ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ꜰʟᴜꜱʜ!

ain't nothing but lady luck's chew toy.

[highstakcs]

#𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐂𝐒. an independent & strictly mutuals only roleplay blog. heavily headcanon based! featuring : husk from hazbin hotel. written by lilie ( 31 , she / they , cst ). variable activity. 18+ only. previously on @highstakcs-a . graphics by @theophcgy. mobile bound! canon divergent in some important ways!

— follows back from @thistlling

a study in — what happens to a man without pride, honor, dignity, or self respect. being cassandra. seeing everything and saying nothing. discarding love and choosing misery. the curse of luck. being the chew toy of lady luck. confidently making the wrong choices. being a cautionary tale.

find rules below the cut! // biography // please fill out my interest tracker to interact!

♥️ ♦️ RULES & GUIDELINES ♣️ ♠️

disclaimers

MATURE CONTENT WARNING! — be warned of the typical subject matters found in the media, such as, but not limited to: alcoholism, mentions of sexual assault, murder, excessive violence and gore, suicide, etc. graphic presentations of these traits will be tagged accordingly. I aim to treat all sensitive subject matters as respectfully and true as possible. please engage responsibly! DISCLAIMER! — yes, this is a comedy show. yes, I will be taking the topics more seriously than the show does. that means creating a more thorough representation of the subjects of race, history, mental illness, gender, etc. the show presents husk as a funny, grumpy side character to move angel's plot along. I'll be playing him as the exhausted, emotionally dead black man born in the early 1900s in the american south during the jim crow era with depression and alcoholism that he is. I plan to paint a full depiction of a person from his perspective and experience (outside of my own) and hope I do a good job. I'm always happy to receive resources and personal thoughts on how I can do that better. I'm a historian. I love that shit.

activity

extremely random activity. i’m trying to have a life, so i’ll be here randomly, and probably not for deep things. i’m happy to plot more via discord. i’m here to be gay and ship everything.

content & mutuals

mutuals only. no exceptions. any starter calls or opens are available for mutuals only. anything in character is strictly mutuals only.

any original content is not for reblogging. this includes jokes, headcanons, metas, thoughts, what have you.

personals & following

there is a high chance that i’ll block personal blogs on sight. i do check out the blog first, though, so put in your description if you roleplay from a sideblog.

i will also not follow if you lack a rules page and a place with your age (minor/18+ is sufficient).

tagging & boundaries

tag ‘emetophobia’ or ‘vomit’. ask me to tag what you need. i tag graphic content.

if you want to break our mutual following, please hard block me, don't soft block me. i'll notice and try to follow you again, thinking it was a mistake.

no-nos

sickness involving vomiting. mpreg/impregnation. same character interaction.

also, not interested in interacting/plotting with valentino. nothing against the muns and I'll still follow multis with him there, I'm just not interested in exploring those plots right now. husk can only have a hateful, antagonistic dynamic with valentino and I don't wanna get in that headspace. it's not a trigger or anything, it's just not fun for me to explore.

not interested in child plots. husk has no desire to be an actual father. father figure, sure, but not being an actual guardian.

NSFW

mun and muses are 21+. mun is asexual, but loves sexcanons.

there likely won't be threads that continue through the full sexual act on this blog simply because i get bored writing it, but there will be plenty of other sexual content. i may write the foreplay or the beginning and fade to black.

exclusivity / duplicates

i do not and likely will not participate in exclusivity. i don’t require my characters to be the only one of their kind with which you interact, and i expect the same courtesy.

i am happily open to multiples of the same character. each portrayal is unique.

shipping

multiship. i’m very here to ship. my characters may flirt, but all my ships are unique and special to me. shipping is based on chemistry and plotting!

i am a big fan of husker.dust, but that of course doesn't assume a ship! all ships require extensive plotting. i mean, that's the fun part.

for radio.husk — if you're looking for an aroace depiction of this dynamic with someone who knows how to handle that nuance, I got you. even if it's like extremely unlikely, extremely specific scenario of it being more, that's my specialty. it's one of the reasons I love them so much. being aro/ace spec, this ship is close to my heart.

my favorite ships with husk: angel, alastor, lucifer, fizzarolli, vox.

