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[kaytheberry]

Obey me characters reacting to MC wearing an inflatable dinosaur costume:

(The brothers + dateables + undateables)

Lucifer:

-At first he assumed you were one of his brothers when you entered his room. -Immediately feels a headache forming. -“Do you require anything?” “Rawr.” “Get out.”

Mammon:

-"D'YAHAHAHAHAH WHAT THE HELL ARE YA' WEARING?" -he's also going to buy and wear one so that you both can perform stunts in public and earn money #thegrindneverstops

Levi:

-He ugly snorted when you burst into his room wearing that and now he feels so bad -Will ask to recreate trends with you but he cannot stop laughing so all the videos come out shaky and full of him giggling in the background. -His camera roll is now filled with photos of you in the dino costume doing JoJo poses

Satan:

-You interrupted his afternoon reading to show him…this??? -Actually it’s okay because it’s hilarious. -Immediately begins brainstorming on how you could use this opportunity to annoy the fuck out of Lucifer hmm… -But you’re also scaring the strays that he smuggled into his room so he’s going to have to ask you to leave </3

Asmo:

-“girl that is NOT a look” -actually it is asmo, you just need to lock in -kind of concerned about the material of the costume, makes sure it’s made with human-skin-safe materials

Beel:

-???? -After the initial confusion he starts giggling uncontrollably. It’s a bit jarring to see the ever-stoic Avatar of Gluttony losing it over a dino costume. -You should make him wear it after you’re done. He’d make a very convincing dino.

Belphie:

-He woke up from his slumber only to be met this this sight. -Genuinely thought he was having a fever dream and tried to bite you -“How do we annoy Lucifer with this?” Pt.2

Solomon:

-He's also wearing one with you -enchants both of your costumes to make them spit fire or something -and now there's two humans dressed up as dinosaurs running around and wreaking havoc in the devildom streets -Barbatos has to drag both of your asses back home

Barbatos:

-speaking of barbatos -feels a headache forming 2.0 -Your antics are slowly beginning to resemble Solomon’s and he’s not a fan -He is mildly amused tho -"Rawr." "A very convincing performance, MC."

Diavolo:

-Is this a human custom he's unaware off? Is this a way of bonding?? -No? Well it should be! It's funny and it made him laugh. Isn't laughter the best way to bond with other fellow beings? -He wants a dino costume too. And you bet he'd play a very good dino, given his towering frame and boisterous laugh. But alas, the prince of Hell has an image to maintain. -Psych! He makes Barbatos buy one for him anyways

Luke:

-Genuinely thought it was a monster coming to attack him when you started running towards him. -Screams and dives to hide behind the nearest person before realising it's you. -He's mad at you for scaring him like that. You feel a strong urge to squish his pouty little face.

Simeon:

-Probably the person Luke hid behind. -He, too, thought you were some weird devildom creature -He’s just happy to see you be comfortable enough around them to be so wonderfully ridiculous -He’s also trailing behind you and Solomon to make sure you both don’t get into too much trouble. Responsible mom™

Thirteen:

-"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" -MC where did you get this??? She wants one too. -Draws angry little eyebrows on the dino face. -Now there's a giggling dino with tiny inflatable arms being chased down the halls by a reaper trying to vandalize it.

Mephisto:

-GOOD GRIEF, MC. Have you forgotten you’re a representative of the exchange program chosen by Lord Diavolo himself??? Such tomfoolery will only drag his Lord’s reputation down. -(Little does he know his Lord is currently busy trying to figure out how to get his arms into a similar costume.) -Stay 5 kilometres away from him he doesn't want to associate himself with you while you're dressed like THAT. -Wear a Barney costume and say you’re matching and watch him lose his shit.

Raphael:

-What are you doing??? Are all humans like this??? -Is there a specific reason you're wearing this??? Does it help you in any way??? -So many questions but none shall be answered.

