(I'm Always Gonna Include The Ref In Any Major Posts About Asha)

(I'm always gonna include the ref in any major posts about Asha)

There's a thought that's been in my head since I created Asha.

What would Asha's reaction to finding out Peppy never told Poppy about her and Viva be?

Y'know when you hear something you don't like but instead of immediately lashing out in rage you're just...numb? Like you're angry but on the outside you look calm? Way too calm? Yeah. That's Asha's reaction. It'd kinda go like this:

*dry chuckle* "What do you mean he never told you about us? He didn't just assume we were dead...right?"

Her tone in the above dialogue is rather neutral. Too neutral. Menacingly neutral with a little bit of bite when she says "...right?". Asha prides herself in being unpredictable and unreadable. When she asks if Peppy assumed she and Viva died during the escape, that's code for "ain't no way he made the entire tribe believe we were dead for the past 20 years". She's angry that her tribe made a silent agreement to forget she and her older sister ever existed but she's trying not to show it. Her chuckling before speaking could be interpreted as a warning.

To add insult to injury, Asha was just 15 during the escape. She was a teenager. You bet she vividly remembers huddling in a corner of Hole N' Fun mumbling to herself that everything was fine and surely her dad was looking for her. Imagine finding out that not only your own father but your whole tribe found it easier to assume you were dead rather than at least hope you survived. In fact, it reminds me of a verse from Drift Away from SU.

"You keep on turning pages, for people who don't care,

People who don't care about you,

And still it takes you ages,

To see that no one's there,

See that no one's there,

See that no one's there,

Everyone's gone on without you"

So yeah. She doesn't take finding out that Poppy didn't know about her as well as Viva seems to.

It has me in a chokehold

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FINALLY THOUGHT OF SOME NEW BONUS LORE

Since I'm in both the Trolls and Helluverse fandoms, I got my inspo for Asha from Alastor as some of you have noticed. I've managed to think of something new related to that in a way.

In Hell, overlords deal in souls. What would the Trolls equivalent of that be? Well, what's the most important thing to a Troll? Their voice.

That gave me the idea of...what if Asha dealt in voices? Radio is a key way of distributing music as we saw in TBT since Velvet and Veneer had their song broadcasted over the radio. Building on this, radio would be even more important to Trolls since music is around all they do. To get your songs on the radio would be a great honour, I imagine. That begs the question of...how far will trolls be willing to go to get a taste of fame? Maybe they'd strike a deal with a certain shady radio host?

Here's how I'm imagining the process for this:

Poor unfortunate troll hits rock bottom in their career.

They seek out the help (supposedly) of The Radio Troll.

Asha promises them a place in the music industry...for a price.

The price is their voice.

Said poor unfortunate troll accepts that price with a little bit of persuasion from Asha.

They sign a contract binding their voice to Asha therefore basically being under her ownership.

Now just to be clear, when I say that trolls give their voice to Asha I don't mean literally. They don't lose the ability to talk or sing. Selling your voice to Asha means being under her control. Their voice is what makes a troll a troll. Having someone own it on a deeper level than a management contract or a record deal is a big thing. Asha's deals are essentially "give me your voice in exchange for a chance at success." She gives failed stars a second chance whether it's for worse or better. On a more serious note, I feel like "selling your voice" could be a metaphor for a toxic manager- that's how I'm giving it a place in the Trolls universe so I'm not just copying Hazbin Hotel. I've taken the idea and built on it.

That's what I've been thinking so far. Let me know your thoughts and as always feel free to raid my inbox with any questions or ideas of your own!

https://youtu.be/cWxDXR-YYNw?si=y7YSW176gFFFgNFa

I'VE FINALLY FOUND A THEME SONG FOR ADRIAN AND IT'S EVEN WRITTEN AND SUNG BY HIS VOICE CLAIM!!!!

I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS SO NOW I'M GONNA ANALYSE THE LYRICS

Off and over the waves

In a town far out of the way

In his mind he’s already made it, he’s

Daft but always elated and

"Off and over the waves// In a town far out of the way// In his mind he's already made it, he's daft but always elated"- Before dying, Adrian was very happy go lucky. Even more so as a child. He had dreams of making it big even as a child.

Heard he’s tippin’ away somewhere

Off away in the clouds, ah sure

He was a kid telling tall tales

He’s probably still telling tall tales and

"Heard he's tipping away somewhere// Off away in the clouds, ah sure// He was a kid telling tall tales// He's probably still telling tall tales"- When he was young and alive, Adrian was always telling stories to people about moving to the US and being successful during the roaring 20s. Adrian was born in 1914 and moved to NYC in 1925 meaning he would've been edging towards being a teenager at the time.

