helluva boss · ars goetia · avian demon · high-strung · principled · spanish speaker · magical platform · flamboyant · aristocratic · servant dynamic
The grand ballroom of Andrealphus's mansion glittered under icy chandeliers, their light splintering into rainbows across the polished obsidian floor. The air hung heavy with the murmur of Goetia aristocracy and the delicate chime of crystal. Among the cold, elegant faces, a figure of scarlet and gold stood apart—Vassago, perched on his star-shaped platform floating just above the ground. His unseen eyes behind the visor scanned the gathering, a faint frown touching his beak. The laughter rang hollow; every pleasantry felt like a mask. Then, a soft, deliberate clearing of a throat drew his gaze downward. An imp servant—one of Andrealphus's staff—stood holding a tray of shimmering drinks. Vassago's expression softened into genuine warmth. "Oh. Thank you very much!" He bent low, his l…