[awritersnoir]

Songs I associate with the Obey Me Side Characters

lol

Diavolo

notre dame - Paris Paloma

"I'm not a sadist, I enjoy just being able/ To be a witness of the loneliness and be a higher power/ In case there isn't one/ In case there isn't one/ I'm not a higher power, I just live in the ceiling 'cause/ I'm lonely on the fringes, and it gives my life some meaning/ In the exile/ In my exile"

Big fan of the lonely leader trope. Diavolo has a special place in my heart as the only child of a shitty parent. The inherent loneliness of never having someone who could truly understand you, and seeing your friends, while they may have a bad home life themselves, have a sibling to share the burden with. He's a very interesting character and one of the better written ones in the series in my opinion. I like how, despite being a demon, he's one of the nicest and most understanding characters. Even when Belphegor blows up at him in season 3 (for very valid reasons, mind), he listens to what Belphegor says, apologizes, and reflects on that. It's not something you see often, especially Diavolo is very spoiled. And while he is, which can lead to the entitlement Belphegor was upset about, he's able to take a step back.

Barbatos

Who Is She? - I Monster

"Oh, who is she?/ A misty memory/ A haunting face/ Is she a lost embrace?/ Somewhere across the sea of time/ A love immortal such as mine/ Will come to me/ Eternally"

What the fuck is up with this guy genuinely. What a freak (lovingly). I can't quite get a hold on his actual character, which is obviously intentional, but it makes me twitchy. Besides, everyone in the game goes on and on about how shady Solomon is (which I don't really understand), but never really bring up how batshit insane Barbatos seemingly is. It's mentioned occassionally, but nearly enough for my liking. I wouldn't say that Barbatos is plotting something against Diavolo, and I know he said he was working for Diavolo as a sort of atonement (which I'm not sure how much I believe), but I'm convinced he has some other motive. Not sure if I believe he's the Nightbringer though.

Luke

The Milk Carton - Elio Mei

"Think I forgot a couple things/ My brain is still at home/ Home's far away/ I really thought that life was one big race/ But now I know it's one big chase/ You can still win, you just gotta be faster"

I know some people complain about the presence of a child in a dating sim but honestly I think his character is very necessary for the overall story/plot (unlearning biases, changing opinions, etc.) and I just don't think his character would have worked with an adult. We see the way in which children are brought up with intense prejudice in the Celestial Realm, and then watch as this child's reality changes, and how he grows to be more accepting overal. It's a far more satisfying character arc for a child like Luke, and wouldn't work as well with an adult angel, particularly one fully exposed to how complicated reality truly is. I love my son.

Simeon

Daylight - David Kushner

"Tellin' myself it's the last time/ Can you spare any mercy that you might find/ If I'm down on my knees again?/ Deep down, way down, Lord, I try/ Try to follow your light, but it's nighttime/ Please don't leave me in the end."

How much do I need to explain a song about two people loving each other so much they'd commit any sin fits Simeon of all people. I genuinely really like his character, and I honestly find the angels to be the most compelling characters in the story, given that their versions of 'being good' as angels are supposed to, often lead to them disobeying 'Father' either subtly (Luke looking up to demons like Beelzebub), more blatantly (Raphael attacking Michael due to the punishment Simeon received from Father), to extreme (Simeon directly stealing from the Celestial Realm to save someone he loves). I don't know, Simeon's very interesting to me, and I like that there's an added level of intrigue with him and Diavolo, with Prince "lie detector" Diavolo being completely unable to read Simeon's intentions.

Solomon

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

"One minute I held the key/ Next, the walls were closed on me/ And I discovered that my castles stand/ Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand/ I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'/ Roman cavalry choirs are singin'."

