REASONING
1. YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY Your quintessential alternate: you play the character as if the changes have always been that way. Nothing is new, except YOU know. The player, not the character. Just so we're clear.
2. MAGIC MISHAP Did you screw up a potion or get turned into a frog by a witch? What the hell did you do wrong? Anyway, the change is magical in origin.
3. LASER BEAM So the super-villain just shot you with a de-aging laser so you can't fight them. Or put your brain in a robot. Something something something.
4. ALTERNATE UNIVERSE Have you ever wondered what it would be like to meet another version of yourself? What if that other self was really different? What if dude Spock met lady Spock? Never mind that that's canon, it's just an EXAMPLE. Work with me here.
5. YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE You're the only one different! Either everyone else is confused as you or they're acting like everything is normal. How can you get things back to the way they were?
6. TIME TO PLAY You're not REALLY different. You're just pretending for a little while. It's fun while it lasts, but will you want to put things right?
WHAT'S DIFFERENT?
1. RANK FLIP Oh captain, my captain... who is now my Ensign? Uh? When did this happen? Superheroes to sidekicks, commanders to captains to privates, and all amalgamations within.
2. FOR RICHER OR POORER The billionaire is now destitute and the poor kid trying to make their way is now rolling in it. Can you handle not being able to pay $300 for a hamburger? Or being able to, for that matter?
3. WELL THAT'S NEW This is your catch-all for physical attributes. Maybe you're spectrum slid, maybe you're a robot when you were human before or a human when you were a robot before. Maybe you're an ALIEN NOW.
4. ALIGNMENT SLIDING Like being the hero? Too bad, now you're the villain! Or, you know, now you're the hero and you totally forgot your plans for world domination.
5. TEAM DIVISION Everyone is swapping sides like it's no tomorrow! Your teammate yesterday is your enemy today and the guy you wanted to punch in the teeth yesterday is now your best friend.
6. GENRE SWAP You used to be in a comedy and now you're in a horror. Or you used to be in a drama and now you're in an action flick. The possibilities are endless.
Put together any combos! As always, these are just suggestions. Make up anything you want, as long as you're having fun! |
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bakerstreet2024-02-25 09:43 am
alastor. hazbin hotel.
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A smug looking Overlord Husk. What does he want with you NOW?]
sweats profusely
he's still smiling, though. ]
To what, precisely, do I owe the pleasure?
[ see: what the fuck do you want now, asshole? ]
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[Suddenly, the white-haired girl with the X over her eye points a fucking spear at you Alastor and angrily demands to know why Husk bought the former radio demon to the hotel. Husk rushes over and pushes the spear down.]
Hey, hey, hey, don't damage the goods! I gambled good money for 'em.
...Anyway, Charlie, this is Lil' Allie. Lil' Allie, this is Charlie. He'll be here workin' as your personal Marketing Director. He'll broadcast info about your hotel in order for those suckers who want to be redeemed to come here.
[He then motions to a bar for Charlie.]
Aaaaand maybe be the bartender when I ain't around. Still got casinos to manage, y'know, toots?
[Husk steals a glance at Alastor to see how he reacts.]
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his expression shifts slightly when husk starts talking, his eyes narrowing and smile looking almost like a sharply upturned grimace.
of course. just a tool on a leash. as usual. ]
My name is Alastor.
[ he says it and it sounds mild, but his jaw is set tightly and he's clearly bothered by it. ]
I'm hardly a bartender, Husker.
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Would it help if I said this whole hotel shit is to redeem the souls of people? You can just sit back and watch the entertainment, if it helps. You got this, lil' Allie!
[As Husk backs away, the spider demon approaches Alastor, says his name is Angel Dust, and immediately starts raunchily flirting with you.]
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he's about to reluctantly agree when 'angel dust' approaches him with frankly the filthiest mouth he's ever heard and he tilts his head, eyebrows raising and grin not flickering in the least. ]
Oh, no. Absolutely not.
[ about the flirting, not the job. ]
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Thought I told you to cut that shit out, Angel.
[Angel Dust responds by basically raunchily flirting with Husk... again. Husk rolls his eyes as Charlie immediately and overenthusiastically gets in Alastor's face, wanting a handshake, welcoming Alastor to the Happy Hotel, and saying that he is going to love it here.]
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I'm sure I will, princess. I've never met such a sparkling personality as yourself!
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So, toots? Whatcha think about everythin'?
[Charlie says she thinks its amazing while massaging her cheeks enthusiastically. Vaggie seems... less enthused, and hesitantly says it's okay. Husk gives a hearty chuckle and wraps an arm around the two of them.]
I can't wait to see which pocket the ball lands in...
[Vaggie, annoyed, escapes physical contact with Husk.]
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♫You have a dream... And that's the bait♫
♫Entice 'em here so we can set 'em straight♫
♫'Cuz you're the one-of-a-kiiind of a grand royal flush♫
♫Now, let's give these luckless saps a place to rush♫
♫Inside every demon is an all-in♫
♫They're all desperate and filled with guiltless sin♫
♫So let's go ahead and rig this game so they turn to angelic aim♫
♫And I can get the rush I want when I wiiiiiin♫
♫The odds aren't lookin' well, down here in this hopeless hell♫
♫But I bet they'll change their vieeeeews down here in this has-been Hote-
[The song gets interrupted with an explosion, destroying the front wall of the hotel. ]
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he doesn't jump at the explosion, but he does turn quickly enough to see the front door of the hotel heading right for niffty, so he lifts his cane to slam the flying piece of wood to the floor before it reaches her, then goes back to how he was standing before this even as she climbs him like a tree to sit on his shoulder.
then he's turning toward the new hole in the wall, arching an eyebrow as he steps forward. the attention seems to be pointed at husk, though, so he looks back to the overlord and gestures toward the interloper with a grin and a flourish. ]
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"Well, well, well! Look who's harboring the fuzzy, kitten gambler! We meet yet again, Husk!"]
