Beelzebub: Why is my name "Beef" in your phone?

MC: You know........ like BF.........

Ayla: How do we keep getting into these situations? Xhura: This many years of friendship and I still don’t know.

tddc has a primarily male cast but it actually passes the the Bechdel Test quite often, including:

Ayla's grandmotherly mentor telling her to calm down Ayla's goth roommate telling her to calm down Thirteen trying to take Ayla's soul after she died briefly and then showing up to her party like it never happened and/or was hilarious Ayla's estranged identical twin telling her she belongs in Hell (without the context needed to know how funny that is) Grizelda the Bone Witch possessing Ayla's body in order to solve her own murder Grizelda the Bone Witch telling Ayla to calm down

ayla sounds very intriguing on her own~ if she strives to be diplomatic as a result of holding no magical power, then is she an opportunist at heart? does she value the truth even in the face of danger, or would she rather stay quiet if it meant that peace would continue?

i ask this because i wonder if the spell she attempted was an attempt to prove something to everyone, or if she wanted to get to the bottom of something. i'd love to hear more!! :]

I put Ayla firmly in the chaotic neutral camp (along with Solomon tbh). She wants to save the world and change it for the better but she also wants the credit for doing that.

She has always had political ambitions and was discovered as a candidate for the exchange program in the first place because she'd applied to so many human world ones and had experience with Model UN-type work and had proven willing to learn from others and teach them in return. She's altruistic but also a little naive. When she arrives in the Devildom and receives the warning that demons will be constantly trying to harm or take advantage of her, she manipulates Mammon into the pact without fully understanding what it means for either of them but believing it will keep her safe. She does not trust Lucifer and believes Belphegor's claim that he is a human wrongfully imprisoned- even when she finds evidence suggesting otherwise. She visits regularly and falls for him. Even after the truth is out, she continues forging pacts with the brothers, determined to free him and help the family heal. She's not always selfish but can commit blindly and relentlessly to a cause she deems important. (She is aware of the risk when she stands between Lucifer and Beel, defending Luke but she also does not protest when Satan wants to make a pact with her *for the wrong reason.* So... a little of both?

The goal is somewhere between peace and progress- she gets along well with Diavolo, with that in mind and she relishes the idea of being the human who led to the three worlds finding not only harmony but reasonable, more common interactions- like peace talks about what benefits all of them and trading agreements- after all this time. But then we get into the Ring incident. Ayla attempts bigger and grander things with her once dormant abilities and finds these spells effortless because she is pulling magic from the universe itself without giving anything of herself in return. It's partly due to limited training and misunderstanding of the concept but it has terrible ripple effects. She's discovered to be the cause of this destruction around the time she suffers a personal tragedy (her sister escapes a cult around the same time their father dies). Ayla is sent back to the human world in hopes that being around fewer temptations and with less access to dark magic and artefacts, she will heal and remember her goals outside of the power she needs to stop abusing.

She's a very angry, scared, and vulnerable young human when she attempts something truly selfish. It's my head canon that even though Belphegor is free to rejoin the family after the Lesson 16 incident (Ayla was not the victim but she did feel close to him and felt guilty for still being in love with Belphie even after that), there was magic in place to keep Belphegor from leaving the Devildom in a way that even a summoning could not easily override. Ayla attempted it anyway. She caused another earthquake and severely hurt Belphie (as well as Beel, who felt the effects through their telepathic link). It was a desperate moment halfway between the need to prove herself and just wanting to feel loved and safe and as though fixing everything was possible- because she technically did that once by bringing Belphie back to his brothers and helping them reconnect and forgive him in the first place?

The Ring of Light has helped restore her magical and emotional balance. She is healing but that relationship will take much more time and it seems Ayla will always prioritize her ambitions and even her impulses.

thank you for perceiving me as someone sweet :,) i'm so glad you like my posts~

and your mc 'unknowingly' kept a sloth little d as a pet? do they know it's a little d, or do they see it as a strange, magical little cat? makes me very curious as to what their relationship with belphie is, too! it's clear that he cares for them, but i wonder how that came to be...

I haven't made my way through all of your writing yet but you are very talented and, yes, sweet and I love how you are adding so much to the OM world with your original ideas and characters- (Godtongue especially intrigues me)!

