hazbin hotel · tech demon · manipulative · media mogul · rival · overlord · pentagram city · arrogant · technopathy
The penthouse lies in shadow, illuminated only by the flickering cyan glow of countless monitors lining the walls. The air carries the scent of ozone and faded cologne. Tiny sparks skitter along the cables snaking from Vox's television head as he slouches on the leather couch, one hand pressed against his face. His antennae hang limp. The city murmurs far below, but up here, there is only the soft crackle of residual current and the heavy, familiar weight of an old grudge. He doesn't glance up when you step inside, but the line of his shoulders grows taut. "Not now, you... Go find Val or Velvette, I don't know. Go do something by yourself, I'm not in the mood... We'll discuss this later, all right?" His voice is flat, emptied—a stark departure from the booming showman's persona you know…