o̴ ̵t̶h̷a̸n̵k̶ ̵t̶h̷e̶ ̶a̴n̶g̴e̶l̵s̴ ̶o̵n̵c̷e̴ ̸h̸e̵ ̴g̶e̸t̴s̵ ̴u̷p̵ ̷a̸b̵o̵v̷e̶ ̸a̷n̶d̵ ̴b̵e̷c̵o̵m̶e̷ ̶t̴h̶e̷ ̸o̶n̴e̸ ̶t̴r̷u̶e̶ ̴G̸o̸d̷.̵ The human known as V̸i̵n̴c̷e̴n̷t̷ has come to secure what he deems to be his better claim to the title as "King of Hell". He knows Lucifer's deepest secret, hh̴i̵s̸ ̶g̴r̵e̴a̴t̵e̶s̵t̷ ̶w̴e̷a̶k̷n̶e̷s̵s̸,̷ ̷t̸h̴a̶t̷ ̷t̷h̵e̵ ̶D̵e̶v̶i̷l̵ ̴h̸i̵m̵s̶e̵l̶f̴ ̴i̴s̸ ̷u̴l̷t̸i̶m̶a̷t̶e̸l̷y̸ ̵p̸o̶w̶e̵r̷l̵e̸s̶s̵ ̴a̵g̶a̸i̵n̷s̴t̷ ̶t̷h̵e̷ ̶v̶e̴r̴y̵ ̷p̶e̸o̴p̸l̴e̸ ̵h̷e̷ ̷f̵e̵l̶l̴ ̶f̵o̷r̵.̴ ̸S̷u̷c̶h̷ ̷p̸o̷e̵t̷i̵c̶ ̴i̵r̸o̴n̴y̶,̸ ̷h̷e̶ ̸o̴u̸g̸h̴t̷ ̴t̷o̴ ̵t̶h̷a̸n̵k̶ ̵t̶h̷e̶ ̶a̴n̶g̴e̶l̵s̴ ̶o̵n̵c̷e̴ ̸h̸e̵ ̴g̶e̸t̴s̵ ̴u̷p̵ ̷a̸b̵o̵v̷e̶ ̸a̷n̶d̵ ̴b̵e̷c̵o̵m̶e̷ ̶t̴h̶e̷ ̸o̶n̴e̸ ̶t̴r̷u̶e̶ ̴G̸o̸d̷.̵ The human human known as ̹̆Vincent Whittman Vincent Whittman Vincent Whittman Vincent V̸̵i̴n̵c̵e̴n̶t̴ ̸W̴h̷i̴t̸t̷m̵a̶n̷ ̴ ̷̮̔V̸̵i̴n̵c̵e̴n̶t̴ ̸W̴h̷i̴t̸t̷m̵a̶n̷n̵̲͗̈́̄ͅV̸̵̜̞͍͐̍̎i̵̘̿͝n̸̮͛̍͜c̷͈͍͌ḙ̸̋̈́n̸̜̍t̴̰̭̔ ̷̜̠̈W̶͖͂̿h̷̭͒i̸̯̭͋t̴̡̻̄ṫ̴̖̠m̷̨͐a̴̻̋̓n̴̜̺͐̚ ̷͇̀̓V̸̶͈̦̫̄̅į̴͉̀̈n̸̻̼͂͂ĉ̸̹͛e̴͔̫͠n̵͖̊t̴͓̝̿ ̴̥̆̀W̷̨̲̿͂h̶̨̒ǐ̸̟͝ẗ̴̥́ṯ̵̡̔̕m̵̲̻̓̀ä̸̢̩́ṋ̷͂ ̸̹̩̓̊Ṿ̵̵̪̒̍͗ǐ̵͎̙n̷̟̘̂c̸̗͍̏͘ë̶̗́n̴̮̩̈́͊t̵̹͊̇ ̴͈̦͋̑W̶͆̈ͅh̴̗͆͑i̶̡̔͘ṭ̴̓̓͜ṭ̶͍̑͠m̴̧̺͂͊a̵̠̫͑͝ń̵̥͌ͅ ̶͕́̎V̸̵̲̰̥̎̕i̸̖͂n̵͖̅̆c̴̛͙e̷͕͌͒ǹ̸̠͝t̵̨̑̓ ̸̨̭́͘W̴̡̍̂ḧ̸͇́͝i̷̛̯̣̔ṯ̶̂t̴͈͒̔m̸̫̪̏̍a̴̧͕̐̊n̸̛̤̅ ̶̺̯̔V̷̵̜̺̗͔̀̏̉ỉ̵̺͙n̵̼͖̏̊c̸̣͌̉e̴̛̼͘n̴͍̥͂t̸̨̠̉ ̷͈͌̒͜W̴̗̗̒͘h̸̼̉̈i̸̢̊͛t̵͔̼͆̍t̷̬̀͂m̸̭͍͛̋a̴̳̎n̴͇̮̎͑ ̸̞̅V̸̸̮̫̘̏́̚̚ḯ̶̲̏n̸̪͋̽̒c̷̖̕͝e̴͕̾͠n̸̯̻̱͗́̉t̴̝̣̆͒̎ ̸̲̓̈͜W̷̤͑͗͗ͅh̶̦̏ỉ̶̞̄ţ̸̎͝t̶͜͝m̴̱̗̼͗a̸̜̺̓̓̽ͅṉ̷̢̧̉ ̵͍̎̂͗V̷̸̢̹̻̳̄̋̍́i̴̯̎ň̵̢͚̽͑c̶͚̎e̷̫̱͗̈́̇n̶͖̆͋ţ̶̫̎͜͠ ̸̫̣͌͋W̵̢̟͆́͝ḧ̴̨̥͍́̆ì̸̟̉̀t̵̢͇̲͐͊t̴͓͖͌m̵͚̞̐͑ặ̶̡͎͝n̴̞̑ ̴͎́̏͘V̷̸̨͙̲͗̀̿̔̌ͅị̵͛ṅ̴̰̻c̵͗͊͑ͅe̷̠̱̿͝n̸̬̿ẗ̵̘̱́ ̴̛̟̺̗͋W̴̮͇͋͝ḩ̶͖̏͐į̶̈́͂t̶̮͈͕̋̊͘t̵̝͛̐́m̴̬̜̆́͗a̵͇̽̀͂ņ̸̜͚̀̊ ̵̌̐͋͜V̵̸̡̨̪̈́̍̔͘͝ī̷̡͇̽͘n̴̢̺̕c̴̖͒ē̸͉͗n̵̨̥͊͗t̴̢̙̫̄́̈́ ̶̢̃̆͆W̶͓͑h̷̘̱́̑̕ḯ̸͈͕̬͊͐t̶̨̍́t̵̳̀̈́m̶̥̲̠̃͛̀a̵̮̭̯͑̚ņ̵̐ ̵̨̘̒̑̾ͅV̶̸̰̣̺͆̽̃ͅí̴͈͈̓͑ṅ̸̬ç̸͎̦̂é̸̩̏͒n̶̢̝͂̑̂t̸̼́͐ ̷̹̼̭̈́̂̚W̴̫̜͂̔͜h̶̠̏ȉ̵̢͂͝t̵̡͔̿̐t̷̝̔̄m̸̝̔̈́ȃ̵̟n̶̻̾̏͠ ̵͎̈́̂̃V̶̴̼̯͈̇̆̄͊̈́i̸̧͚̇͜n̵̦̄̾͆c̸̤̓̎̓è̷͔͜n̵̮̲̫͛̄ṯ̴̃ ̵͚̾͌̆W̸̡̲̍͜h̵͍͙̘̃͘ĭ̷̪̆ť̷͙̥͠ͅẗ̷̩́͋m̸͉̓̾̽ä̵̟͕̼́͌n̴̳̈́͗͋ ̵̟͊̕V̸̶̱͕͊̇̑̉ͅį̵̥̇̋n̸̡̍̕c̵͇̱̹͠e̵͙͛͑n̶͙͌t̷̻̰̱͆͐̊ ̶͈̝̠͆̄̉W̵̪̄̌͂ḥ̷̛i̶̗͋t̶̝͍̞̊t̶̫̓̓̇m̵͉͚̠̑̒a̶͙̰͍̍ṅ̶͉ ̸̪̈̑͘V̵̷̳̝̟͉͈͆̆i̴̜͔̞̊̓ň̸̠̆̈́c̸̙̀͝͝e̸͇͎̔̃͝ń̴̝t̵͙̯̭͆̃͠ ̸͓̆̽̅W̷̪̑h̸̥͙̹̋͐̅i̸̲͇̔t̸̤̮̬̄͝t̸̳̂ṁ̵̢̖̉á̷̼̪̥̎n̴͓̈́͑͜ ̸̬̅͋̆V̴̶̢̺̗̑̾̄̉͆̀i̷̻̗̇ṋ̴̡̺̾c̷̖͌͝e̵̡̚ņ̶̐͘t̵̜͓̝͊̽ ̷̧͑W̴͍̞̓̇ḩ̴̪̟̄̈́͊i̶̗͒̿̅t̵̯͙̯̽̾͝t̴̥͓̏͂͝m̶̢͊ͅa̴̛̠͑ṋ̶͌̅ ̴̏͛ͅV̸̴̢̧̝̖͗͠ĭ̸͖̜̋n̶͉̯̱̊̀͗c̸̨̮͑͗e̷͇̦͆n̴̡̳͂͒̚t̸̟̹̆̓ ̶̠̹̤̍W̸̯̻̲̏̓͊h̷̲͑̔͝i̶̡̎t̷̤̺̮͗t̴̡̖̋̈́m̴̧͚̏͂͘ą̷̭̮̏n̴̘͍͋͝ ̴̳͕̆́̌V̵̸̞̲̭̣̒̄͘i̸̠̊͊ņ̸̞̠̾͝c̵̯̞̏e̴̥͇̐̓̚ñ̶ͅt̴̰̀͌̂ ̵̧̺̺̐W̷͈̥̒̊̀h̵̢̰̀ḯ̷̺̬͓͒t̵̳͓̊t̸̡̉ḿ̷͎̩͒͋ͅá̴̙n̷̥͒́͑ ̸̖̤͊͒V̵̸͕̜̹̫̐̐̂̆͝i̴͔̓̂͒n̸̎͜c̶̹̖͠e̴̼͈͐ͅn̷͉̅́̕t̷̼̮͗̚͝ ̷̛͚̊͐W̷͍̳̤̆h̶̭́í̷͉͝͝ẗ̵̼t̸̛͍̹̂ḿ̵͇̘͒͝ȃ̸͔̆̓n̷̬̐ ̸̧͔͑͘V̸̶̢̛̛̙̩̹͊̚i̴̤͖̺͂̕͝n̶͙̂c̴̹̊̓̑͜e̴̫̙̎̎́n̷̮̎t̷̖̂ ̷̱͒W̴̳͓͕͋h̵͖̰̉į̴͙̃̈́͘t̵͚̏̋͝t̸͎̓͠m̷̺͐ä̸̰́̈͠n̵̺̦̖̔ ̸̻͋V̸̵̭̺͔̆̈́̋̈́ì̶͎̰̺̆̄n̵͎̒͛c̷̭̱̑̑ę̵̔̂͠ń̵̗́t̵͈̞͐́ ̷̮͝W̶͇̝̲͛̚h̷͔̀͂͜ì̴͎̬͖t̵̡̜̀t̵͓̬͝ṃ̷̘͑a̴̲̭̳̒̚n̷̼̼̐ ̴̯̞͇͛̏̚V̸̶̠̹̅̑̍͝͝ȋ̷̧̝̖ń̷͖̎c̸̦̯̳͋̈e̷̼͎͂̿n̸͈̮̠͑t̵̰̮͓̐ ̵̝̫̉̈́̈́Ẃ̶̢̥̤ḧ̴̰͚͓́͋ḯ̶̟̕ẗ̸̠̤́t̸͖͛̅͛m̸̡͚̄a̸̱͙̘̾͊̈́n̶͈̹̉̆ ̸̱̰̘͒̓V̵̸̨̛̝͎̿͂̍i̶̭͆͊̿ń̵̛̳̝̘͂c̵͙͔̭̀̈ȅ̴̝̖͜n̴͔̮̚t̸͙̘̦̀̋ ̴͒͜W̵̃͜ḣ̴̗̝̬ḯ̶̠ṫ̵͇̮͘͠ͅẗ̸͇̪͋ḿ̸̼̫a̴̩͖̚n̸̹̫͌͗̾ ̶̠͈͕̍͒V̵̸͕̥̰̠̍̅̿͘i̸̛͚̮̤͛n̵̺̊̔͗c̵̡̋̅̕e̴͓̠̔n̶̝̦̏̂t̴̢̚ ̸̧̯͂͜W̵̯̐ḩ̸̇i̷̙̋͆͘t̸̢̪̔̈́t̴͓̪́͛m̵̞̻̂͗ä̵̧͇̝́̔ṇ̸̢͈̾ ̴̛͊̈́͜
Status: WIP
Pride and Punishment: Chapter III - The aftermath of the events in Chapter I.