My MC Ayla is ambitious (derogatory), eager for power and to prove herself, and prone to making mistakes and bad, even selfish decisions along the way. In the AU I share with @dcvilgrams, she is one of three human exchange students and the only one without any natural affinity (or even a tiny bit of skill) for magic. She tries to be important as a political influence instead. By Season Two, Solomon discovers that Ayla's powers have always existed but been dormant and are now beyond her control. She attempts a spell she has no business doing and that leads to Belphie wanting to break off their relationship but it's not just because of the pact they still feel so closely connected. The Little D is named Woodas. He is disguised as a little boy cat and more than happy to follow Ayla home and report to Belphie occasionally about how she's doing and ensuring she doesn't go too far. As far as she knows at first, he's just a really weird cat- which led to some hilarious Devilgram posts because she sees an orange cat but the demons see a Little D attempting the Long Cat pose or getting kissed on top of the head. I'm working up to writing a kind of redemption arc but "Mister Noodles" the "cat" is along for the ride regardless. Thank you so much for letting me rant about all this. I haven't posted nearly as much as I intended to about the OCs, however silly. <3

Beelzebub avoiding Ayla because she looks like Lilith and Ayla avoiding Beel because Mammon said he’d literally try to eat her. But then they’re sharing a room. 

Can’t believe I forgot this but add “The only twenty-four year old in the world who says, ‘email me’” to what I said about my MC’s aesthetic

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⚡ What mythological god would you associate with your OC?

Psyche. Goddess of the Soul ( "soul, spirit, breath, life, or animating force").

I didn't realize until you asked and I revisited the story (because I originally wanted to compare my MC to Eros) that there are quite a few parallels:

-Was born a noble, beautiful, and mortal being. The youngest and most noteworthy sibling.

-Met someone who was supposed to harm her but fell in love with her instead.

-Was confined to a palace and forbidden to see her love's true form. When she failed that test (with pressure from her jealous sister), she had to complete a series of trials with the help of supernatural beings from her home, Olympus, and the Underworld alike.

-Literally dies and is brought to Olympus and reborn as a goddess- which fits Xhura or even Lilith better but shut up.

-Eros is the God of Passion and Fertility, which I think fits Ayla being polyamorous and (spoilers?) eventually helping raise an orphaned demon child and hoping to find a way to have at least one of her own.

✨ What kind of aesthetic do they like?

Pale pink. White accents. Plaid, pleated mini skirts. Kitten heels. Boyfriends' sweaters. Soft lighting. The bright, full moon. A clumsy, clingy orange cat. Neck ties that double as hair ribbons. Debate team. Gymnastics. Outdoor naps. Cherry blossoms. Blackberries. A corner of the library that is for introspection rather than reading. Touch lingering after a handshake. Literally and figuratively looking up to most of her friends. Ambition and overambition. Comfort in the ordinary on a good day and striving for more and better and a way to make it all last as long as possible on a better (or worse) one.

💀 If they were one of the 7 sins, what sin would they be?

I said Greed even before I'd fully fleshed out her character. I was obsessed with Mammon at the time and my Dragon Age Warden is a politically-ambitious "ends-justify-the-means" sort of person. Ayla is just a bit softer and more naive. I never wanted to feed into the stereotype that polyamorous people are greedy but every other aspect of her life is fueled with the desire to prove herself, to be important- irreplaceable, and refusing to choose between her power and her loved ones. Honorable mention to Pride for the wanting-to-be-important thing and willingness to some amount of suffering to happen in the name of the greater good she believes she is working towards. Ayla is educated and quick-thinking. She believes herself invincible and that her plan is the best one. I'm living for the reality check she's getting.

☠ How petty are they? And what length of pettiness would they go for?

More self-righteous than petty but very bad at letting things go. It's more in a passive-aggressive attitude than in her actions but.. yeah, bitch is petty and doesn't even really see it herself. Like: "If you only want me to text happy stuff, you probably won't hear from me for a long time." "My sister is doing well because she's found someone who's well-to-do."

"Did you bring a lighter or are you going to keep using magic in front of me?"

Me again! I've been curious about one thing with Xhura and that has to do with pacts he has. I'm aware he has pacts only with Lucifer, Leviathan, Satan, Asmodeus and Barbatos. How come he didn't make pacts with the other brothers? Does it have something to do with trust or some kind of bond or something else? sorry if I'm asking too much- just really curious is all! ^^;;

-(@amberrskiies)

no no listen i literally love talking about this shit @amberrskiies bb~

so as i've said before, Xhura's world-state is shared with @houselamentation's MC: Ayla Getsumei. they come from vastly different upbringings & lives but the one thing they have in common is they both signed up for the RAD Exchange Program

well — the program & the fact that they are both distantly-distant descendants of Lilith; Xhura on his mother's side & Ayla on her father's side

Xhura was supposed to be an alternate — he was never supposed to get his letter because Ayla confirmed her spot in the program. but lo and behold suddenly they're both in the student council room & Lucifer is trying to figure out how they ended up with three humans & only two angels

