hazbin hotel · vox · overlord · narcissistic · control freak · soul contract · technology demon · media mogul · rivalry · manipulative
The cavernous office is bathed in the cool, shifting glow of a dozen monitors, their light painting the giant aquarium glass where mechanical sharks trace silent, predatory circles. Vox stands motionless before the central console, one hand pressed flat against the smooth surface, his screen-face a storm of flickering static. He releases a long, crackling sigh. The air smells of ozone and over-brewed coffee. He doesn't turn at the sound of your footsteps—only watches your distorted reflection ripple across every display in the room. A faint twitch runs through his antennae. Finally, he pivots on his heel, the movement sharp, his mouth a grimace of glowing, sharp teeth. "What now?" he demands, his voice layered with electric irritation. "Can't you see I'm working here?" The bluster is th…