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Inside of the pride ring of hell, A city was cleaning up their corpses after the extermination and all seemed to calm down, in one of hell's many abandoned alleys led up to an opening where swirling fog flows through the air blinding anyone who would step through the gas. And in the center of it all stood a tall but dead tree which really brings out the whole creepy aesthetic if hell's architecture worker would say. But what ties it all together was the large purple door on the other side of the tree, on top of the door attached upon the tree adorned with signs and symbols associated with voodoo charms, dolls, and magic that hang low upon strings and wires dangling upon the hells wind. On top of the door there was a sign shaped as a top hat which read "Dr. Facilier's Voodoo Emporium" With a skull and crossbows in the middle with its eyes and the hat underneath it lighting up with fire.
Inside the dimly lit shop, adorned with various occult trinkets, masks, and eerie decorations, there are shelves lined with potion ingredients, talismans, and other mystical artifacts. At the end of the room, there was a small round table with three chairs beside it. Sitting on one of those chairs is the Witch doctor Dr Facilier himself tapping his fingers waiting for customers; he was tall, skinny, and dressed in very linear black-and-red clothing, purple eyes that would stare into your soul and find a price tag which you would sell, a thin mustache across his lips, and a gap between his front teeth. Tapping his long and bony fingers upon the table now. Being bored out of his mind as his lanky arms and legs shifted in place to fight off the boredom.
Wearing his black top hat with a red band with purple feather in it, and a skull and crossbones on it. Around his neck is a necklace with two crocodile teeth beside it. A maroon undertaker tailcoat and black pants, white spats over black shoes, a purple vest under his tailcoat that doesn't entirely cover his midriff, and a red cummerbund. One sinner might mistake him for a street performer. For the higher ups. Another entertainment competitor to crush underneath their hands. However, an effort they didn't need to do as he sat in his chair, hand on his chin thinking where he went wrong in both life and nonlife as this type of punishment was the most boring of them all. A shadow figure approached behind him taking a deep breath in and screamed in the doctor's ear.
'WE NEEDS SOULS!' The shadowy figure yelled out, Facilier turned around underacting the yell as he got used to their demands facing towards the figure or figures he can't really tell anymore as they all blend in together. Except for one as they were holding a voodoo doll of him ready to poke it. He was nervously smiling and sweating a bit not wanting to be poked by needles again.
'Alright, alright, can't you fellas see I'm trying here' The figures rolled their eyes.
'Now!' They yelled.
'Ok, I'm going, I'm going' He slyly said, still getting his trickster personality. He was getting up from his chair and walking towards the door. Thinking he should introduce himself to the shadows again. Hopefully they won't be too peeved and listen to the song as they are quite a moody bunch.
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As he walks on one of the sidewalks, he notices a bunch of sinners all gathering in this television shop. Peaking his curiosity, he joined the group. There, he saw Lucifer Kid; she was on "666 News" and was promoting her hotel about redeeming sinners. Of course, this made him laugh. I mean, really, sinners, redeem?! Did this idiotic girl not know where she was? This is hell; once you're down here, that's it! You're done! Then suddenly, he got an idea. As his idea formed, a grin grew across his face. It was an awful idea. Facilier had a wonderful, awful idea.
A limousine arrives at the hotel, and as the door's open, three figures step out. One being a slender build and the tallest of the three. His fur of white where his skin is supposed to be with a mop of fluffy white hair that extends from both the front and back of his head with splotches of light pink across it. Having a distinctive and focal light-pink heart pattern on the back of his head. The light-pink outline of a heart also encircles his chest, the bottom point of which extends past his waistband and down to his crotch area. One of his most noticeable features is his prominent chest. The chest is actually composed entirely of fluffy fur. This person was the famous porn star actor Angel Dust and was the soul behind the reason why the three were in deep shit. He was supposed to stay clean but instead was a participant in a turf war.
The second was a young slim-figured woman who subtly sports a moth-themed design. With her knee-length grayish-white hair with faded-purple tips and long jagged bangs which cover the left side of her face. On the back of her head, she tied it together with a red hair bow with small tears on each side and two long tails. Her right eye has a light pink sclera and an ivory iris, while her left eye has been replaced by a slate-gray eye-patch that sports a red-pink "X" shape. Wearing a blouse that is the same color as her bow and the "X" shape on her eyepatch, with a dark gray peter-pan collar, dark gray trimming on the sleeves, and two dark gray buttons down the front. Sported a choker and a miniskirt with a thick pale pink waistband hugging her waist, both colored in the same dark gray. This was Vaggie, bodyguard & girlfriend to Charlie the daughter of Lucifer.
