For my Shame

[again-and-then]

Love this chapter of the side story

It's not much but hopefully it holds people over for a bit

[again-and-then]

An update at last

not what you're hoping for, just a side story I'm afraid. Been struggling very hard with writer's block and motivation. Experimented a bit with tonal stuff but mostly just wanted to get something up for you guys.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/74412536/chapters/226201986

enjoy

[again-and-then]

I only found your story recently and I binged it in two days. It is so so good. You've really done so much with the hellaverse lore, in such a cohesive and interesting way and expanded on it, such that it captivates your readers. The characters are handled with such care and grace that they feel more fleshed out and yet messy too. It has been such a delight to read and continue to read.

glad you enjoyed it enough to tear through it so quickly.

Hellaverse lore is a confusing mess that doesn't make much sense... compells me tho. its a fun playground to knock my little toys around. Characters with such deep history built in, coming from different times and plkaces, vs the unique cultural mixture that is is Hell, I just like to think of how much deeper it could go than what Viv usually does, though i really think that is a result of the short season runtime than the world building being just flat. if viv had more time, i think she'd like to play around more as well.

[again-and-then]

I'm greatly, greatly enjoying PEW, and one of the reasons for that is that when I read your writing I get the sense you're someone who drinks deep from a lot of fonts of inspiration. What other works of fiction do you think fuel your creativity when you write? Thanks for writing such a dope fic!

my inspiration is a great patchwork of odds and ends, but some things that have directly inspired parts of PEW:

Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

Good Omen by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

The Good Guys series by Eric Ugland

RWBY by Monty Oum and Roosterteeth

The Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Soundtrack (just the songs, haven't played the game lol)

probably other things but my mind is a great patchwork of concepts

[again-and-then]

Even transformed into a feral murder-beast, Lute’s eyelash game is immaculate

you can't commit unspeakable acts of hyper violence if you ain't cute

[again-and-then]

Will you continue Superbia, Invidia, Ira?

if PEW hits 100k, we'll talk about it.

I'm either going to continue it as is or commit to a full rewrite, may depend on community vote

[again-and-then]

in SII Au who is going to be adam's new lieutenant? And Taking over Lute's role

I've answered this question before, but if SII continues (We'll talk if PEW hits 100k) then Adam has already had a lieutenant and a tactician that's failed him, so what he needs is a general, and this time he'll make someone more fit for the job

[again-and-then]

Question When sinners redeem themselves and go to heaven they obviously get better, but does it also get rid of their problematic behaviour? Because sinners living in Hell, where stealing, murder, and basically anything is okay, are going to see that as normal after centuries of living there. With Pentious in season two literally stealing parts to build his machine to get back to Hell in the “Like You” song and I don’t think he did this out of malice as some winners got hurt, but stealing is so normal for him that he sees nothing wrong with it. So I hope in the future this is talked about or not I just wanted to ask something

incorrect.

Sinners do not get better when they go to Heaven, they go to Heaven because they *got better*. Going to Heaven is something that is earned through fundamental and deep personal change, acknowledgment of personal flaws and guilt, and a commitment to be better than the person that you used to be.

Yes, Sinners are very used to violence, theft, and other various crimes but in general, anyone that has redeemed themselves enough to earn a ticket to Heaven will have the presence of mind to know that these are crimes and to generally not do them. Now, sure, they aren't suddenly perfect and still have the free will to do all of these things but very likely won't have the motivation to.

and yeah, Sir Pentious pilfered a bit of tech to build his machine because its a habit and all, but he didn't really hurt anyone nor did it cause any trouble because Heaven generally seems to be a post-scarcity enviroment and everything he takes could be replaced with a flick of the wrist. honestly, he could have asked for the parts and just gotten them. still, he has the free will to steal but in Heaven there isn't really a point to it and ISr Pentious is pretty much already at the point he isn't going to choose to hurt someone intentionally without reason. He, as a sinner, is different because he is used to violent behaviors but he also has the free will to not do them, which even those habits will fade because why steal if you can just ask?

its much easier to be a good person in Heaven and new arrivals from Hell are probably going to grow out of bad habits pretty fast from a combination of personal growth and a more giving enviroment

[kambiteydragon]

A lovely comm done by @barblaz-arts! Similar to a scene at the end of chapter 35 of Pride, Envy, Wrath written by @again-and-then! i cant recommend the fic or the artist enough!