I love ship memes, but husk may not respond favorably if he doesn't have something plotted and/or established with your character. but shoot your shot!

my husk is demisexual! he's not interested sexually until he has a strong emotional bond, which he's resistant to creating (but he's a big softie, so it inevitably happens). just know that it won't happen quickly. this shit is slow burn central. if you're not interested in that, that's fine! we don't have to ship.

relationship views (angel, alastor)

angel

angel is a very important part of husk's development, but it's not a straightforward development. husk doesn't want to be in a relationship. he has no interest in pursuing one. he may be interested in angel, but there are a lot of things keeping him from doing something about that.

their relationship is a slow burn of several chapters.

the first chapter is pre-episode 4, where they're misunderstanding each other constantly. husk thinks angel is simply a fame grabber with an ego who's pushing his boundaries. it annoys him, it's unappealing, and no matter how pretty husk thinks angel is, he's not interested in that.

the second chapter is post-episode 4 where husk understands angel's acts the way he does for survival and safety, opposed to what husk originally thought. he's much more on angel's side and soft toward him. the boundary pushing has dropped and husk wants to help angel and be his friend. he's still not pursuing him actively, just acting as a support system. but, yeah, the pining is real.

the way your angel interacts with my husk will indicate to me whether you're imagining the interaction before or after episode 4. their relationship requires a lot of plotting. it's not so straightforward.

some canon divergences: my husk didn't push angel off the bar top in ep 1 when they were recording the commercial. I just don't think it's husk's vibe. he just walks away. and he doesn't push or encourage angel to follow Charlie's redemption plot in season 2. he stands up for him expressing his discomfort and pushes back against charlie. he's not about needling angel until he unwillingly puts aside his boundaries.

alastor

husk's relationship with alastor is very complicated and has many chapters. i write that husk and alastor have been allies since the beginning of husk's years as overlord. they had a long relationship prior to when we see them in canon.

husk trusted alastor enough at one point to accept his offering of a deal. his soul in exchange for power. husk could have gotten that deal from any other overlord. he's not stupid and alastor didn't trick him into the deal.

husk regrets his decision, but it was the decision he chose to make. however we end up plotting a relationship between alastor and husk, whether antagonistic or otherwise, there was once that history between them.

husk might complain that alastor forced him into things, makes him do whatever — but he's fully aware that he made that choice. he knew who alastor was. it was husk himself who made a decision that turned out to be a mistake. his regret is based more on blaming himself than alastor. but it's easier to bitch verbally at alastor.

husk's contract with alastor is not represented with chains. instead, it's represented by his shadow being under alastor's control to do with as he pleases. (the chain thing feels eeeh between two men of color.)

I play the husk and alastor hallway scene from 1.5 very differently than in canon. it's something to be discussed with whatever alastor I'm playing with, but husk doesn't cower. there's more of a relationship between them than that. and husk doesn't spook easily, especially not by alastor.

formatting

i like formatting, and tend to prefer when my partners use it, but it's not required. nothing too much, i just use small text, indenting, and some bold/italics for emphasis.

a list of some things I struggle to read:

if you have a long paragraph, please split it up! it's hard for me to consume it otherwise. i don’t usually do more than multi-para, bc my adhd ass.

i do prefer that people don’t use multiple spaces between words or letters, or alternate randomly between text size. it’s difficult for me to read, thanks!

if you want to use colored text, use the ones Tumblr provides, or check that your color can be read in high contrast in light and dark mode. i use a bit of colored text but i'm happy to not use it if requested!

I also struggle to read dialogue that phonetically spells out an accent to a significant degree. it slows my reading comprehension down to a crawl, unfortunately!

keep symbols and non-letter or pertinent punctuation characters to a minimum if it breaks up the flow of the sentence or paragraph.

ooc chatting

i prefer to keep ooc conversation focused on things related to our characters or the media! i feel awkward talking about real life stuff, as the only thing i want to talk about in real life is my nerdy shit anyway. 🤣 forgive me if i'm not good at maintaining non-character related conversation. the 'tism strikes back.

also, pls avoid love bombing and telling me you love me or calling me bestie unless like. we're actually close friends.

sending me memes and posts about the characters is wonderful and great, but make sure to actually interact as well. I'll respond to them with character thoughts and plotting with the intention for you to contribute. it's a two sided conversation. if I get sent just a bunch of Twitter posts, there's not much engagement there.

godmodding

the husk presented on this blog will be my own interpretation! please don't assume he's exactly the way you imagine, and i'm canon divergent when it suits me.

you can assume major traits and actions seen in the show, but the details are my own. i appreciate questions like 'how do you think husk responds to this?' or 'what does husk feel about this?'

plotting

... is required! husk is a grumpy old boy and doesn't warm up quickly. I like to use plotting to help speed it along.

[highstakcs]

husk is certainly old in hell, as old as he was when he died. but his body isn't as frail as the age he died. the nature of hell forces his body to repair itself, including against the deterioration of age.

the problem is that his body still feels old. he still feels the pain of age. old bones that don't move together smoothly anymore. joints that are long overused. he doesn't have the weakness that would force him to be gentle with his body. he can endure heavy treatment without breaking ligaments that have lost their elasticity. but he feels the pain as though they have.

