Give that Wolf a Hug

If politeness only exists to cover up the injustices of society, then you have every right to be impolite.

[superfluffychickens]

I’m sorry, but I won’t be reblogging fundraisers unless we’re mutuals or I know you IRL, I don’t feel comfortable promoting stuff like that here. It’s too easy for scammers to rip people off, and I know my naive and trusting ass can’t tell the difference between a person in need and a con artist.

[verminv]

Some Vincent doodles because I love him.

[darkstarofchaos]

I'm absolutely devouring all your hazbin analysis, it's so good.

Would you be willing to tackle the subject of why Vox seems to think acting in a more aggressive, stereotypically more masculine fashion is what will impress Alastor/what Alastor wants him to do? We see Vox is normally pretty confidently, if somewhat subtley, genderqueer in the way he carries himself day to day, whether it be in public terrorizing Charlie at the hotel or when he's reprimanding his most homophobic reporter, and Alastor himself isn't, at least physically, some bastion of masculinity himself (although he does act rather toxically masculine at times, and far more so than Vox, I'd argue, since his actions are internally motivated vs Vox, whose actions are driven by Alastor and not his natural state).

Vox is shown to tailor his approach based off of what the other person likes (or is perceived to like, see his disastrous maraca approach to Camilla), so Alastor's own actions and reactions have to be what lead Vox to think he respects traits like authoritarianism, selfishness, etc.

If there's a subject I'm not willing to tackle, I haven't found it yet, lol.

The short answer is that Vox thinks that's how Alastor wants him to act because it is how Alastor wants him to act. Being domineering and selfish drives a wedge between him and the other Vees, and that's exactly what Alastor wants. So he encourages it.

The more in-depth answer is that there are a number of reasons why Vox would accept that Alastor might be impressed by this behavior:

He actually has no idea how to get Alastor's approval, so he's desperate for any kind of feedback about what he's supposed to do.

The feedback Alastor gives him is that he should be uncompromising and authoritarian.

Vox has known Alastor for decades and seen how he treats people, which includes aggressive displays and putting his own desires first.

Alastor has also been mocking Vox for being "weak" and "needing" others for decades, so Vox knows all too well that he values strength and self-reliance.

They grew up at close to the same time, so Vox could be using how they were raised as a frame of reference for what "strong" and "self-reliant" might look like to Alastor.

It's less that he thinks being more stereotypically masculine will impress Alastor, and more that the things he thinks will impress Alastor happen to be stereotypically masculine. And he thinks those things will impress him due to a combination of their shared history and Alastor himself nudging him in that direction.

Vox's initial appeals to Alastor are actually very understated, and more in line with his normal behavior. When Alastor asks what he contributes at the rally, he first tries to defend his role as the catalyst of and driving force behind the entire plan (he wants Alastor to be impressed by him on his own terms). Then, after Alastor makes it clear that being the brains of the operation doesn't impress him, Vox tries appealing to him on Alastor's terms: if he's so convinced that the other Vees are doing everything of importance, Vox will just go onstage alone so they can't outshine him.

He isn't aggressive about telling Valentino they should stay behind. In fact, he's almost apologetic at first, and his expression suggests that he even feels bad about it.

Maybe that's why he overcompensates, just a little, when he returns to Alastor and asserts that he's the one in charge.

That's when he gets his first real piece of feedback: "I suppose it's something." Which is a far cry from approval, but it tells Vox that giving orders and prioritizing his own desires is a step in the right direction. He should keep doing that, except more so. More confidence, less remorse.

Later, when Vox goes to Valentino to borrow Angel, he's unaware that Alastor is in the room. So while he teases Val about being jealous when he realizes he's mad at him, Vox still defaults to his normal behavior: first he tries to reassure him, and when that doesn't work, he switches to negotiation. But then Velvette and Alastor make their presence known, and Alastor accuses Vox of begging.

This reinforces the idea that giving orders is more desirable, but it also condemns Vox's failure to do so in a way that carries clear expectations: You don't negotiate. You don't compromise. If you want something, you take it. Anything less is unacceptable.

And that's it! That's all it takes. Vox has something to work with and he runs with it. Not everything he does is necessarily because he thinks it's what Alastor wants (the aggression, in particular, might be more a mix of increasing agitation and overcompensating for previous "weakness"), but he thinks he's figuring it out. And Alastor does nothing to suggest otherwise, because Vox is doing what he wants. He just doesn't want it for the reasons Vox thinks he does.