As someone who grew up with stories of King David and King Solomon, I really wish they touched more on the fact that Solomon was once King of ancient Isreal, an Isreal he had rebuilt himself. Especially with Diavolo being a prince who will soon be king, it could have been a very interesting dynamic. Going away from the Biblical Solomon, we know this Solomon is also the 'protector of humanity,' and supposedly represents us in many ways as humans. His constant need to ensure the safety of the human world is something I admire about his character, and god I wish we could have sided with him properly in the reapers cave in Nightbringer. And, of course, he's both a lonely prince archetype and a jackass so he's a perfect character really.

[suyasuyayamao67]

[still-a-morosexual-help]

MC & Mammon speed ran strangers to enemies to reluctant allies to acquaintances to co-conspirators to friends to roommates to best friends to partners-in-crime to mutual crushes in like a week tops and then spent the next two years belly crawling towards lovers

[awritersnoir]

Songs I associate with Obey Me Brothers

First ever post but I've had this floating around my head forever and I need to get it off my chest. Sorry in advance to Belphegor lovers.

Lucifer

It Will Come Back - Hozier

"Don't let me in with no intention to keep me / Jesus Christ, don't be kind to me / Honey, don't feed me, I will come back"

Honestly Lucifer feels like he loves Mc a bit like how a stray dog loves the human that feeds it, making this song feel perfect for him. We meet him and he's quite stand-offish and sometimes aggressive to the Mc. He sees them as a potential threat, and doesn't trust them, especially in regards to them being close with his brothers. Throughout the story you have to approach him carefully, on his terms, or else he'll lash out, much like a wild animal. It takes a long time and a lot of 'relapses' before Lucifer trusts Mc through their kind treatment of him, something he's not used to and thus suspicious of.

Mammon

Second Child, Restless Child - The Oh Hellos

"See, I was born the second child / With a spirit running wild, running free / And they saw trouble in my eyes / They were quick to recognize the devil in me"

I could be wrong but I feel like it was mentioned somewhere that even as a young angel, people had Mammon pegged as the 'bad kid.' But, we know that he was still leagues above those around him since he was being trained by Michael, later Lucifer. Mammon is a very interesting character in that we almost never see his true power, and almost never see him serious, but we still know just how terrifying he can be. He's the 'troublemaker' but simultaneously the most trustworthy and emotionally intelligent. Honestly I'm using this as an excuse to say I desperately wish there were more scenes of Mammon being genuinely serious.

Leviathan

Ghost Adventure Spirit Orb - chloe moriondo

"I speak a lot of words but tend to say a lot less / I'm just a fucking mess, and I will shut my bedroom door / And as I iron out my brain to speak to ice cream stains / I'll stare at the ceiling stars and ponder why life's so hard"

He's just like I was when I was in high school fr. We know Leviathan is insecure as hell, and particularly we know he feels lost and clings to his interests as a form of comfort and direction from his otherwise (in his opinion) meaningless life. If Leviathan doesn't have a purpose, a role, he doesn't know what to do with himself. He's never been able to just be. Likely because he never saw that as being enough. When the Celestial Realm was no longer at war and his commanding role was no longer needed, Lucifer tells us about how he just shut down. Leviathan needs a reason to be present, or else he simply won't be.

Satan

Rule #5 - James Picard - Fish in a Birdcage, Hannah Epperson

"With the flame he ignited / He thought I would change / As I rose from the ashes / I embraced his rage"

I mean how much do I need to explain this one. Satan was born of Lucifers rage and thus is a part of him. He was born feeling nothing but rage, having to learn everything else separately. However, as much as I like this song for Satan, the lyric "I embraced his rage" feels a little off for Satan. He hasn't embraced his rage, not really. No child wants to be associated with their parents anger. He's learned to control it, to supress it (for the most part), likely because he sees it as a part of Lucifer, not him. Satan is the Avatar of Wrath, his whole domain is anger, except his anger is not, technically, his own. What he fails to realise throughout the story is that, even if that was true, all of the feelings he had developed afterwards are truly his.