Has one thing on his mind

And it calls to him like a siren

His head is always a ways off shore

After some dream that he begged God for

"Has one thing on his mind// And it calls to him like a siren// His head is always a ways off shore// After some dream that he begged God for"- He didn't intend on becoming a criminal while alive. Adrian originally came to the US to be a performer/singer. I got that idea because Adrian's voice claim can not only sing but he can play several different instruments so I hc that Adrian can do the same. If Adrian was never a con artist, he would've been a performer.

(Chorus)

Day darkens and so does the road

Not all of fortune is silver and gold

Now tell me you found one to have and to hold

‘cause here there be monsters

But that’s just from what I’ve been told

This chorus refers to the US at the time. During the 20s and beyond, there were very strict opinions and laws on immigration. The WASPS (White Anglo Saxon Protestants) were heavily preferred. Basically meaning white British protestants were "better". Adrian wasn't British, he was Irish and the Irish were disliked due to stereotypes surrounding their relationship with alcohol and their religion being mainly Catholicism. This meant that discrimination was common ("...here there be monsters// But that's just from what I've been told").

Maybe you found the spot on the map

But lost the kid on the way to the mark

Tell me now were you digging for gold

Or digging yourself in a hole?

I like to think that this part is talking about how Adrian lost his happy go lucky attitude after arriving in NYC and experiencing all the shit going on at the time ("Maybe you found that spot on the map// But lost the kid on the way to the mark"). Instead of living the life of his dreams, Adrian was dragged into criminality which didn't end well for him ("Tell me now were you digging for gold// Or digging yourself in a hole?")

Now tell me “now, where’s the head in the clouds?”

Now tell me “now, where’s the bright eyed lad?”

Now tell me “now, where’s the kid tellin’ tall tales?”

Building on my last point, these lyrics reference how Adrian lost who he was when he was younger after he left Ireland. He became colder and more distant towards anyone and everyone.

Day darkens and so does the road

Not all of fortune is silver and gold

Now tell me you found one to have and to hold

‘cause here there be monsters

Believe that, just trust me I know

Chorus again. This time it makes implications about Adrian's death. I've decided that he was set up and shot by police during a failed robbery. In other words, he was sorta used as a decoy and literally took a hit for it. His ambition for money became his hamartia.

And I catch a glimpse of me mind

Now she calls to me like a siren

Saying “how'd you get so fake”

Not official but I'm thinking this part could be talking about the oc that @gummygoatgalaxy is currently working on for the Helluverse. Hopefully once we figure out a story for them.

Off and over the waves

In a town entirely fake

In his mind he should be elated

Now, don’t tell me that you’re jaded lad

In Hell now. Adrian sold his soul to Alastor for power and to make a name for himself. Something he never did when he was alive. He typically tries to downplay his contract with Alastor by trying to focus on the slither of benefit from it ("In a town entirely fake// In his mind he should be elated"). The word "jaded" is pretty interesting here. It means bored or lacking enthusiasm usually after having too much of something. However, it's also Irish slang for being physically tired or exhausted. In this context, it could be Adrian saying he's bored of being Alastor's pet as much as he denies it...but also physically tired of it.

Heard he’s tipping away somewhere

Probably telling his tall tales and

Doing a job that he begged God for

Don’t be forgettin’ to thank God for…

In Hell and under contract by Alastor, Adrian ends up being the Hazbin Hotel's butler because according to Alastor it was necessary. Being a butler means supervising other staff (one of those staff being Niffty...yikes), providing personal service to guests (Angel will take advantage of that 💀), ensuring everything runs smoothly and more. It isn't Adrian's dream job but surely he can learn to embrace it...right?

Damn my fingers hurt but that's my breakdown for this song and it's relevance to Adrian. As always, feel free to invade my ask thing!

Also requested by @seldomscilence16

Asha's relationship with Clay

FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK

I ship them (sorry Cliva fans-). After a lot of brainstorming, their ship name is...

✨Rusty Radio✨

- Slow burn relationship

- Clay is the voice of reason and the antihistamine to Asha's allergy to feelings

I plan on developing on this further because I don't know how to explain it as of now but here's some incorrect quotes:

Asha: I'm incredibly fast at maths.

Clay: Alright, what's 30 x 17?

Asha: 47

Clay: Not even close.

Asha: But it was fast.

Asha: I want to wake up with you every day for the rest of our lives.

Clay: I wake up at 4:30am.

Asha: ...

Asha: I want to see you at some point every day for the rest of our lives.

Asha: I'm going to take you out

Clay: Great, it's a date!

Asha: I meant that as a threat.

Clay: See you at five!

Clay: Can you please be serious for five minutes?

Asha: My record is four but I think I can do it.