...The fuck are you again?
[The snake looks very irritated at Husk.
"You know exactly who I am! And this time... I have the element of... SURPRIIIIISE!"]
[A giant death laser cannon appears from the bottom of the death ship the snakelike sinner is in as he starts laughing maniacally and declaring just now evil he is. Husk just turns to you, Alastor, giving you a look that basically asks if you want to help tag team whoever the fuck this snake idiot is.]
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in fact, he immediately steps forward and outside, a huge, long tentacle shooting out to grab the entire ship and shake it a little like a baby with a rattle.
it's unfortunate that he knows he's running interference only, but that's fine: he can hold the damn blimp still while husk takes care of the rest. it's just that another tentacle is creeping in through the now broken front glass of the thing, grabbing the snake by the coils and dragging him down to ground level.
just like a little gift. ]
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Lemme give you a bit of advice, whoever the fuck you are... The house always wins.
[With that, Husk takes the time to punch the shit out of this nobody. Alastor may notice that Husk isn't using his cards, almost as if he wants the snake to live with the fact of how pathetic both you and the cat overlord think he is.
You may also notice Husk charging up some of his demonic power and blasting him and his death zeppelin machine out into the sky. Husk doesn't like using his demon power, it's a fact that Alastor may know, but it may go to show just how invested Husk currently is in the hotel that he'd use it.]
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alright, he'll bite. literally and figuratively, most likely.
once the interloper is taken care of, alastor leans on his cane and looks over at the overlord with open, keen interest before he speaks. ]
If I may ask, boss, what's the draw of this hotel? I haven't seen you this excited for anything in decades.
Timeskip?
Why don't we head on back into the hotel and talk about that shit over some of your Jambalaya, lil' Allie? You cook the best shit.
[Husk proceeds to lead everyone back into the hotel.]
Seriously, his Jambalaya is like somethin' out of this realm. Used to eat nothin' but shitty bar food until I tasted the things he cooked. You'll be fuckin' HOOKED.
But I gotta say... this is the start of some real fuckin' changes around here. Everyone's taken their seats. Now...
[Husk uses some of his demonic power to change "HAPPY HOTEL" into "HAZBIN HOTEL".]
Time to deal out the cards...
Percy De Rolo | Critical Role | ota
VASH ✖ trigun stampede
April O'Neil| Rise of the TMNT
Haru Okumura | Persona 5
F/F or non-swapped Akechi only for shipping purposes, OTA gen.]
Suguru Geto | Jujutsu Kaisen | OTA
G'raha Tia | FFXIV
Angel Dust | Hazbin Hotel
Stolas | Helluva Boss
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Thing about mages is that there already is a system for summoning heroes and god-like beings to fight in a Battle Royale for the Holy Grail. Dealings with the Ars Goetia.. and sending their resident powerless genius of a Holy Grail War survivor, would NOT be out of the question.]
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I think the idea of Stolas playing host to the human who was one bad decision away from breaking the entire Order of Secrecy about Magic to the Tabloids would actually be hilarious. He's actually not unfamiliar with magical royals with huge personalities, as his summoned partner for the Holy Grail War a decade before was Alexander the Great himself. Iskandar, as he styled himself, took Waver on as his vassal and Waver harbors an impossible love for him that makes him Very Sad and Very Gay.
Incidentally he's also a genius in regards to the humanities, folklore, history, and so many of the subjects in Stolas' wheelhouse.]
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A human scholar with similar interests? Oh yeah, he's adopting you. Sorry. RIP, Waver. Have fun with him opening portals to drop in on you at the most inopportune moments.
And that sounds familiar. Maybe someday they can be Very Sad and Very Gay together. Solidarity or something like that.
Would you like to write a starter or shall I?]
I have it!
He stepped out of the portal his 'little sister' had all but shoved him into and looked up at the towering architecture around him.]
Hm...
[He hummed, thoughtful.]
A tad Baroque, but that's a classic. At least it's not Art Deco.
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Lord El-Melloi? Please follow me. Prince Stolas is in the Study. He's been expecting you.
[The interior is as grand as the exterior, the astronomy theme obvious. Family portraits line the hallway as do rows of large eerily sentient looking plants with too many eyes that follow Waver as he walks past.
Large double doors give way to what looks more like a library than a study, and the owl demon seated behind the desk fixes all four glowing red eyes on Waver before rising to his full height of 10 feet. He's got his Official Royal Face on, but his eyes glow a little brighter with curiosity as he takes in his human visitor.]
Welcome to the Pride Ring, Lord El-Melloi. Please, make yourself comfortable.
[He gestures to a low table flanked by a sofa and chairs, already set with a full tea set and artfully displayed pastries.]
Waver Velvet /Lord El Melloi II | Fate/
Mari | Omori
(ooc: So the canon is that ↑ this one is decidedly not alive. A frequent AU variant around the fandom is that a different kid dies. Sometimes there’s an attitude swap or six to go with, but I’d prefer to explore a scenario where everyone keeps their base personalities & the fallout is different!
(Alternatively open to any of the less-canon-specific prompts listed here.)