this is too adorable jdhsjshs
Shigeo definitely pet every single cat he sees when he walking home with his brother or on the way to Reigen workplace (⁎⁍̴̆Ɛ⁍̴̆⁎)
Saw this pic on pinterest and wanted to finish drawing Mob petting the cat before going to sleep
It like now 1:16am rn Lmaoooo
BUT THIS IS SO CUTE THO
The brothers have 99 problems and MC is like 90 of them
no cause i was thinking the EXACT SAME THING staring at my poster of "FORGE your own path" in english class i'm gald i'm not the only one ahhhh
Something about the way “Forger” and “Phony” both easily have the immediate meaning of being something fake, and yet Forging can still simultaneously mean creating something new with what you have now, while no such second definition exists for the word Phony.
I love Twilight and Nightfall’s blatantly obvious cover names being made up by Nightfall in that aspect—and on the flipside, Twilight choosing “Forger” on his own accord, probably not even realizing that its other meaning would ever be relevant. I just think they’re neat
I wanted to hope on board the #CursedCatAlastor wagon over on Twitter, even if I was a bit late. It's just so perfectly stupid. 😂
I want a house husband that will stay home while I go to war on work trips.
reblogging this cause it's so fucking helpful fjsdlfsk
seems to apply only to B and up, and man you wouldn't believe how long it took me to get all of this
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Nightbringer Surprise Guests
Lucifer
I'm feeling good. Why don't we open a bottle of my prized Demonus?
1. Tap Face
2. Rub Head
3. Rub Chest
I know you want to give me a high five, don't you? Fine, just this once. Call it a special occasion.
1. High Five
2. Rub Chest
3. Tap Arm
Mammon
We'll be invincible if we Team up!
1. Rub Face
2. Rub Face
3. Rub Face
Hey, hey, hey! The Great Mammon makes his mark!
1. High Five
2. Rub Head
3. Rub Head
Leviathan
Haha, let's experience tha taste of victory together!
1. Tap Head
2. Rub Face
3. Rub Head
Let's great each other like Normies would!
1. High Five
2. Rub Head
3. Tap Face
Satan
We won thanks to me.
1. Rub Face
2. Tap Chest
3. (Rub/Tap Chest, Tap/Rub Arm, Tap/Rub Head, Rub Face) Tap Face (couldn't get one with more hearts???)
Is this how one shares happiness? Give me a high five.
1. High Five
2. Rub Head
3. Tap Chest
Asmodeus
A win for me is as natural as breathing air!
1. Rub Head
2. Rub Chest
3. Rub Arm
Come on, hold out your hand. High five <3
1. High Five
2. Rub Head
3. Rub Face
Beelzebub
Thanks to you, I was able to get through it despite being hungry.
1. Tap Head
2. Tap Head
3. Rub Chest
Not bad, huh? It's time for a victory hamburger!
1. High Five
2. Rub Chest
3. Rub Arm
Belphegor
You want to hang out with me? All right, you got it.
1. Rub Head
2. Rub Face
3. Rub Head
All right... you want me to hold up my hand, right?
1. High Five
2. Rub Head
3. Rub Head
Diavolo
It really does feel good to win, doesn't it!
1. Rub Head
2. Rub Head
3. Tap Head
All right, let's savor the joy of victory... Just you and me!
1. High Five
2. Rub Face
3. Tap Face
Barbatos
Was I of any help to you?
1. Tap Head
2. Tap Head
3. Rub Head
Is this where we do the so-called "high five"? Someone taught me how to do it.
1. High Five
2. Rub Head
3. Tap Head
Solomon
You're my best student, you know? As your teacher, you make me proud
1. Tap Chest
2. Rub Chest
3. Rub Chest
Hey! It felt good to win like that, huh? We make a truly amazing teacher and apprentice team, am I right?
1. High Five
2. Tap Chest
3. Rub Head
Simeon
I'm super excited right now, but how about you?
1. Rub Head
2. Rub Face
3. Rub Arm
How about we see whether exchanging greetings will deepen our bond?
1. High Five
2. Rub Head
3. Rub Face
Luke
...So how was it? Did I look cool?
1. Rub Head
2. Rub Face
3. Rub Arm
Okay here we go! It's time for a high five!
1. High Five
2. Rub Head
3. Rub Head
Bruce: What happened to you two?
Steve and Bucky both extremely out of breath, Steve having claw marks all over his face and neck.
Steve:
Steve: Bucky has nightmares
Bruce: You were in Bucky’s room?