[highstakcs]

( open to mutuals )

♡ people think bartending is easy, lazy work. and, honestly? most of the time it is. especially if you prefer to ignore your patrons, particularly if they're annoying or order stupid drinks. after all, why should he do well? husk doesn't get paid for his efforts. he's under contract, and what does alastor care if guests are served shitty cocktails?

♡ but some aspects he can't skim or cheat his way past. for example — restocking the bar.

♡ the box of full bottle crates seems much too heavy for a single person. it might be easier to dismantle the thing and carry each crate in, one by one. easier, but longer, and every moment spent at this is a moment that the old man can't spend emptying the bottles himself. and so; feet firmly planted, complaining knees bent, and a strained grunt growling its way from his chest — the box gradually lifts against husk's back, his hands grasping the bottom and top for security, and only a single rope wrapped around the box and across his chest keeps them bound. his brow is furrowed in the focus of it, but his body moves with the well worn practice of a life spent under back breaking work. it's with a steadying exhale as he lowers the box down again when it meets its destination beside the bar.

♡ and a bottle is taken from the top as a reward, and to soothe the resounding ache traveling between his knees and shoulders. one trip — mission accomplished.

[highstakcs]

I always wanna write an open starter for easy engagement but husk just refuses to do it. he's like nah. don't leave me open like that. the best I could do is just write him minding his business and anyone else has to be nosy enough to intrude

[rpmemegraveyard]

The 'yes or no' game.

Send my muse "❓+" alongside harsh hitting questions, scenarios, anything question-related really, but they can only answer with "yes" or "no". Nothing more, nothing less.

[highstakcs]

husk is near-sighted. he used to have glasses as an overlord, but they got destroyed when he had to vacate the casino quickly and never bothered to replace them. so he just squints at things far away.

[highstakcs]

throw back to my high school days when I was big into twilight but. the idea of bella's vampire ability always stuck with me. the idea that her ability was just being immune to other abilities. just a big shield. not an offensive ability to use against others. just defense.

I like that kinda vibe with husk. immune to vox's hypnosis, to val's venom. he's not the most powerful overlord by any means, not even in the top ranking, but he's fortified. even a lot of his abilities we saw were about defense and evasion and distraction.

[highstakcs]

AND ANOTHER THING

the idea that this one single nobody being immune to some of the most deadly, powerful shit. but that doesn't help him. that doesn't save him from himself. having all this knowledge, all this wisdom, all this understanding, and it doesn't do shit but make him miserable. he can't change things. people don't listen to him. he's the lowest of the low and lives in the background. he's the cassandra. he's the mute oracle. he can only be destroyed by himself, and he's better at it than anyone else could be.

but doesn't that drive the likes of alastor and vox Crazy. he's no threat to them, but oh, just the idea of it.

[greelin]

just need a drink. or a cigarette. or perhaps even a sledgehammer to the back of the head

[ohisms]

✱ ˚｡⋆ ↪ MAKING DEMANDS ... [ REMASTERED ] ( a collection of various original dialogue prompts centered around posing requests / demands. adjust phrasing / gendered terms as necessary. )

memorize my coffee order, already!

quit fidgeting, you look suspicious.

stop comparing yourself, it's pointless.

give yourself a minute, [ name ]. you need rest.

don't move ... a single muscle.

can you teach me how to do that?

order room service – let's be lazy today.

pull out your ID, they card everyone here.

pack light, we'll be walking for awhile.

stop second guessing yourself.

don't say another word.

show me what you've been working on.

we're already late, can you hurry?!

we don't have time for this, [ name ].

just take the compliment, okay?

don't you dare just leave me here.

quit being so stubborn about this.

relax, i've got everything handled.

turn up the music! i love this song.

take my jacket, i'm not asking.

give me your hand, let's take a walk.

order whatever you want, it's my treat.

stop picking fights when you're tired.

meet me tonight ... our spot.

loosen up, quit being so serious all the time.

stay awake, you might have a concussion.

just let yourself be happy for once.

you have to stop sabotaging yourself.

tell me why you're really here.

drop your [ weapon / gun / knife ]!

quit trying to change the subject.

just breathe with me for a minute. in, out.

follow me and stay close.

just be yourself, [ name ]. that's all i want.

call me when you get home safe.

don't beg,  it's pathetic.

stop trying to fix everyone else's problems.

can you  [ tie / zip ]  this for me?

stop lying to me.  tell me what you did.

put that down,  you don't know what it is.

tell me what you're thinking right now.

stay quiet until i figure this out.

tell me something i don't know about you.

come dance with me.

get out of my sight.

wear the [ item ] i bought you tonight.

take my arm, those heels look dangerous.

let me drive – you can enjoy the scenery.

can you stop hovering?

wait ...! hold still, i want to take a picture.

keep your hands where i can see them.

stop pretending you know what's going on.

find a first-aid kit.  quickly!

you can't tell anyone what you saw.

take a nap, i'll wake you for dinner.

keep your voice down, they'll hear us.

don't you dare lie to me.

take the scenic route, we're not in a rush.

tell me a story from when you were little.

answer your phone when i call you.

give me your jacket, i'm freezing.

don't get yourself killed.

tell me what you see when you look at yourself.

tell me what you see when you look at me.

stop being so modest about your achievements!

leave them to me,  just go.

just admit that you love me.

just admit that you hate me.

come here,  let me look at you.

don't listen to them, they don't know what they're talking about.

