Hope and Whatnot
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Holding onto hope by the skin of my fucking teeth
I will never stop finding it utterly fascinating and hilarious how fundamentally misunderstood the US is by outsiders 😅
All those “Americans will never understand” “Things that would put Americans in a coma” videos on TikTok and it’s just like a regular summer cookout or like a road in Appalachia 😂
All those “Americans will never understand” “Things that would put Americans in a coma” videos on TikTok and it’s just like a regular summer cookout or like a road in Appalachia 😂
February 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM
I will never stop finding it utterly fascinating and hilarious how fundamentally misunderstood the US is by outsiders 😅
All those “Americans will never understand” “Things that would put Americans in a coma” videos on TikTok and it’s just like a regular summer cookout or like a road in Appalachia 😂
All those “Americans will never understand” “Things that would put Americans in a coma” videos on TikTok and it’s just like a regular summer cookout or like a road in Appalachia 😂
Does anyone else get so tired that they become positive that every single person they’ve ever interacted with irl or otherwise thinks they’re a raging idiotic bitch or is it just me?
😅 I should go to bed but before that I’d just like to apologize for my very existence
😅 I should go to bed but before that I’d just like to apologize for my very existence
January 28, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Does anyone else get so tired that they become positive that every single person they’ve ever interacted with irl or otherwise thinks they’re a raging idiotic bitch or is it just me?
😅 I should go to bed but before that I’d just like to apologize for my very existence
😅 I should go to bed but before that I’d just like to apologize for my very existence
I see a lot of people playing on the idea that Alastor didn’t comprehend Vox’s feelings because he is ace (or aroace) but I’m pretty sure that’s not accurate
1) Alastor does recognize Vox has feelings for him evidenced by Al flirting his way into a deal
2) Alastor lacks empathy bc he’s a psycopath
1) Alastor does recognize Vox has feelings for him evidenced by Al flirting his way into a deal
2) Alastor lacks empathy bc he’s a psycopath
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I see a lot of people playing on the idea that Alastor didn’t comprehend Vox’s feelings because he is ace (or aroace) but I’m pretty sure that’s not accurate
1) Alastor does recognize Vox has feelings for him evidenced by Al flirting his way into a deal
2) Alastor lacks empathy bc he’s a psycopath
1) Alastor does recognize Vox has feelings for him evidenced by Al flirting his way into a deal
2) Alastor lacks empathy bc he’s a psycopath
Ok I’m seeing too many calls to action so here is a list of options. The goal should be to pick ONE and do it, not to try and do all of them that is unsustainable:
January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Ok I’m seeing too many calls to action so here is a list of options. The goal should be to pick ONE and do it, not to try and do all of them that is unsustainable:
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I can’t be the only one who contemplates sinner/hell born biology in HH and HB. Since many of my fica are so med heavy I obviously have a lot of HCs and I’m sure we won’t get much in the way of cannon bc what plot points would that really be necessary for 😅
Still - here’s a thread of my queries
Still - here’s a thread of my queries
January 24, 2026 at 6:54 AM
I can’t be the only one who contemplates sinner/hell born biology in HH and HB. Since many of my fica are so med heavy I obviously have a lot of HCs and I’m sure we won’t get much in the way of cannon bc what plot points would that really be necessary for 😅
Still - here’s a thread of my queries
Still - here’s a thread of my queries
The amount of times I have been scolded by the online queer community for identifying as ace while still having and indulging in my libido is astronomical
Asexuality is classified as a lack of (or minimal) sexual attraction, not a lack of desire to have sex
Asexuality is classified as a lack of (or minimal) sexual attraction, not a lack of desire to have sex
January 22, 2026 at 7:54 AM
The amount of times I have been scolded by the online queer community for identifying as ace while still having and indulging in my libido is astronomical
Asexuality is classified as a lack of (or minimal) sexual attraction, not a lack of desire to have sex
Asexuality is classified as a lack of (or minimal) sexual attraction, not a lack of desire to have sex
Idk guys as someone who grew up in a time when queer characters had to be obvious without being outright slated as queer I just don’t understand why y’all are so obsessed with overt displays of sexuality…
It’s in the subtext just learn media literacy. They’re literally screaming it at you 🤦♀️
It’s in the subtext just learn media literacy. They’re literally screaming it at you 🤦♀️
January 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Idk guys as someone who grew up in a time when queer characters had to be obvious without being outright slated as queer I just don’t understand why y’all are so obsessed with overt displays of sexuality…
It’s in the subtext just learn media literacy. They’re literally screaming it at you 🤦♀️
It’s in the subtext just learn media literacy. They’re literally screaming it at you 🤦♀️
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The overwhelming desire I have to see Rosie betray every single little embarrassing secret Alastor has to the rest of the group next season is like fucking unmatched
🌹“Oh you can’t do that, Alastor’s afraid of needles”
🦌”I am not afraid of - Rosie why the fuck are you even here?!”
🌹“Oh you can’t do that, Alastor’s afraid of needles”
🦌”I am not afraid of - Rosie why the fuck are you even here?!”
January 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The overwhelming desire I have to see Rosie betray every single little embarrassing secret Alastor has to the rest of the group next season is like fucking unmatched
🌹“Oh you can’t do that, Alastor’s afraid of needles”
🦌”I am not afraid of - Rosie why the fuck are you even here?!”
🌹“Oh you can’t do that, Alastor’s afraid of needles”
🦌”I am not afraid of - Rosie why the fuck are you even here?!”
Do you think Alastor’s body was ever found?
Do you think Al’s mom ever found out what happened? Do you think she looked for him? Do you think she mourned him?
