I Guess I Should Add That As Soon As I'm Finished With This One I Maaaay Take A Breather From P5 Content

I guess I should add that as soon as I'm finished with this one I maaaay take a breather from P5 content by doing something Hazbin related for a bit for fun. Idk, getting into different fandoms has given me ideas a bit. It's not gonna be big per se either but I'll be content!

We're back on track on Prison of Grief finally, there really isn't enough talk of how similar Akane and Zenkichi can be even though she would probably deny it.

Major tw for bullying in this snippet

It's also meant to be a callback/parallel to a similar thing Zenkichi did in chapter 2 as well.

I would probably say The Hermit since I feel like it fits his overall personality better along with his tendencies to self-isolate as well as his bottled up emotions.

While I do admittedly have an occasional preference myself I honestly think every fan's interpretation of Lilith (at least until canon says otherwise) are very, very valid and based!

As long as nobody trying to force them on anyone or act like their ideas of her are better/more canon then I don't see the harm!

A parent just as flawed as Lucifer and genuinely loved her family? Based!

A terrible parent just as guilty of Charlie's issues? Sure!

A more cold and distant parent? Ok!

A completely more sinister/suspicious figure who becomes more antagonistic with her own plans? Yes!

Al's deal holder? Interesting!

A more nuanced well-intentioned figure? Tell me more!

It's all too vague to know for certain so it's very fun seeing what folks come up with and analyze with her!

You guys have ideas about her character, even I have ideas about her based on my own experiences! That's what makes it all fun!

A Crossover/AU Concept (Hazbin Hotel x Persona 5 Royal)!

Ok so the concept in a nutshell (Hazbin S1 ending spoilers ahoy!):

Massive canon divergence obviously since S2 will probably contradict all of it (especially Lilith) buuut after recovering from his injuries, Alastor decides to as he puts it, "take a vacation" as part of a further recovery period so with Lucifer's (annoyed) help he was able to get a portal to Earth and a human disguise... In Tokyo which is already overwhelming to him (doesn't help that he stands out quite a bit) but it'll do since he can still do something "fun" there and boy does he!

Since radio is still a thing (just not as common these days), he decides to stir up some amusement and settles into an old abandoned station he ends up finding. He starts small but then gets more attention due to his rather unconventional way of broadcasting and darkly "quirky" sense of humor. He gets even more attention when he finds police at Shujin after Kamoshida's arrest and after some sneaking around (he still has his demon abilities just a tad bit limited), decides to have his next broadcast be about the scandal because why not? The current group of PTs are astonished when they listen in by chance, especially when he was able to quote their calling card word for word which is impossible since they all got confiscated (he stole one, also he gives somewhat of a compliment on the writing ("Somewhat vulgar but there is some elegance to it I guess...") so Ryuji feels a little vindicated).

The principal hears it and attempts an interview for damage control but ohhh boy Alastor just humiliates him which catches the group's attention more. Joker decides to take a risk and questions him which... Doesn't get anywhere by much other than Al finding the whole Phantom Thieves phenomenon "hilarious" with the public's reaction to it. One thing later leads to another and Joker makes a deal (thankfully not Al's kind of deal), leading him to unlock the Hunger Arcana of this setting (Lucifer would probably at best be Aeon like in P4G).

Alastor would also get put through the wringer in third semester! He disappears after Yaldy with no one having any luck finding him. I'm having Lilith be his contract holder there (People are either gonna love or hate how I'll depict her there (I'm personally more in the camp that Al's deal holder is Roo buuut Lilith fitted better for 3rd Semester's themes plus Mooki was dumb and delulu but not THAT dumb and delulu to collaborate with the Root of All Evil)... 🤭) and she notices his growing attachment to everyone and summons him. She also approached Maruki to offer her and Lute's services. Needless to say, most of Al's beginning in this arc was horrific as he gets subjected to torment as punishment from Lilith herself before being made into a follower for her to summon at her beck and call. He's the one who attacked Joker and Akechi as opposed to a random Shadow. They were later able to free him after a separate boss fight with him but he does not take the whole thing well at all.

Smaller details:

-I decided to apply my own HCs for Al's past since it will play a small role in his character development. Namely his relationship with his mother and father when he was alive. He'll even get a small design change post being freed. Nothing too drastic, just growing out his hair with a white streak and having a more auburn red color to his hair along with it being more wavy. Mostly to reflect his growth.

-The others will show up after growing concerned and then getting swept into the chaos.

-Vox will be a major antagonist for the Hazbin part of the crossover up to Yaldy Arc while Lilith and Lute take over in 3rd Semester.

Final note: This is labelled as an AU for a reason since it will no doubt not be super accurate to what happens in S2! Perhaps changes may be applied over time but just thought I'd make it clear ok? Cool!

14/8: red