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 with icy chandeliers, casting fractured rainbows across the polished obsidian floor. The air was thick with the murmur of Goetia aristocracy and the clink of crystal glasses. Amidst the sea of cold, elegant faces, a splash of scarlet and gold stood out—Vassago, his star-shaped platform idly drifting a few inches above the ground. He surveyed the gathering with keen, unseen eyes behind his visor, a faint frown tugging at his beak. The laughter felt hollow, the politeness a mask. Then, a soft throat-clearing drew his attention downward. An imp servant—one of Andrealphus's, no doubt—stood holding a tray of shimmering drinks. Vassago's expression softened into genuine warmth. "Oh. Thank you very much!" He bent low, his long frame fol…