[ name ],  don't make me do this.

drop your  [ weapon ].

stay here and wait for my signal.

don't just sit there,  move.

take this and run,  don't let anyone have it.

pretend you're my  [ partner / gf / bf ].

don't look , you'll give us away.

stay with me, don't drift off.

stop pretending like you care.

go make sure the coast is clear.

take this with you.  it's a good luck charm.

don't tell anyone about this.

if anybody asks about today,  lie.

stop looking at me like that.

tell me you love me.

just kiss me,  already.

talk to me in [ language ].

keep your eyes on the road.

stop crying and calm down.

give me one chance to explain.

come with me.  there's so much we could do.

wear the  [ dress / tie / item ]  i gave you tonight.

show me how you like to be touched.

hold my hand.

kiss me,  make it look real.

look at me.  how many fingers am i holding up?

[ name ] ... will you marry me?

just slow down for a minute.  what's going on?

take a deep breath,  you need to calm down.

get out of here,  [ name ]!

draw your weapon.

go rest.  i'm not asking.

take a step back.

keep your promise for once.

quit assuming you know what i'm thinking.

give me a straight answer.

be polite to our guests.

look me in the eye and say that again.

put your feelings aside for a moment.

keep close to me.

here,  let me see that.

look up at the sky.

run ... run and don't stop!

get out of here,  i don't want to see you right now.

stand up,  this isn't over yet.

close your eyes and count to ten.

keep your head down and keep moving.

[ name ],  let me past.

listen carefully to what i'm about to say.

don't just stare, come in.

stop laughing, this isn't funny.

take this and hide it from me.

don't make a sound.

the sidewalk is slippery, give me your hand.

quit causing problems everywhere you go.

just admit that you don't know what you're doing.

stop right there, i mean it.

don't say that name aloud.

just trust me, okay?

stop acting so childish.

call the police.  now.

tell me you love me, even if it's not real.

take a good hard look.

stop the car,  [ name ].

let me walk you to your [ door / car ].

almost done, just give me five more minutes!

don't make eye contact.

stay out of trouble.

let me see that beautiful smile again.

just do it already,  we've waited long enough.

hold me tight,  and never let me go.

finish what you started.

tell me what you know.

quit being so melodramatic.

just stay away from me.

turn around.  slowly.

don't be scared.

put it down before somebody gets hurt.

stop pretending , i'm tired of the pretending.

grab me my  [ item ],  will you?

don't make assumptions.

put this over it to stop the bleeding.

get to safety! i'll be right behind you!

stay the night, i hate sleeping alone.

wipe that look off your face.

keep an eye on them.

look at yourself in the mirror.

eat.  you haven't touched your food in days.

[highstakcs]

I don't know why but I'm just getting the desire for husk to answer things with magic eight ball responses. he deserves to have one. he has way too much fun with it. just responds to stupid questions with a shake of the ball and uses his magic to make it land on the negative answers. 'hey husk do you wanna hang out' shake shake shake 'outlook is bleak'

[highstakcs]

"Magnetic Gaze" I mean aesthetically yes but Al staring could mean anything lol

Send "Magnetic Gaze" if Your Muse finds Mine attractive. My Muse will react to Your's staring at them..

♡ alastor staring can mean many things and few of them good, but it's always disarming. husk doesn't need to glance over his shoulder to know he's the recipient of the focus. " ... after all the barely drinkable moonshine in my lifetime, I probably taste like shit. just sayin'. "

[highstakcs]

👀 shhhh just go with it.

send 👀 to see if husk would @#$! your character // ( @morningful )

♡ we don't need a magic eight ball to know the chances are pretty damn likely.

[edenmemes]

cyberpunk 2077 starters

more to be added !