Vaggie: did you always know you wanted to be a famous radio host?
Alastor: Yes! I always said that if I didn't become a host by the age of twenty five, that I would just become a serial killer and cannibal.
Rosie:
Rosie: you didn't become a host until you were twenty seven.
Alastor: better late then never am I right
I made a post about this on my Obey Me! side blog but I was wondering if you had any thoughts on why Asmo has 2 nail polish colours as opposed to the other 6 brothers, who have one? I theorise that he painted his nails teal in honour of Lilith but I have no idea
Ooh, I like that theory!
Asmo's nails are definitely intriguing - not only does he have two colours, but one colour is very close to that of his youngest brother, Belphegor.
Arguably pink could also then said to be similar to a combination of Lucifer and Mammon, but there are only so many colours after all.
Pink is very much used as the main colour for Asmodeus, with the Little D's of Lust all sporting pink. It's a colour associated with both romance and femininity in the modern age, though obviously those are qualities that change greatly over time.
One interesting thing to note about the traditional Asmodeus is how popular he remained, long after many other demons were forgotten. In France, Asmodeus was revitalised in the early 18th century (adapted from a Spanish satirical novel some 60 years before) as a witty critic of human foibles, a sharp new cupid, and the prince of dandies.
Many a novel and periodical appearance followed, all featuring a demon who gradually became more handsome as he laid bare the truth of human behaviour after dark. He was dressed in the most magnificent finery, and was very, very heterosexual 👀
(This is before men wearing ruffles and -gasp- fancy clothes was seen as an indicator of sexuality btw.)
That's something that was consistent with the Asmodeus of old too, that his sole focus was upon women, and he looked upon men only to destroy them in his jealousy.
More modern interpretations have changed this, as the Avatar of Lust would surely not restrict himself in such a way. As an example, the Asmodeus from Seven Mortal Sins is pansexual, female, and boobtastic.
Angels, and thus demons, don't really do the whole gender thing and I like that Obey Me acknowledges this at least somewhat by keeping the MC character as gender neutral, thus allowing all genders and sexualities (or lack thereof) to be immersed in the gameplay.
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Teal is a fairly classic pairing with pink, and on its own reflects many of the same properties as blue - calming and serene - while avoiding the icier blue traits of loneliness and sadness.
Blue is the colour most preferred by men, which is obviously mostly down to societal conditioning of it being a Manly Colour for Manly Mens bruh, but teal is a nice subversion of those narrow restrictions.
Pink and a very teal-like blue were the fashion of choice in 18th century France, popularised by Madame de Pompadour. Coincidentally, this is at the same time Asmodeus was winning hearts and fluttering pulses across French literature.
Pink and teal are also reminiscent of the trans flag, embodying the traditionally masculine and feminine and more importantly, the reclamation and subversion of such.
(Required historical note - few things illustrate the nonsensical nature of gendered colours as the fact that only a few decades ago, pink was the colour of boys, and blue the colour of girls 🙄)
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So, what does it mean for Asmo.
I'd theorise that it's partly to express a somewhat androgynous nature, a flirtation with the feminine and masculine both within and outwith himself. (And that in between and outside the binary!!)
It's a fitting look for the Avatar of Lust who seeks to charm all he sees, and perhaps expresses his solidarity with the breaking of stereotypical tropes that most likely seem preposterous to an ancient demon.
While the demons refer to each other using he/him pronouns, they are demons (and once were angels), not humans. Even if they've chosen to look like humans of a particular gender, that doesn't mean they place the same importance upon it as humans have to in a far more unkind society.
Wait, hell is kinder than the human realm?
... that sounds about right actually 😬
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As for the theory of it representing Lilith, there's a good chance that could be correct. Few demons are associated with Lilith as often historically as Asmodeus, and in the middle ages, the famed Asmodeus of Solomon's legends was connected with that of Lilith, Adam's first wife.
At this time in history, Asmodeus was regarded as the King of demons, and thus Lilith became the Queen, parents to many, many demons.
(The other legend of Lilith came slightly later, this time having her leave Eden as she refuses to bend to Adam's will, and she beds Samael, the angel of death who carries out god's destruction. Christianity went with Satan instead, who has much of the same role yet is punished.)
Obviously, the relationship in Obey Me is different. But we know all the brothers were deeply affected by Lilith's death, including Asmo. A pledge to carry on her commitment to love - something Asmo greatly sympathised with - would not be surprising.
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Further reading:
Lilith and the Great Flood
OM! Theories Masterpost
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