Asmodeus

Brand New City - Mitski

"I think my ways are wearing me down / But if I gave up on being pretty / I wouldn't know how to be alive / I should move to a brand new city / And teach myself how to die"

Cheap, I know. Asmodeus' whole character is about being pretty, being desirable, people loving him, and so on. Everyone must love him. It's impossible for anyone to not, right? This was an issue he had even before he was the Avatar of Lust. Considered the 'Jewel of the Heavens' and the most beautiful angel, second only to Lucifer, Asmodeus had quite the high opinion of himself. In Nightbringer, only a year into losing all of his 'angelic beauty,' we see how much he struggles with his new form, but hides it behind talking himself up and making himself as pretty as he can. He promotes skin care and makeup and fashion constantly, but doesn't realise his 'self-care' is only his way to cover up all of his percieved flaws, and keep the validation coming. If he isn't loved, he isn't anything.

Beelzebub

Ribs - Lorde

"You're the only friend I need (you're the only friend I need) / Sharing beds like little kids (sharing beds like little kids) / And laughing 'til our ribs get tough (laughing 'til our ribs get tough) / but that will never be enough"

Beelzebub takes his relationships, and his self-imposed responsibilities within them, extremely seriously. He loves very deeply and does all he can to ensure he is the protector of his friends and family. And we see what happens to him when he 'fails.' For seemingly thousands of years he blames himself for the death of his sister, and in turn we see him take the safety of his loved ones even more seriously than before. And unfortunately I feel there's not much else for me to say on this because Beelzebub (both the twins but I'm getting to that) is pretty poorly written, boiled down to his hunger and not much else more often than not.

Belphegor

Bird Song - Florence + The Machine

"I picked up the bird, and above the den / I said "that's the last song you'll ever sing" / Held him down / Broke his neck / Taught him a lesson he won't forget"

I have many issues with Belphegor's writing, and overall I see him as a character with so much wasted potential. I have issues with Lesson 16, primarily with the faux redemption arc the writers gave him. Overall, Belphegor is selfish and immature, and the writers frequently fall flat on his character development. I would have had no issue forgiving him for lesson 16 had it not been written with the assumption that all would be forgiven so easily. The forgiveness came from no effort on Belphegors part, and lesson 16 is, in the end, the culmination of Belphegors immaturity. That is to say, I liked him a bit better in Nightbringer, but yeah the writers really fell flat on him in my opinion there was a lot they could have done with a character like this but didn't.

[zac-n]

Happy Birthday Lucifer !!! He is at his best with a smile

[confirmed-and-contorted]

i did not have ‘sexual relations’ with that knight, don’t be absurd. i had it with this one.

[zaynesplushiekiller]

you stand in front of lucifer's study, staring intently at the door. he has an open-door policy, and while his brothers don't pay attention to it, you do. but... the door to his study is just slightly ajar, you can't even see into the room unless you press your entire face against the wood, and you didn't want to do that. so, you stand and ponder.

is it open enough to be considered open? or closed enough to be considered closed?

you push the door open just enough to get a peak inside at your favorite demon, and almost jump when he instinctively looks up at you. the amount of paperwork on his desk could probably cause a flood to a small country, but he leans back and smiles at you, an invitation to enter.

"i was waiting for you to come in. you stood out there for quite awhile, were you waiting for me to open the door?"

"uh... no." you explain the situation, a little sheepishly. he smiles fondly at you all the same, pushing his chair back enough to give you space to sit. his body physically relaxes when you get yourself comfortable, and he relishes in the way you rub his shoulders.

"was there something you needed, love? or have you just come to keep me company?"

"i want to bother you for a bit. i miss you."

"miss me?" his raises an eyebrow. "you saw me this morning, and this afternoon, and about two hours ago. i must've underestimated my charm."

"hey... be sweet, okay? i could go see mammon or satan-"

"no, no, forgive me for speaking out of turn."