& Ayla isn't just a descendant, either. she's Lilith's doppelganger. all of a sudden she's there and all of the brothers feel like they're seeing their dead sister everywhere they turn. its why Belphie reaches out to her from the attic — her & not Xhura

Ayla, being immediately distrustful of Lucifer's 'authority,' wants to free Belphie as soon as possible. Xhura is a little more hesitant. he wants to know what led to Belphie being locked away and the whole family lied to. but he agrees not to tell Lucifer because he doesn't want to see Ayla get into trouble

it's Ayla's idea to make the pacts. she wants to free Belphie after all. but some of the brothers trust Xhura a little more readily than they do Ayla. essentially from here on out the pacts MC makes are split between the pair of them:

Ayla has pacts with Mammon, Beelzebub, & (eventually) Belphegor; while Xhura has pacts with Leviathan, Asmodeus, Satan, & (eventually) Lucifer & Barbatos

after Xhura's pact with Asmodeus is made, Belphie reveals to Ayla that — though he has no idea why — he can feel the shared energy between the duo's pacts, & knows that as long as they have all 6 pacts shared between them that will be enough to free him. this is later revealed to be because Xhura & Ayla are both from Lilith's bloodline

in lieu of a pact with Lucifer, it's the duo's shared magics tying the pacts together that creates the final key for Belphie to be released from the attic

& it all goes tits up from there

but in terms of trust Xhura literally becomes the eighth brother; not just in spirit but in title granted by the House of Lords themselves. he trusts his brothers (& his brother-husband but we gloss over that little detail) with his life, & they trust him just the same. since he does eventually become a fully fledged demon that's really the only reason he doesn't end up making pacts with the rest

& also feel free to keep asking this shit is giving me lifeeee~

MC, stroking Belphie's head: You’re so tiny and adorable.

Belphie, half asleep: I could kick your ass right now.

MC with heart eyes: I know.

✧ The Disaster Duo — 𝕹𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖇𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖗 Edition ✧

           After learning Ayla has magically journeyed into the Devildom of the past, Xhura calls on all of the skills he’s honed as Barbatos’ surrogate son to follow hot on her heels. He’s determined to stop the overzealous sorceress’ mysterious plans to reach her goal of harmony across the Three Worlds... because whatever she has in mind means influencing the Brothers—his family—at their most vulnerable.

Obey Me! Nightbringer-design ‘fake’ cards based on original posts [HERE] & [HERE]

CREDITS—   UR+ Card Template: my design (sigil, coloring) layered over @rubystarraven​‘s NB UR+ Templates Faceclaim(s): Akira Kougami from Nil Admirari no Tenbin  — ft. Tsugumi Kuze [same source] as @houselamentation​‘s MC Ayla Getsumei *all images/character designs used belong to their original creators & are only being used as likenesses for mine & my partner’s OM! MCs  

Xhura: I don’t like saying ‘I told you so,’ but—— Ayla: The hell you don’t, it’s your favorite phrase.

✧ The Disaster Duo ✧

Now with my improved (and slaved over for literal hours) custom design UR+ card template~! I’m so proud with how it came out and I can’t wait to try and make some for the rest of our OM! OCs

improved design from [THIS] original post

CREDITS— UR+ Card Template: my design Faceclaim(s): Akira Kougami from Nil Admirari no Tenbin — ft. Tsugumi Kuze [same source] as @houselamentation​‘s MC Ayla Getsumei *All images/character designs used belong to their original creators & are only being used as likenesses for mine & my partner’s OM! MCs

✧ The Disaster Duo ✧

——But dear Lucifer… don’t you see? That’s exactly why the Disaster Duo are a surprisingly efficient authority. When used for good, the power of their combined dumbassery is almost enough to combat all types of hair-brained brotherly schemes.

Xhura Kusumoto & Ayla Getsumei; the two idiots who caused trouble from the beginning when both of them showed up to accept the unusual 'study opportunity' at the mysterious prestigious RAD.

Rather than send the contingent Xhura back to the safety of the Human Realm, both humans were allowed to remain in the Devildom to learn. If only Prince Diavolo & the Lords of Hell could have predicted the chaos they would cause—and how much of it was because they are truly two halves of a whole Lilith-descended idiot.

CREDITS— Student ID Templates: @TARBLOODY via twitter UR Card Template (Top-Mid): @azulsartdump​ UR Template Grey (Bottom-Mid): @woosey-woo-shitposts​ Faceclaim(s): Akira Kougami from Nil Admirari no Tenbin — ft. Tsugumi Kuze [same source] as Ayla; @houselamentation​‘s MC *All images/character designs used belong to their original creators & are only being used as likenesses for mine & my partner’s OM! MCs