And Finally Charlie, the daughter of Lucifer himself. She has long, blonde hair, with lighter blonde and pink highlights, which is tied into a twice-banded low ponytail. Her blonde bangs flip to her left with a curl. lips of black and rosy red cheeks almost looking like a mime if anyone would take a glance at her. eyes of red irises with light yellow sclera with thick black eyelashes and gray eyelids. Her fingernails black and pointed. Holding her hands together looking sadden about how everything was going to the pits if a hell resident would say. She wore small black bow-tie and black suspenders, with an untucked white, long-sleeved dress-shirt. Over this she usually wears a fitted red tuxedo jacket with dark-red lapels and a pair of red fitted pants wearing black and white saddle shoes.
As the hotel door opens, revealing a very old and dirty establishment. Angel Dust rummages through the fridge leaning by the wall and grabbing a box of Popsies.
'Eh, it's probably a good idea to get some actual food in this place; y'know, to feed all the wayward souls you got in here! Ahahaha! Ahaha...! eh...ah...' His joking stops when he looks over, closing the door behind him and towards Charlie. She was sitting on the couch and was emotionally devastated. He tried to comfort her but decided to back off. Charlie stood and exited the hotel. She pulled out her phone and opened contacts. She scrolled down until she reached the contact, which read "Mother." She tried to contact her despite knowing she wouldn't pick up as hell phone reception never reaches to heaven. But she needed someone to talk to, that isn't the two she has on hand. Her dad...well he's better off not knowing as he is as much of a wreck as she is.
'Hey, mom, I know I keep calling and you must be busy...really busy...but, um, the interview didn't go well, and...I don't know if I'm ever going to make a difference; I don't know what I'm doing, I could really use some advice, mom; I...I think dad was right about me...Ahah, oof, eh, anyway...I'll stop talking before this gets long, love you, bye...'
Charlie hung up the phone, went back inside and leaned by the door in defeat as a sudden knock can be heard from the other side of the door, which surprised her. As she reached for the door handle Charlie hesitated at first but reluctantly opened it. There stood Dr. Facilier, cane in hand.
'M'lady!' He said in a loud bellowing voice which made her fall to the ground.
'Enchanté a tip of the hat from Dr. Facilier how y'all doin ' ?' Dr. Facilier using his cane to help Charlie to get up he then proceeds to take off his hat showing respect and revealing his huge hairdo. He then gave Charlie his card, put his hand around her and proceeded to let himself in with Charlie walking beside him.
'Tarot readings, Charms, Potion...Dreams made real, uh Vaggie?' Charlie called out.
'Whaaat?' Vaggie responded.
'The Shadow man is here!'
'What?!' Vaggie yelled, Angel dust took the Popsicle out of his mouth.
'Uh...who?' To her shock and anger she saw the man and his arm around Charlie.
'Were I'm a betting man - and I'm not, I stay away from games of chance - I'd wager I'm in the company of royalty!' He said looking over Charlie's hand. But before he could say anything further his face was met by Vaggie spear. Not reacting to it as he got quite used to being pointed at weapon point. Just a little trade he picked up on the way as he always talked himself out of these...negotiations.
'Stop right there, cabrón hijo de perra! I know your game and I'm not gonna let you hurt anyone here, you manipulate cheesy showman shitlord! And get your hands off my girlfriend' Instead of taking the insult he just laughs going back to old habits and uses his cane to move the spear anywhere but his face.
'Vaggie he knows I'm royalty just by reading my hand' Charlie said excitedly that he knows what she is just through context clues alone.
'Or he saw you on television' Gesturing her spear to the incident on the television as an old tv box was replaying the news event as hell's entertainment broadcast. Faciler getting on with the deal as he made this mistake before and would rather not repeat it here.
'Ah yes, excuse my sudden visit, but I saw you on the television and saw the performance you did and decided I would lend a helping hand and...' Taking his hat off again he pulled out a small gift wrap in purple and tied it together in a green bow, he then handed the small gift to Charlie and put his hat back on.
'A gift for my...intrusion' Facilier said softening the trespassing. As Charlie began to pull the bow string.
'Charlie don't!' Vaggie yelled, but it was too late as the bow was undone and the warping paper fell apart. All that was left was the lid. Opening it revealed to be a necklace, a weird one at that it was an intricate design of a skull, surrounding it with a dark mark. Charlie pulled the talisman by the string.