❝  the wider the smile, the bigger the lie.  ❞ ❝  it’s called a reputation. you should try having one.  ❞ ❝  there are no clean hands. but it is important how they became dirty.  ❞ ❝  if only you were the one calling the shots, you would already have the city at your feet.  ❞ ❝  seems like you’ve got a real problem with authority.  ❞ ❝  it’s so obvious now that all this ‘ambition’ you went on about was really just you wanting power.  ❞ ❝  i knew this day would come. that sooner or later your impudence would cross the line.  ❞ ❝  well, then it’s a good thing i’m on your side then, huh?  ❞ ❝  you’re starting to remind me of me.  ❞ ❝  you drop to your knees before gods. i drop them, pop ‘em rigght between the eyes.  ❞ ❝  only people who know me real well can use my real name.  ❞ ❝  hope that’s it for last requests. not sure i can handle more.  ❞    ❝  look at me - see this? this is a look of un-fucking-surprise on my face.  ❞ ❝  actually, i don’t think of you at all. ever.  ❞ ❝  wanna part ways on good terms. as friends.  ❞ ❝  listen, i know i fucked up a lot of things. either let down or used every last person who gave me their trust.  ❞ ❝  been a rough year…and to make things worse, i fell in love.  ❞ ❝  funny how you still manage to surprise me sometimes.  ❞ ❝  haven’t managed to get my head straight yet, not after everything that happened.  ❞ ❝  hey, look at me. right in the eyes. choose your next words carefully. might be the last choice you ever make.  ❞ ❝  don’t you dare faint again. keep your eyes open.  ❞ ❝  i’m a master of cuddling, too - got a black belt, multiple disciplines.  ❞ ❝  tsh…gonna miss you something awful.  ❞ ❝  sooner or later, love’ll only let you down.  ❞ ❝  here come the test results: you are a horrible person.  ❞ ❝  there is a saying in your country… one moment, it will come to me…ah now i remember! go fuck yourself.  ❞ ❝  wanna see me give up? sounds like something you’d do.  ❞ ❝  i’m sorry, do you hear me poking around your personal business? digging through your past?  ❞ ❝  what you did for me, i’ll never forget it.  ❞ ❝  it’s hard to believe, but it looks like everything’s gonna be alright.  ❞ ❝  you ain’t dying yet. i got you.  ❞ ❝  see ya in the next life, friend.  ❞ ❝  i allowed my temper to flare and for that i apologize. even i can get carried away at times.  ❞ ❝  shame. was starting to like you…  ❞ ❝  i’m just glad your mother didn’t live to see this. the heart should break but once.  ❞ ❝  there are not many like you, but without you the world would have long turned into shadows and dust.  ❞ ❝  i’d say it’s great to see you but i’ve never been one to lie.  ❞ ❝  you put a barrel to my skull not so long ago.  ❞ ❝  there’s a difference between being an idiot and believing people wanna do good.  ❞ ❝  you plot, you plan, you calculate, and weave webs so tangled you sometimes lose yourself in them.  ❞ ❝  i’m a serious man. and serious matters are what, if not all, that concern me.  ❞ ❝  you’re tough as nails. a warrior without mercy.  ❞ ❝  i’ve managed one thing for now. not to fuck this up… what we have.  ❞ ❝  you got a short fuse, sure, but there ain’t no dynamite in that soul.  ❞ ❝  really think i can make it? survive this?  ❞ ❝  if there’s nothing you can do to help me, then…what the hell do i do?  ❞ ❝  i’ll kill anyone who gets in my way. you included.  ❞ ❝  if they find us, they won’t bother with arresting and interrogating, do you understand?  ❞ ❝  everyone admires you, but you know that your only reward will be the next task you’re given.  ❞ ❝  just don’t fall in love with me.  ❞ ❝  look, our history, i know. but we don’t really have time for…feelings.  ❞ ❝  promise you’ll try to get some sleep?  ❞ ❝  it often seems that you’re on your own, but always remember you have a team you can count on.  ❞ ❝  whatever you’re planning, make sure you see it through to the end.  ❞ ❝  it can get tough when it feels like there’s no end to it in sight.  ❞ ❝  i don’t need this world anymore, but i need you.  ❞ ❝  it doesn’t matter how well you do something, as long as you look good doing it.  ❞ ❝  i always felt like my mission was to cross the ultimate frontier. that frontier is death.  ❞ ❝  something in me died back then. i just couldn’t handle it.  ❞ ❝  would you take a bullet for me?  ❞ ❝  no. i don’t believe it. you hear me? not a single word. you’re lying.  ❞ ❝  what, a little guilt creeps in and that’s that? you give up?  ❞ ❝  it’s an awful place…it is no wonder you are losing your mind.  ❞ ❝  i realize you’re there, always were, and a wave of relief washes over me.  ❞ ❝  remember when you were asked: quiet life or blaze of glory? shame you chose wrong.  ❞ ❝  ooooooooh, i get what’s going on here. you’re jealous.  ❞ ❝  think dangerous; be dangerous. think weak; be weak.  ❞ ❝  it’s true what they say. you’re good. really fucking good. got a stick up your ass, through.  ❞ ❝  hah. my mind. that’s…that’s a touchy subject.  ❞ ❝  y’know, they say time is the best teacher. i used to think that was true.  ❞ ❝  you know what, sweetheart? we’ll have plenty of time to tear at each other’s throats later.  ❞ ❝  i have to sit and think…about everything.  ❞ ❝  no really, it’s ok. it just scraped me.  ❞ ❝  a peaceful death in this town? guy won the jackpot.  ❞ ❝  sorry you had to witness that. things just get complicated sometimes.  ❞ ❝  who you work for? start talking!  ❞ ❝  well, well….looks like fortune favors the stupid, too.  ❞ ❝  day’s not over yet. you still have a chance to piss me off.  ❞ ❝  what’s free comes most costly.  ❞ ❝  sometimes two people find themselves at the wrong place at the right time.  ❞ ❝  i’m in this city, free to do whatever i want with my life, but…am i really free?  ❞ ❝  i sense anything going wrong, i’m out.  ❞ ❝  i met people like you before - they’re all dead now.  ❞ ❝  drop by if you ever want to talk. or if you don’t we can just sit together in silence. either way, i’m here for you.  ❞ ❝  i’m nobody, i’m a zero.  ❞ ❝  normally, you are open to new things, but now you are afraid?  ❞ ❝  you know, i still got that contract to kill you.  ❞ ❝  you saved me just like that, because you…felt like it?  ❞ ❝  have you known love? do you know what it is?  ❞ ❝  talked in your sleep, you know.  ❞ ❝  someone should give you a checkup, see if you’re ok. someone you trust.  ❞ ❝  goodbye, and please - stay away. you’ve done enough already.  ❞ ❝  one thing we can’t do is be afraid of others.  ❞ ❝  that the pick-up line you settled on?  ❞ ❝  right…so, gonna stop by? or gonna make me grovel?  ❞ ❝  i’ve missed you, you know, heh…  ❞ ❝  listen…got a bad vibe about this. you?  ❞ ❝  it seems all good, like nothing bad ever happened.  ❞ ❝  i…i was angry…i must’ve lost control.  ❞ ❝  full disclosure - i’ve never lost a fight.  ❞ ❝  if you wanna change the world, there’s always a price to be paid.  ❞ ❝  you ever wake up in the middle of the night…and not know who you were for a second…? you ever feel like you weren’t really ‘you’?  ❞ ❝  here i feared you’d forgotten about me.  ❞ ❝  all right. you know why we’re here, don’t you? say you do.  ❞ ❝  you don’t realize it, but…you’ve given me something beautiful.  ❞ ❝  i’m really starting to feel like your puppet.  ❞ ❝  if you wanted my attention, you just earned it.  ❞ ❝  the stronger survive. you’re either somebody or you fizzle out into nothing.  ❞ ❝  now answer my question. honestly. forthrightly. are you here alone?  ❞ ❝  my whole life’s a fucking cosmic joke.  ❞ ❝  i know that it might seem like you’re trying to help, but i’d rather that you just left us alone…otherwise things won’t end well.  ❞ ❝  so you can be nice when you feel like it.  ❞ ❝  it’s always good to have the strength of others to support you too.  ❞  ❝  you’re worth more than you think. trust me.  ❞ ❝  talked in your sleep, you know.  ❞ ❝  well, i slept like a puppy. that’s a crazy shoulder you have there.  ❞ ❝  is that a quiver in your voice i hear?  ❞ ❝  what makes someone a criminal? getting caught.  ❞ ❝  the only limit to what you can do is what you’re willing to do.  ❞ ❝  you only have to look at you. a venomous spider wearing the mask of a nice lady. but i will not be fooled.  ❞ ❝  ugh, trust issues, again? thought we’d talked it all out.  ❞ ❝  what the fuck is going on? i feel like i’m not in control of anything anymore…  ❞ ❝  sorry, but, i’d rather be alone right now.  ❞ ❝  remember, a while back, you told me to give you a solid kick in the pants if i saw you diving into the stupid pool again?  ❞ ❝  sit your ass down a minute, honey, and breathe.  ❞ ❝  lately i feel like i’ve been ranting and raging, so i just want to make sure you know i appreciate what you did for me.  ❞ ❝  i’ll just lie here a while, by your side, gazing at the stars.  ❞ ❝  when the time comes, it will be my life for yours.  ❞ ❝  how did we grow so far apart?  ❞ ❝  you think you just stepped in shit. actually, you fell headfirst into a cesspit.  ❞ ❝  no more mayhem, no more shady-ass schemes. done with that.  ❞ ❝  say it. say it out loud. not for me, but for yourself.  ❞ ❝  a pathetic attempt to get under my skin.  ❞ ❝  i loathe it - this whole ‘playing tough in the face of death’ thing.  ❞ ❝  the road to the stars is always paved with darkness.  ❞ ❝  wait up! don’t do this. you can still change your mind.  ❞ ❝  dammit, no matter how hard i try, i can’t forget you…  ❞ ❝  plenty of others out there’re more deservin’ of life. but even so… i’d never wish you dead.  ❞ ❝  truth is everything’s going off the rails. i feel worse and worse.  ❞ ❝  i’m nowhere near as tough as you and i can’t pretend to be anymore.  ❞ ❝  you don’t seriously think i’ll just up and leave you? i’m with you - through thick and thin.  ❞ ❝  i’d say i’m happy to see you, but it’s not good to lie.  ❞ ❝  watch yourself. they don’t like strangers here.  ❞ ❝  i’ll get us through this, you’ll see.  ❞ ❝  i’m just happy, like, dumb happy, you know? you’re really amazing.  ❞ ❝  you’re playing with fire. don’t dare cross the line.  ❞ ❝  i’m afraid things won’t be the same between us if i tell you the whole truth.  ❞ ❝  do you even know what i had to sacrifice to get where i am? the price i paid?  ❞ ❝  your first time here, isn’t it? want some advice? go the fuck away.  ❞ ❝  when someone tells me to not worry, they’re usually hiding something.  ❞ ❝  it’s not easy talking about what’s biting me at the ass.  ❞ ❝  just promise me one thing: don’t forget me.  ❞ ❝  beware - you mock me…too often.  ❞ ❝  legends - know where you’ll find most of them? the graveyard.  ❞ ❝  ah, you try to provoke me. is this wise, you think?  ❞ ❝  i can lead others away from the darkness.  ❞ ❝  walk away. do it while you still can.  ❞ ❝  the more i say everything’s okay, the more i feel like i’m straight up lying.  ❞ ❝   you need to take a few deep breaths. then rethink all this, hard..  ❞ ❝  you can call me back. do you know why? because i am here for you.  ❞ ❝  why’d you wanna meet me here? for the view, or you turning sentimental on me?  ❞ ❝  know what? think i figured you out.  ❞ ❝  there’s a time for forgiveness and a time for revenge.  ❞ ❝  if not for you…i’d be long dead. several times over.  ❞ ❝  you’re adorable. didn’t realize you still had a child-like imagination…and intelligence.  ❞ ❝  death walks in your wake.  ❞ ❝  thought we’d talk…truly, madly, deeply - like we used to way back then.  ❞ ❝  just trying to live with it. survive, actually.  ❞ ❝  the world doesn’t forgive. it eats people alive. but you - well, you survived.  ❞ ❝  everyone i’ve met so far says i’m far too gone.  ❞ ❝  hey, come on, you’re not the one at blame here.  ❞ ❝  don’t make the same mistake i made. say goodbye to the people you love.  ❞  ❝  well, aren’t you just bursting with a can-do attitude?  ❞ ❝  guess i left a lasting impression. good.  ❞ ❝  trust me, don’t trust me - i don’t give a fuck.  ❞