[kuronekoartsblog]

I JUST MADE SOME BULLSHITTTT!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Ahaha this was a wip that I started MONTHS ago and procrastinated for 5 months because I was unsure of how the palette should have been

I decided to continue it on a whim and I’m glad I pushed through ^^

I really like how it turned out

[aj-artjunkyard]

Vox's human timeline is my favourite mental sandbox. He canonically died in his 50's during the 1950s (theorised 1952 from merch hints), meaning he was born in the late 1890s/early 1900s. But his whole deal is television. TV was invented in the mid-1920s, but wasn't really a thing until the 1940s, after WWII.

When we first see human Vox, he already has a grey streak in his hair, meaning it's likely all of Brighter takes place in this golden age of TV, when he’s already an older man. 

This is crazy, because we can assume that all of Brighter happens between 1945 and 1952. That's only 7 years. Maybe we can say that Vox dodged the draft (wouldn't put it past him), and that stretches to maybe early 1940s-1952, which is still only like 10-12 years, which is a very short amount of time considering how high he climbs and how much he visibly ages during that song. 

Better yet, this means that there's about 40 years in which we have no idea what Vox was up to. He can't have been doing television, that wasn't invented yet. He had to have had some kind of job. We see in both Brighter and Stayed Gone that Vox likes to bounce around jobs, being somewhat of a jack of all trades. So realistically, you could headcanon him doing anything from that time period, and it’ll stay plausible. 

Vox was a journalist. Vox was an elementary school teacher. Vox was a door-to-door salesman. Vox worked on the family farm. Vox was a scientist. Vox was a railway worker. Vox did a stint in retail. Vox was a photographer. Vox was a factory manager. Vox did every one of these jobs in a slapdash patchwork that somehow led to television in the 40s. He’s like a weird evil Barbie 

[writing-in-sin]

KUROBA KAITO HC #14:

I feel like the saying "wolf in sheep's clothing" suits Kaito terrifyingly well

In a lot of ways, he reminds me of a wolf:

- named as the Heisei Lupin

- is known as the lone wolf when he's KID

- has this rascal, rogue-ish charm to him

- wolfish grin whenever he's up to mischief

- the moon

- is terrifying when angered

- is actually very dangerous beneath his cheerful, friendly puppy-like personality

- cannot be tamed

- very protective and possessive of those he loves (he may or may not growl at anyone who dared look at his shinichi sideways)

- is nocturnal more often than not

[hypnoticmoth]

Happy pride month ~

[kaijuno]

[tsunderebird]

[angelsandemons]

Was going in to get a screenshot but I just started thinking about Vox's speeches to his friends most-respected co-workers.

If I started talking and this is what my audience immediately started doing, I'd be at least a little offended. But Vox wasn't in the slightest—or if he was, he certainly didn't show it. He just immediately repositioned himself so that he was more difficult to ignore.

And I think that's a fascinating window into their dynamic. Because it's not the first time we've seen it.

When Val was ranting to Vox about Angeldust moving out, Vox got out his phone too.

Val chose to forcibly remove the distraction instead of repositioning himself, but that's also a very in-character difference in their streategies.

If I had to guess, that's how all three treat each other when they're not personally invested in what the other is talking about—which is toxic as fuck, but they all just accept it. I do wonder how Velvette deals with it, when she's the one being ignored, but maybe we'll get to see that in a future season.

It's just...fascinating to me that none of them are comfortable saying "hey, can you please pay attention?"

[chimso-writes]

[umimu058-blog]

Hazbin scribbles! (Vox, mostly)

I’m very late to the party put I’m NOT the same person ever since the discovery of “Drawing with Valentino” video

[paper-mario-wiki]

do not forget the patron saint of these weeks that we celebrate ourselves proudly and openly in the streets

her name was Marsha P Johnson, and we have her to thank for so much.

remember, the first Pride was a riot, and she was one of the brave souls who endured it to help carve the path which so many of us walk today. she helped found several activist groups regarding LGBT safety and wellbeing. and she was absolutely radiant, too.

thank you, Marsha. we remember you.

[730kc]

peek-a-boo ~ ;3

loosely wanted to do magician kaito with a very vintage-esque feel, but somehow it became kaito under cover haha; the vibes kept evolved from vintage to pop with the colors, as I kept drawing, but hey, it was fun!

[catharticallycath]

For all of y'all w the question "can Vox be paired with a phone via Bluetooth?"

The song is Bad Bunny's "EoO", btw

[missbliss12]

Your most faithful listener.

[impactrueno]

mom lydia being a mom

happy mother's day 🌹

[carlottagiudicellivevo]

Another clip from the short-lived (thanks to the pandemic) 2020 Danish production of Tanz der Vampire. This is probably my favorite staging of “Knoblauch” ever.