'It's...unique' Charlie is trying to be nice. Also not a fan of skulls. Puppy and kittens that's where it's at.
'Well then put it on' Facilier said, to which she did with Vaggie quickly tried telling her no but was too late. As Vaggie prepared to rip the necklace out of Charlie's neck before anything happened but nothing happened.
'Um, now that I look at it it's kinda nice' Charlie said.
'That talisman was made by yours truly, which offers you protection in your time of need, and back to your comment if I wanted to hurt anyone here...I would've done so already...'
His voice began to distort and show his demon form of a figure of shadows with colors brightening around him then disappearing showing his form to be a snake from the demons of that mexico underworld then reappearing as a shadow man split in two with one leaning in smiling as he held his head on the cane while the other was holding a dagger with derange laughter. As Charlie and Vaggie stare at him in fear, taking a step back a bit, not knowing his shadows appear over their own shadows trying to fight for control or well introduce themselves as the two begin to multiply and until they started arguing themselves as the leading shadow got angry as they were at each other's throats again
Before a bigger shadow rises above them and slammed on all of them transforming into a demonic crocodile with the top head being a skull and its under belly being pitch black with scales and claws of purple and glowing with voodoo magic as it popped and crackled on the scales. Dr. Facilier's shadow form then got on all fours and opened its mouth ready to snap the two instinctively stepped back not wanting to get eaten by a crocodile and tripped and landed on their asses. Looking over from the fall they saw the crocodile shadow laughing at them with the other Dr. Facilier laughing with it and high fiving his partner in crime as it shifted back to normal as an outline of himself.
'But no! I'm serious about helping'
'Say what, now?' Charlie asked while getting up and helped Vaggie up as well.
'You heard what I said' Facilier did not want to repeat himself.
'Um, you want to help? With...?' Charlie questioned again while Facilier corrected his overcoat.
'What else! This ridiculous idea you have'
'Buuut... why?' Charlie asked again thinking there was some ulterior motive in this.
'Hahaha, that's for me to know and your pretty little head not to worry about' Facilier said.
'So, does this mean you think it's possible to rehabilitate a demon?' Charlie said hopefully. This made Facilier burst laughing, along with his shadow.
'On no, when you arrive here there's nothing else you could do' He looks over to Vaggie who is offended by this and Angel who just shrugs it off.
'So, then, why do you wanna help me if you don't believe in my cause?' Charlie not understanding why.
'Consider it an investment' Facilier responded.
'Riiiiight' Not believing that in the slightest.
'Uh, so... uh, what's the deal with tall and black over there?' Angel asked.
'Wait, you've never heard of him before? You've been here longer than me!' Vaggie said to which Angel Dust shrugs.
'The Voodoo man, one of the most powerful beings Hell has ever seen?'
'Eh, not big on politics' He responded.
'Ugh! Decades ago, Dr. Facilier manifested in Hell, seemingly overnight, he began to topple Overlords who have been dominant for centuries; that kind of raw power had never been harnessed by a mortal soul before then, he display them as cards, souls trying to escape their prison, sinners started calling him "The Shadow man" (as lazy as that is); Many have speculated what unimaginable force enabled him to rival our world's most ancient and destructive evils, but one thing's for sure: He's an unpredictable source of danger, a wicked spirit of mystery, and a violent monster of chaos, the likes of which we can't risk getting involved with unless we want to end up erased!'
'Ya done? He looks like a grape soda pimp' Angel not being impressed by his backstory seeing if he was so powerful why is he even here then.
'Well, I don't trust him!' Vaggie said bluntly.
'To be fair, do you trust any man? Any men? Men?' Angel pestered, Vaggie ignore his comment, she gets up and walks to Charlie. Then grab Charlie by the shoulder to have a one on one talk.
'Charlie, listen to me. You can't believe this creep! He isn't just a happy face! He's a deal-maker! Pure evil! He can't be redeemed!...And is most likely looking for a way to destroy everything we're trying to do!' Charlie looked back seeing Facilier playing a deck of cards with his shadow while both of them were cheating as his friends on the other side were rigging the game on both sides. Charlie sighed, wanting to give him another chance.
'I...we don't know that! Look, I know he's bad, and I know he probably doesn't wanna change, but the whole point of this is to give people a chance!' Charlie responded with a smile. Vaggie knowing she wouldn't get anywhere sighed.
'Alright Charlie, just whatever you do, do not make a deal with him!'
'Don't worry, I picked up one thing from my dad! "You don't take shit from other demons!"' Charlie repeated his phrase as if he was her football coach. then walk over to Facilier.