[highstakcs]

♡ it's not hard to see the war beneath the gritted teeth and relaxed hand. the battle against himself, between the creature he has been forced to become versus the child underneath, desperate for comfort. like joints rusted from being locked in one position, husk can practically hear the creaking as alastor tries to open himself to the possibility of companionship. the sound is achingly familiar.

♡ " that's a real polite way to say I'm a pain in your ass. " his tone is soft, his ears relaxing from their defensive position to something gentler. and maybe with a bit of painful satisfaction. it's like looking into a mirror of the panic he had experienced on his own. he remembers the pain of realizing his heart had grown to extend beyond his own body, reaching to envelope alastor's as well. the dawning sense of understanding that he was fucked, and he didn't even know when it happened.

♡ " look, I get it. tables have turned. i already had my own crisis about lovin' you. let me tell you, that was not in the fuckin' plan. I was all ready to be miserable and alone for the rest of my damn afterlife, but then you came along and decided I didn't deserve peace and quiet. " with the hand grasped in his own, husk gives it a tug until he stands close in alastor's space, peering up into those piercing, conflicted eyes. " so, guess what? you won. you got me, and you have no one to blame but yourself. and I'm just as much of a stubborn bastard as you are. "

[he11bambi]

               HIS   MUSCLES   RELAXED   UPON   HEARING   THE   SIDE   REMARK,   “   DON’T   BE   so   surprised   by   it.   You   should   know   I   am   a   gentleman   after all.   ”   His   tone   was   sweet,   sad,   and   a   little   tired.   He   was   absolutely   exhausted   from   this   back   and   forth,   the   internal   tension   of   suppressed   emotions   he   continued   to   brush   aside.   There   were   years—   a   century   give   or   take,   of   layered   decay   he   never   wanted   to   touch.   One   small   touch   to   this   rot   saw   claws   and   teeth;   protecting   the   ounce   of   control   he   had   left.   