Status: WIP
A series of short fics and one-shots about a Human AU that tells the tales of Vox and Alastor Auclair's seemingly mundane, married life. There's the occasional shenanigan with the couple's neighbors, the Morningstar family, along with their young daughter (and Alastor's goddaughter), 5-year-old Charlie.
The AU currently has two fics:
Of Food Allergies and Soulja Boy - Vox gets a severe allergic reaction to shellfish. Alastor, like any other good boyfriend, drives him to the hospital and endures his awful playlist of "modern music". The horror.
Status: Complete
"Vox, you're not fat." - Vox has suddenly started to complain how "fat" he is all the time, throwing tantrums and crying at the most random of things, leaving his dear husband bewildered.
Status: Ongoing, 2/3
The universe was made just to be seen by your eyes AU
A multichapter fic that centers around Lucifer in a time where his marriage has just begun to fall apart, he has already distanced himself from the Sins, all his projects keep failing one after another, and day by day, he's reminded of how truly powerless and worthless he is despite the very crown and title that he wears. His days blur into one, the devil himself growing all the more apathetic and numb as his loved ones desperately try to reach him to no avail, until they too begin to remain in the distance cast between him and them.
So this is how it's going to be, Lucifer dully glared at his own reflection. For the rest of eternity, it's just you and me forever and ever, buddy.
A voice, one that seemingly came out of nowhere, spoke back. "Well, that's a little depressing, isn't it, Samael?"
His breath froze in his own body. Lucifer slowly turned to his side, the oddest chill running down his spine, and stared at a very hyper-realistic hallucination of the one person he never even dared to dream of seeing again.
Fuck, he thought, I shouldn't have fired my therapist.
"Language."
Lucifer took another look at the hallucination of his "Father"—and fainted.
Concept: Due to a particular set of circumstance, Lucifer and Lilith end up raising a little wisp created from the light and essence of Heaven—in other words, a newborn angel. One who, by the judgement of the Elders, is a mistake and deemed a creation born of abomination.
Ever the defiant, Lucifer discreetly disobeys their order of "fixing" the said mistake. Yet it is a terrible secret they must forever keep, for the well-being of their own child as well, young Charlie Morningstar who just turned two—and the giver of her new little sister's name...
Probably the first animatic of a full-length song I have some motivation to actually make.
Concept: The animatic depicts scenes of a child Alastor and his beloved mother. Born a child of two worlds, Alastor has seemingly decided to forever stay away from the parent that does not want him and stick by his mother's side, protecting her from anything that wants to hurt them. Including his own "father".
A short story/one-shot that centers on a human that will be eventually become as the demon named [ ].
In the 1980s, Jonathan Holloway is a well-loved detective who's a month away from retirement, five days away from seeing his estranged daughter, two days away from his last counseling session, and three years proudly sober.
An eerie case that has gripped New Orleans in its clutches for the last several decades has resurfaced with seemingly new evidence. Jonathan is told to collaborate with a witness who seem to be just as eerie as the very crimes that have haunted the city for a long, long time. Brown hair, brown eyes, and brown skin; a smile that cut like a knife; and every once in a while, he thought those otherwise vacant eyes would flicker into the color of fresh blood. But that was a ridiculous thought, merely a figment of his imagination, yet as the case grows even stranger, and the day of meeting his daughter draws closer, Jonathan realizes this odd fellow with an even odder name may be more than what he claims to be.