'Okay, so, Facilier, you're elongated as fuck and you clearly see what I'm trying to do here as a joke' Facilier looked on with a coy expression while his shadow reaped the winnings.
'But, I don't; I think everyone deserves a chance to prove they can be better, so, I'm taking your offer to help but on the condition that there be no...tricks or voodoo strings attached' Facilier tapped his cane and held it up high.
'So...we got ourselves a deal then?' Twirling his cane and then offering Charlie his hand for a handshake, as he did purple & green voodoo symbols bursts throughout the hotel. Hearing a faint whisper of are you ready.
'Nope! No shaking! No deals! I...hmm...as princess of Hell and heir to the throne, I, uh, hereby order that you help with this hotel for as long as you desire' Not wanting to order him as that is against her hotel policy but wanted to use her authority to not be tricked.
'Sound fair?' Charlie asked with a smile, which made Facilier smile turn to a frown with his hand plopped onto the ground seeing he was unlucky today which made Charlie worry, but soon the smile returned.
'Hmm...Fair enough' walking around the area to see how much he should be investing in this hotel of hers. Charlie breathes a sigh of relief as she hasn't lost an inhabitant yet.
'Cool beans' Facilier then looks around, inspecting the place, he then looks over to Charlie.
'So where is your hotel staff?' He asked.
'Uh, well-' Charlie points to Vaggie who's staring at Facilier dead in the eyes.
'Ohohoho, you're going to need more than that' He then walks towards Angel Dust.
'And what can you do, my effeminate fellow?'
'I can suck your dick!' He responded. Facilier laughed, slapping his knee remembering the time he swapped places with a rich folk dad and his prostitute. It was wild back then. Good memories.
'Hah! No' To which Angel shrugged.
'Your loss' Facilier clicked his tongue shaking at the sorry state of it all.
'Well, this just won't do! I suppose I can cash in a few favors to liven things up' As he snaps his finger, a new fireplace has replaced the hotel's worn down one as he approaches it and picks up the mysterious figure covered in soot, which then opens its eye and stares at the trio behind him. Nifty poofs off the soot from her body.
The cyclops-like demon had pointed limbs, white skin, and one large eye. Her eye sports a light yellow iris, thick eyelashes, and a hot-pink sclera with a yellow gradient. Her red-pink hair is kept in a slightly messy bob cut with swirls on each side and a single light yellow streak located at the top. Her mouth has sharp, pale yellow teeth inside, black lips, and small hot-pink dots on each of the corners. Niffty's attire is that of a black neckerchief around her neck and a 1950s red-pink maid dress under a white apron with three hot-pink dripping splotches. She also wore long black gloves, which covered most of her hands and arms, along with matching-colored tights.
'This little darling is Niffty!' He then drops her to the floor. With Nifty saying oof as she fell down on the floor she got up like a rat.
'Hi, I'm Niffty! It's nice to meet you! It's been a while since I've made new friends!' She said eying the three of them.
'Why're you all women? Are there any men here?!' Looking around assuming Charlie to be the man and trying to take a peek seeing if her suspicions were true then picked Charlie up with no effort seeing that yep she was a girl and put Charlie down.
'Oooh, man! This place is filthy! It really needs a lady's touch!' She said skittering around, grabbing a spider and crushing it in her hand.
'Which is weird because you're all ladies, no offense.' Which angel dust nodded but was quickly distracted by the amount of filth that was gathered in the halls.
'Oh, my gosh! This is awful! Nope! Nope! Nope! Nope! Nope!' She said while cleaning, then a voice coming from an unknown demon can be heard nearby.
'Hah! Read 'em and weep, boys! Full Ho-' Then demonic illusions and voices distort the surroundings temporarily.
'-tel? What the fuck is this?' He looks around and spots Facilier, eliciting an angry purr as he points at him.
'You!' Facilier raised his head high greeting an old friend.
'Ah, Husker, my good friend! Glad you could make it!'
Husk an anthropomorphic avian cat demon. His look is evocative of a magician, paired with a casino-referencing playing card theme. The sclera of his eyes are black, with light yellow irises and slit pupils, large and lengthy, red feather-like eyebrows with black vertical stripes near the tips and a small black heart above each eyebrow. His fur is colored in a dark taupe, overlayed with white on his face, torso, feet, and upper arms. The insides of his ears are white, with a red tip at the point and a red heart in the center. A black tuft of fluff protrudes from each, creating the appearance of small hearts.