                  HE   BARKED   OUT   A   LAUGH,   SO   SUDDEN   AND   SHARP…   A   pitiful   sound.   Alastor   knew   what   this   was   between   them,   he   just   denied   it,   more   so   locked   it   away,   for   so   long.   He   didn’t   want   it.   He   couldn’t   have   it   because   that   meant   pain.   So,   so   much   pain.   He   did   everything   in   his   power   to   protect   himself   from   it,   and   to   make   himself   untouchable.   A   ruthless   force   that   didn’t   have   to   fear   anything.   The   Strongest   sinner   he   might   be,   but   the   fact   alone   that   he   was   a   human   had   him   at   a   disadvantage.   Humans,   in   general   he   knew,   weren’t   made   to   have   this   much   power   which   was   one   thing.   As   a   human,   he   couldn’t   simply   move   forward   like   an   ethereal   entity   that   lived   triple,   or   more,   of   his   lifetime.   

               Humans   are   resilient,   but   they   have   their   limits.   YOU   have   a   limit.   

                  THE   TUG   PULLED   HIM   FROM   WONDERING   THOUGHTS,   AND   HIS   EYES   shifted   back   into   focus   to   catch   the   weight   of   Husk’s   gaze,   “   I   honestly   fail   to   see   how   that’s   my   fault,   ”   the   corners   of   his   lips   twitched,   amused,   “   I   tried   to   make   sure   this   didn’t   happen,   yet…   it   did.   Perhaps,   darling,   it’s   in   fact   your   fault,   ”   a   claw   from   his   free   hand   tapped   under   Husk’s   chin.   Resigned,   he   sighed,   “   Forgive   me, won't you?   ”   It   was   just   a   whisper.   

[highstakcs]

♡ " nah, it's all you. " the statement is punctuated with the quiet, heavy clunk of the liquor bottle in his hand landing on the table in favor of securing an arm around alastor's waist. husk won't let him escape that easily — not in blame, nor in the space between them. in a past life, he might have been too loose in his grasp, too accepting to let something slip through his fingers. even if that something made just heart sing old songs he thought he had forgotten.

♡ " s'like you said. that gentlemanly shit. it's a cover for whatever tricks you pulled to make me so damn fucked for you, I'm breakin' my own rules. " like a siren. a witch from old stories, luring the lost and the stupid into his trap with an incantation and a pretty smile. hook, line, and sinker.

♡ with the tension easing, the stakes falling, and the space between them warming, husk lets his eyes drop from where they bore into alastor's in favor of catching the hand beneath his chin. shifting the slim, delicate fingers to fold across the back of his hand, he lifts them to his lips to kiss. in part to reassure, to ease alastor from his obvious discomfort with the emotional topic, and in part to soothe himself. hurt feelings and stomach-churning fear fall quiet when the tricky little demon is safe in his arms.

♡ " yeah. I'll forgive you, " he mutters lowly, warm breath ghosting against the fingers held so close. yellow eyes lift to meet alastor's once more, now more liquid than solid gold. " if you promise to bring me along next time you're gonna do somethin' stupid. deal? "

[highstakcs]

"Husk, ..." she starts with a melodic call of his voice, the only signifier for her presence, abruptly poking her head out from around the corner. tightly bound blonde curls swaying behind her with fingers clasped to boot. "You wouldn't be... busy.... right now, would you?"

♡ well, fuck. that's never good. it's never a simple thing with the princess of hell. it's especially not good since husk is obviously not busy. slumped in a chair behind the bar and idly playing what must be the millionth game of solitaire with old, worn cards. the picture of sloth, if they weren't in the pride ring. one ear flicks back as the other lifts at instinctive attention, giving charlie a wary look.

♡ " I'm workin', " he grunts, ignoring the entire lack of patronage around his bar.

[highstakcs]

let it be known that the best way to get engagement started with me is via chatting to establish a bit of a dynamic. from there, I can play off that to respond to memes. with husk especially, it's hard to get him to respond from nothing. he'll just grunt or have a dispassionate response, which isn't great or inspiring for continued engagement. so plotting calls are more effective to begin with me than memes.

and then once we do have a dynamic. I go back and respond to aaall those memes and your feed is flooded.

[highstakcs]

a couple of references I've come across that kinda show how I picture husk's body. stocky, thick, strong, could build you a shed, but not a body builder. dwarven bodied, if you will. he has fat and muscle to match.