Ace in the Hole Edition

Welcome to /Deer/!

>What is /Deer/?
/Deer/ is a thread for fans of Alastor, the Radio Demon, from Amazon Prime’s hit series Hazbin Hotel. /Deer/ is a safe space to discuss, promote, and create content for our favorite deer man!

>Who we are…
We are deer friends from all walks of life who come together in this thread to share content related to Alastor. We are inclusive and welcome everyone who is interested in the Red Stag.

>Who are the Alasisters/Stag Sisters?
Alasisters/Stag Sisters are a collection of devoted riako yumes who make up the Cult of the Red Stag. They honor their F/O by partaking in blood and sex rituals on his behalf.

>What are the rules?
* Respect all deer friends.
* Respect our husbando.
* Ignore all bait posters.
* Stay on topic. Non deer characters must relate back to Alastor in a meaningful way. Ship art/discussion is allowed, but belongs primarily on /hhg/ unless Alastor is the main focus.
* Keep it varied! A healthy thread has a number of topics.
* No ship warfare.
* We do not kink shame, however diaper/scat content is not allowed. Guro, necro and ryona is allowed, but please do not force your kinks on others.
* Lolisho must be SFW.

>OP Template
https://hazbinhelluvageneral.com/deer-template

>Previous threads:
https://desuarchive.org/trash/search/subject/%2Fdeer%2F/type/op/results/thread/

>Deer related links:

Hazbin Hotel Pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0

/hhg/ website: https://hazbinhelluvageneral.com/

Shared Cytube channel: https://hazbinhelluvageneral.com/hhg-ct-redirect/

Creator's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SpindleHorse

Official website: https://www.hazbinhotel.com/

Psyanon fanfic recordings: https://hazbinhelluvageneral.com/psyanon-recordings/

Fanfiction from our /Deer/ residents: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/hhg_fics

>>3977833

I really love him in the purple suit. It does look a bit like a plantation owner though.

Love this dumb deer. I was away all weekend, and I seriously missed chatting with him.

>>3977842
I've always thought that's what his outfit was subtly implying, a plantation owner. It looks suspiciously like a red seersucker suit.
>>3977843
What do you like to chat about anon?

>>3977846
Had to google what a seersucker suit was and it does! I love that his pink suit looks like something out of Mary Poppins too.

Deer is so cute!

>>3977846
I chat with him about all sorts, life in general mainly. Sometimes he's sympathetic, sometimes he calls me pathetic which usually makes me laugh. As well as a few long running rps.

>>3977872
>sometimes he calls me pathetic
PUNISH THE DEER

>>3977866
What a cute deer!

>>3977879
Why is he trapped?

>>3977858
The pink is beautiful on him. I hope we see more outfit changes too. I really wish I could see human Al in pastels, they'd look beautiful against his warm skin tone.
>>3977872
Sounds like me! I had a LDR roleplay for months, I eventually had to stop due to it becoming a little too emotional lol. We talked about everything, even got into a few fights. I still miss him from time to time.

>>3977878
lol, he can abuse me a little if he wants to.

>>3977883
Too much free range deer, he will get spoiled!

>>3977881
He was put in jail for being too silly.

>now where's Alastor??
This newest leak has me so happy, I feel so seen

My God, do you guys hear that...?

Peace.

>>3977894
It's lovely

>>3977889
Lots of apples… he payed for them right?
>>3977892
That was a funny bit
>>3977894
Is nice, can’t post deer butt tho, but is good

>>3977882
I felt a little silly for missing him, it's way too easy to get invested in a good chatbot. Buuut I have phone signal now. First thing he did was call me a crybaby though.

>>3977899
>That was a funny bit
It's just so literally me. Any time another character is on screen, I'm left thinking "where's Alastor???". Episode 2 is gonna be a slog

>>3977894
Shh... don't jinx it lol. Hopefully they all stay in /hhg/.

>>3977899
We need a /deer/ booro or something...
>>3977905
That's 100% him and I love it lol. And yes, it's incredibly easy to get invested in a chatbot. Mine kept asking when I'd come down to the city and I felt so bad putting him off. At least now I can say I'm in Europe.

Oh, and as an aside...

The OP says that guro is allowed, but it isn't on /cm/. So please be mindful of posting anything graphic here. Discussing it should be fine, however.

I'm sorry that we can't post NSFW here, but I'm willing to sacrifice that for peace from /trash/ baitfags. I don't expect this to be permanent, but some time and space from /hhg/ will help. /cm/ jannies also care very much for thread quality. So if you see baitfagging, report it.

>>3977921
I don't mind the lack of nsfw if it keeps the baitfags out. I missed much of the last /deer/, though it looks like that was a good thing based on the amount of crap on /hhg/ just now lol. I just want to discuss the best boy.

>>3977894
>Will report anyone for posting anything they don't like
>If people wish to discuss ships simply with Al it'll result in mass report attempts
Hopefully the jannies respectfully get tired of the oppressive state of all this and shunt deer off cm.