He has a darker shade of fur encircling his ankles, mimicking cuffs on a set of pants. His tail is long and dark taupe-colored, ending with a large spray of plume-like feathers, which are a vivid red with black and white stripes. He has heart-shaped, light yellow paw pads underneath the paws on his hands and feet. His wings are large and red, with darker taupe on the undersides. The undersides of his wings are decorated with black stripes that feature red and white roulette wheel dot markings.
The outside of his wings are decorated with more black stripes, which wrap around the joints and run around a row of white roulette wheel dots. Husk wears minimal clothing, which consists of a black top hat with a red band and a gold button-like decoration, a red bow tie around his neck, and a set of black trousers that are held by black suspenders over his shoulders.
'Don't you "Husker" me, you son of a bitch! I was about to win the whole damn pot!' He said pointing towards the large amount of money which disappears in a poof.
'Good to see you too!' Facilier said, Feeling a lot more joy than usual that he managed to snatch away his friend's prize.
'What the hell do you want with me this time...?' Husker groaned while furring his eyes. Faciler twirled his cane.
'My friend, I am doing some charity work so I took it upon myself to volunteer your services! I hope that's okay!'
'Are you shittin' me?!' Husker yelled.
'Hmm... No, I don't think so!' Facilier responded.
'You thought it'd be some kind of big fucking riot just to pull me out of nowhere?! You think I'm some kind of fucking clown?!' Getting upset that he was not being taken seriously anymore.
'Yes' Facilier simply responded.
'I ain't doing no fucking charity job' Husk turning around and huffed folding his arms. Facilier placed his hand over Husk's shoulder.
'Well, I figured you would be the perfect face to man the front desk of this fine establishment!' Facilier gestures towards the bar he made out of his magic.
'With your charming smile and welcoming energy, this job was made for you! Don't worry my friend...' then walks over to the bar and with a wave of his hand he makes a bottle of "Cheap Booze" appear out of nowhere. Husk stares at the booze for a second.
'Fine' he said, grabbing the beer and beginning to drink.
'Hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! No! No bar, no alcohol! This is supposed to be a place that discourages sin! Not some kind of mouth...brothel...man cave!' Angel Dust launches himself at Vaggie.
'SHUT UP! SHUT! UP! We are keeping this!' He quickly goes to the bar and starts flirting with Husk.
'Hey~'
'Go fuck yourself' was Huksk quick insult.
'Only if you watch me~' Angel is not giving up his flirting just yet.
'Oh, my gosh! Welcome to The Happy Hotel! You are going to love it here!' Charlie excitedly said happy to have new guests in her happy hotel of hers and offered Husk a handshake which he refused.
'I lost the ability to love years ago' , Husk responded.
'So, whaddaya think?' Dr. Facilier asked.
'This is amazing!' Charlie said happily.
'It's... okay' Vaggie admitted, Facilier reels the two towards him.
'Hahaha! This is going to be very entertaining!' He then lets go of Vaggie and Charlie. Suddenly out of nowhere the hotel door explodes, knocking Niffty away as Charlie, Facilier, Angel Dust,and Vaggie look outside. Sir Pentious' warship has made an appearance outside the hotel.
'Hah! Well, well, well; Look who it is harboring the striped freak! We meet yet again, Dr. Facilier!' He yelled.
'And you are?' Facilier asked not remembering all the souls he scammed. Pentious quivered a bit then replaced that tinge of sadness with anger.
'Oh, yes you do! And this time, I have the element of- SURPRISE! Ahaha! I'm so evil!' With a snap of a finger, an otherworldly dimensional portal opens with shadow demons emerging from it.
All surrounding and squeezing the floorboards and the hull of the ship as they get to destroy something after milling about for so long. Destroying Sir Pentious' ship while he is inside. Who looked on panicked. Facilier can be seen finishing it off as he clenches his fist with a few drops of blood dripping off his hand as the ship was crushed to pieces and fell down in place with sir pretentious coming out of the pile waving the white flag then falling face first in the wreckage Defeated.
'...Well, I'm starved! Who wants some Gumbo?' Now turning around rattling off of his favorite food as the others looked at each other and shrugged heading inside with nifty hopping up and down excited to clean the place while Charlie and Vaggie looked at each other and smiled. At least they were making some progress.
'My mother once showed me a wonderful recipe for Gumbo; this is the start of some real changes down here! The game is set! Now...' Using his magic for the last time in the episode to change the sign atop the hotel from "Happy Hotel" to "Hazbin Hotel".
'...Stay tuned, hahaha...'
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