I know a lot of the fandoms HCs that she died young, but Alastor was only in his 30s, meaning his mom would’ve been like 45-60s
Do you think Al’s mom ever found out what happened? Do you think she looked for him? Do you think she mourned him?
I know a lot of the fandoms HCs that she died young, but Alastor was only in his 30s, meaning his mom would’ve been like 45-60s
January 21, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Do you think Alastor’s body was ever found?
Do you think Al’s mom ever found out what happened? Do you think she looked for him? Do you think she mourned him?
I know a lot of the fandoms HCs that she died young, but Alastor was only in his 30s, meaning his mom would’ve been like 45-60s
Do you think Al’s mom ever found out what happened? Do you think she looked for him? Do you think she mourned him?
I know a lot of the fandoms HCs that she died young, but Alastor was only in his 30s, meaning his mom would’ve been like 45-60s
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Oh also I updated Price of a Soul (the no good, very bad fic. Super DD, lots of NC, do not read if you are prone to dislike those things)
archiveofourown.org/works/604675...
archiveofourown.org/works/604675...
Price of a Soul: Body and Mind - Chapter 14 - thewonders_of_hopeandmedicine - Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
January 21, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Oh also I updated Price of a Soul (the no good, very bad fic. Super DD, lots of NC, do not read if you are prone to dislike those things)
archiveofourown.org/works/604675...
archiveofourown.org/works/604675...
Alastor strikes me as the type of guy to graffiti “Alastor was here” in like random and increasingly incomprehensible places
January 19, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Alastor strikes me as the type of guy to graffiti “Alastor was here” in like random and increasingly incomprehensible places
Ooh, in all of my “ Alastor has a personality disorder” discussions I can’t find a good place to say this but:
Many serial killers have a personality disorder- not many people who have PDs become serial killers
Many serial killers have a personality disorder- not many people who have PDs become serial killers
January 19, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Ooh, in all of my “ Alastor has a personality disorder” discussions I can’t find a good place to say this but:
Many serial killers have a personality disorder- not many people who have PDs become serial killers
Many serial killers have a personality disorder- not many people who have PDs become serial killers
I often struggle reading and interacting with fan works that change Alastor’s neurodivergence to autism …
It makes me feel like ppl think there’s something wrong with appreciating a character with a personality disorder. It feels a bit trivializing at best and downright ostracizing at worst
It makes me feel like ppl think there’s something wrong with appreciating a character with a personality disorder. It feels a bit trivializing at best and downright ostracizing at worst
January 19, 2026 at 3:54 AM
I often struggle reading and interacting with fan works that change Alastor’s neurodivergence to autism …
It makes me feel like ppl think there’s something wrong with appreciating a character with a personality disorder. It feels a bit trivializing at best and downright ostracizing at worst
It makes me feel like ppl think there’s something wrong with appreciating a character with a personality disorder. It feels a bit trivializing at best and downright ostracizing at worst
Look I’ve been seeing a lot of takes about Alastor’s love/sex life in the future and I just have to say as an ace with a cluster b personality disorder that I’m much more concerned about how relationships and empathy will be portrayed by a canonical ace with a cluster b personality disorder
January 19, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Look I’ve been seeing a lot of takes about Alastor’s love/sex life in the future and I just have to say as an ace with a cluster b personality disorder that I’m much more concerned about how relationships and empathy will be portrayed by a canonical ace with a cluster b personality disorder
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Whenever I see #hazbin discourse following Viv's posts, I am genuinely relieved that the show was written in a vacuum. S3 is written/recorded. S4 is written + nearly done with recording, I believe. Meaning no matter what ppls opinions are, Viv is telling this story in the way she always intended. 💖
January 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Whenever I see #hazbin discourse following Viv's posts, I am genuinely relieved that the show was written in a vacuum. S3 is written/recorded. S4 is written + nearly done with recording, I believe. Meaning no matter what ppls opinions are, Viv is telling this story in the way she always intended. 💖
Realizing I’ve never shared my first Hazbin fic on here and as I am still getting comments almost 2 years post publication I feel like y’all might appreciate it so here it is, my pride and joy
archiveofourown.org/works/542357...
archiveofourown.org/works/542357...
The Pride of Sin City - Chapter 1 - thewonders_of_hopeandmedicine - Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Realizing I’ve never shared my first Hazbin fic on here and as I am still getting comments almost 2 years post publication I feel like y’all might appreciate it so here it is, my pride and joy
archiveofourown.org/works/542357...
archiveofourown.org/works/542357...
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Cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune
January 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune
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A reminder that giving into despair helps no one. Joy is rebellion. Existence is defiance.
January 8, 2026 at 9:16 AM
A reminder that giving into despair helps no one. Joy is rebellion. Existence is defiance.
Alright for the record when you are say hypothetically pushing in an illegal operation that is attempting to kidnap and terrorize people, someone in the group must ALWAYS turn and face the opposite direction so as to have the backs of others and prevent a lock in/getting trapped by said operation
January 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Alright for the record when you are say hypothetically pushing in an illegal operation that is attempting to kidnap and terrorize people, someone in the group must ALWAYS turn and face the opposite direction so as to have the backs of others and prevent a lock in/getting trapped by said operation
I can almost always tell when it’s Europeans writing character interactions with Lucifer and not anyone from the Americas because you all lean so heavily into the honorifics 😅
January 8, 2026 at 5:39 AM
I can almost always tell when it’s Europeans writing character interactions with Lucifer and not anyone from the Americas because you all lean so heavily into the honorifics 😅
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: my least favorite version of Fandom Alastor is Kicked Puppy Alastor ™
January 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: my least favorite version of Fandom Alastor is Kicked Puppy Alastor ™