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@captainbuzzkill88 sent:👄 [ Alastor about Husk :3]
A sly flash passes in Alastor's eyes as he's asked to talk about that particular associate of his. He and Husk go way back. They first met not long after he had gained his status as an Overlord, in a time when they were supposed to be equal. A fact that the Radio Demon already knew wouldn't have lasted.
After all, the only reason why he had allowed the cat demon to befriend him was that the gambler was a soul he would later have a chance to reap.
Then there's the fact that Husk is the only one who knows that he is "on a leash" too, but that's something Alastor pretends to forget more often not.
"Oh, he is an old pal of mine. A bit of a grump, not always sharp, but definitely entertaining," he claims, in the same condescending tone one would use to describe a slightly troublesome, funny pet. "He drinks a little too much to be functional at times, but who am I to lecture another for their vices? We're all in Hell for a reason, after all!"
One of his staged laugh follows, as if the former Overlord's bad habits were nothing he cared about or bothered to acknowledge. And Alastor doesn't care, at least while they don't interfere with the tasks he gives the bartender.
"He's might not always be a joy to be around, but he's skilled. And very useful. After all, a puppet master is powerless without strings he can pull."
And he has made sure to have plenty of puppets to control. Some mindless, others a little harder to keep fully in check. However, he knows well enough how to choose the latter, to make sure that they are worth the trouble.
"All in all, he's someone I value," at least in a certain way, "and it's a real pity that he so often forgets it. But that's alright! I'm always glad to remind him of his place."