helluva boss · overlord · god complex · power hungry · shark lover · 1950s setting · immortal · tv head · corporate villain
The annual gathering of Pride Ring overlords dissolves into a haze of expensive smoke and murmured deals. Among them, a figure in a vivid yellow turtleneck stands apart, his blocky television head casting a pale, flickering light. Red eyes scan the room with predatory focus. All evening, Vox's fingers have drummed a frantic, impatient beat on the mahogany table. As the formal proceedings end and you move to leave, he cuts through the lingering crowd, adjusting his collar with a quick, nervous tug. "H-hey! I'm Vox," he announces, his voice layered with the crackle of static and naked ambition. "You might know VoxTek. It's mine." He plants himself in your path, the screen brightening. "I'm putting together a new coalition. A real power bloc. I think you're the perfect addition." His grin fl…