"that's what i thought." you kiss his lips, pressing your forehead to his. "i'm just feeling a little lonely today, that's all."

to amplify your point, you cup his cheeks with your hands, and press kisses all over his face. then, you trail down, kissing his jawline and neck. hearing the pleased noises he makes, you pull down his shirt to press one final kiss between his neck and shoulder.

his hand catches your chin, nudging you up to face him. "i see... just lonely? well, let's see if there's something we can do to fix that."

[aydien677]

Too Nice

So Lucifer is going in the trauma blender where he belongs but he also doesn't understand that a lot of things that happened to him, or rather didn't happen, were neglect. But we can't leave him on his own, so Diavolo. This ended up pretty short but it's cute and I want it out of my drafts because it's been sitting here for a while.

Diavolo X Lucifer

TW: neglect, hurt/comfort

"You are too nice."

Diavolo's eyes widened, it wasn't exactly something anyone would tell a demon prince. Not only were those words spoken to Diavolo, but they were just cuddling in Diavolo's bed together before they had to get to work. Diavolo was gushing over Lucifer like always when he was told he was too nice. What is that even supposed to mean? People are supposed to be nice to their partners.

"what?"

Lucifer huffed and rolled over to face his boyfriend with a glare "You. Are. Too. Nice."

"Wh- why? Isn't nice good?"

Lucifer huffed "No. You take good care of me and my brothers, you make me eat and sleep normally so I don't collapse, and you limit the work you give me because I "deserve a break" and whatnot."

Diavolo was absolutely baffled "And that's bad?"

Lucifer huffed "It must be, Father is "good" and he never did that, nor the seraphim. . Is there something more you want from me Diavolo? You must want something."

Diavolo sensed no lies from his rather oblivious boyfriend which was rather concerning that meant Lucifer fully believed what God did to him was good, but that conversation could be saved for another day "Luci, you're a demon too, so what do you want from me Luci?"

"I simply want to be a good demon, and you tell me I'm good. I don't believe it is that difficult to understand."

Diavolo smiled at Lucifer "So you want my praise? Is that why you're so nice to me?"

Lucifer huffed and turned away "Forget I said anything."

Diavolo looked up at the ceiling while he thought about Lucifer's words. He traced his fingers along Lucifer's back while humming in thought. Diavolo was happy Lucifer was communicating and he knew Heaven wasn't exactly good but even His Father had made sure he didn't keel over from doing too much up until recently. Lucifer turned his head to look at Diavolo, too indoctrinated to understand the weight of his words or what happened, or rather didn't happen, when he was an angel.

"Lucifer, has anyone other than me told you that you've done a good job?"

"Mammon did once when I beat someone up for him."

"That's not what I was looking for, I should start dropping by the House of Lamentation more often to tell you how good you are doing."

"There's no need for that Diavolo."

"Well I want something from you."

Lucifer tilted his head "And what could that possibly be?"

Diavolo's smile became gentler "To tell you how good you are of course."

Lucifer studied Diavolo's eyes before lowering his own "You really are too nice."

"But you're not stopping me."

Lucifer smiled a little "I'm not."

[theteadealer]

Fem Gojo pilled

[makesyouevil]

they’ve had this conversation one hundred times

[embodement]

ghostface x itafushi

[solilorenson]

can you blame him?

[malleuslefthornn]

kiss kiss from Lucifer

Lowkey got tired after drawing Lucifer from 6pm to 3am so, yk, lazy mc drawing

[lethargicnymph]

The entire obey me cast is made up of losers. They're all pathetic and desperate and needy and petty and do not share a single ounce of cool, and barely even a braincell, between the 14 of them. "Oh but this character is actually-" LIES. You are lying to yourself because you don't want to admit it. Your fave is a major loser that happens to be very hot, very powerful and has a very hot body. Embrace the truth.

[confirmed-and-contorted]

slamming your knights visor down when you’re finished talking to them, like slamming the phone back on the receiver.

[coocciz]

Switching it up bc Solomon threw up so now I have to call up my side hoe.

He’s probably thinking oh let go of me bitch so yeah.

Now like this post up ponk.