[again-and-then]

I'm crying and sobbing and weeping and throwing up and passing out and feeling a lot of emotions cuz look at my babygirl ;-;

I can't believe you've done this you evil gremlin (I love u Kam)

[tilts-at-windmills]

SeraLute/Puresword fic!

Hey so I decided Charlie's Exorcists wasn't enough of a rarepair so I started another project for SeraLute. Also it lets me vent my hummingbird exorcists AU somewhere without having to rewrite 100k words of my main fic.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/81022336/chapters/212892346

Featuring fallen Sera, fallen Lute, Sera being the physical manifestation of catholic guilt and self-loathing, Lute wearing a hi-viz vest in Pentagram City, and so much less murder and bloodshed than Die by the Blade.

[again-and-then]

proper reference for Lute's fallen form, affectionately named 'The Harpy' as well as some fun sketches. I've been sitting on this shit for like a year lol. If you need context, then perhaps you'd like to get caught up on my lovely fanfic 'Pride, Envy, Wrath'?

Lute will be able to return to this form given some work and training, so it will reappear in the story. The girl has been overdue for a powerup.

[again-and-then]

Chapter 35 has arrived!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/57574630/chapters/208260601

I still don't know how links work

figure it

[again-and-then]

decided to get my hands dirty and work on step one of something, give PEW something of a more recognizable brand

[again-and-then]

You bitches are getting fed.

I have, in a fit of fucking madness, finally finished writing the next chapter. The LONGEST single chapter I've ever written. A 36k fucking behemoth of emotions and violence. Honestly I dont even know if it's any good or not at this point, my mind is left of center and I have finished this story arc.

It is going to the editors tomorrow and will probably stay with them for a bit.

And me? Imma nappy time

Gonna have art to post with the chapter too.

[again-and-then]

Getting closer with the new chapter, 27k and two and half scenes left. I think im gonna break 30k this chapter

And man, is every inch of it gonna hurt

Also, you guys should join the discord if you haven't, i occasionally post teasers, encourage others to write their own stories, share fanart, and its definitely not a cult to help me gain dark powers and rule the land as a god king.

Check out the The C.V.L. club community on Discord - hang out with 37 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

[again-and-then]

MERRRY FUCKING PEWMAS

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[again-and-then]

So curious, Does Lute still experience any moments of self hatred, or discovering Self Hatred of herself on what she did to Vaggie last extermination and by extension herself? If so how do Charlie and Vaggie try to help her cope? Or does she have any methods of dealing with emotional trauma.

Hahaha hahaha

Lute lives in a constant state of self-loathing. Every morning, a fresh wave of back pain reminds her of the consequences of her actions, every glance in the mirror tells her she has been cast down from grace and away from the light of god, every glance at Vaggie reminds her that she deserves every bit of it. Constantly she is in a battle of thinking negatively of the sinners around her vs berating herself for being so judgemental because clearly she's no better. She has to sit by and listen while Alastor mocks her every failure and can't do anything but imagine how good it would feel to break his teeth. She walks the halls of a hotel that was built because she destroyed the last one. She is appointed protector of a people she used to slaughter, and plenty of them still look at her with a flicker of fear.

She has a great method of dealing with all this.... the bad feelings go in the forever box, and rigorous, painful exercise routines help vent just a fraction of the constantly building stress. Surely, this is sustainable.

If Charlie and Vaggie knew what Lute was going through, they'd probably try to help... but everything they ask, Lute just says she's fine, soooo...