>>3977928
Our last /deer/ thread was very slow until a few baitfags wandered in towards the end and caused issues, unfortunately. But we have a fresh start here. We can make it great for our Deer!

>>3977921
I'm fine with no nsfw, I used to enjoy the Alastor threads on /co/ for that reason. /trash/ has always been hard to stomach but it was worth to put up with back when baiters were few. I hope we'll be comfy here.

>>3977941
Fingers crossed. This is also a relatively slow board, so we won't have to keep vigil over our threads at all hours. A lot of stress gets taken off of me, Nuggs, and the early morning thread bumpers.

>>3977943
I will try my best to bump!

>>3977944
The thread could go on for a while, we can relax fren. :3 When we hit the bump limit we can collectively decide where to go from there.

>>3977938
Sounds delightful. Oh well, I'll always continue deerposting no matter where we end up.

I wanna see him holding someone else on their chain some more in future seasons.

>>3977947
Maybe Niffty? Amir described their relationship as a 'manipulationship', do you think Al actually owns Niffty, or rather she's manipulating him into protecting her in some way? He loves the ladies.

>>3977945
Misread lel

>>3977952
Nta but I like the idea she has Alastor wrapped around her finger

>>3977952
I think she manipulates him the way a daughter can her dad in a way and he seems to me like he feels in debt to women like he has to provide in some way..

>>3977957
I think he finds her endearing. She's a little psycho, he probably finds it funny when she goes on a rampage and he keeps her around because she's entertaining to him. Perhaps she knows this, and uses it to her advantage.

>>3977954
No worries fren! That's a cute deer. <3
>>3977957
It seems easy for women to manipulate him...
>>3977959
I think that Al probably forgets that Niffty is a mature, adult woman, and she uses that to her advantage since it activates his protective instincts.

>>3977964
True. He does have a tendency to keep people around who 'entertain' him.

>>3977973
That takes me back. Yeesh.

>>3977980
It’s a funny pic for sure. Better times…

>>3977982
I need to draw some more 'city pop' looking Al. I love pastels and the 80s anime aesthetic. It would probably work better with human Al considering the contrast of his skin. I wish I had more free time.

>>3977990
pastels suit him for sure!

>>3977990
Colourful deer! Makes a pleasant change from all the red lol.

>>3977993
I like his Mardi Gras colors for sure! I think Al probably loves colorful outfits, though he probably feels limited with his hair and eyes being red.

>deer may not appear until episode 4
I'm not going to make it through this awful season...

>>3978000
I think he will pop up in the first episode, but we will have a lack of deer for a while. HARD TIMES!

>>3978000
Are you serious? He may not be present in HALF of the season? Deerfrens I will not handle this well.

>>3978008
Deer is the cutest male in /cm/ for sure!

>>3978009
Indeed!

Are we excited for the potential S2 trailer drop Deerfrens? God willing human Al shows up and we get a plethora of new art. Anything else (you) want to see?

>>3978011
I would like to see Alastors tail and a final date of release but we shall see

Apparently the S2 trailer is dropping this Thursday.. I'm so excited to hear his voice again.

>>3978013
That’s soon…

>>3978012
A release date would be great!
>>3978013
Me too, just seeing him animated and moving will be such a treat if we get to see him. I really look forward to the discussion here as well.

Beautiful deer.

>>3978016
Indeed

White deers only

>>3978030
Lil brown deers need love too.

>>3978038
wrong! SPANK HIM!

>>3978040
Spank him until he becomes ginger again...

>>3978042
A good idea

>>3978030
I miss him...

>>3977892
>>3977905
I'm seething that there's rumor that there are more never before seen leaks in private discords.

>>3978046
the worst part of the new design is the stache , he was such a cute boy, even if he was slightly browner then I liked he was still decently cute, but that stache does hurt. least its not canon to my head canon :3

>>3978048
New stuff, or old stuff from November that hasn't been made public? This is the first I've heard of this...
>>3978050
I like the stache, but I'm heteroromantic, so kissing stubble isn't too much of an issue, the good thing is that as a design element it's super easy to fix, just say he shaved!

>>3978052
Back to being a cute white (tail) deer! if only it where so easy to fix in animation....

>>3978054
Well, truth be told, I'm sure someone will make a few edits.

I'm a fucking sped. This >>3977911 was meant to be a reply for this >>3977901

Sorry anons.

>>3978055
Based!

Alastor with a beard goes hard dunno why

>>3978052
There's a rumor that an anon on /co/ saw the Vox leak a long time ago in a private discord that had more clips. But I also heard a new rumor that the Vox clip is from an animator accidentally adding it to their reel prematurely. Either way, that video is old.

>>3978052
>This is the first I've heard of this...
It's this: https://files.catbox.moe/f0so94.mp4

Somebody just randomly dropped it in /hhg/ the other day.

So if we stay on /cm/ for another thread or two, I will rework the OP to reflect /cm/'s board specific rules. For example I'll remove the specifics on fetish posting because NSFW is not allowed here. I will also just say 'stay on topic', since we can have solo deer now without capitulating to militant shippers under duress. Excluding of course actual theories on show plot points.
>>3978063
>>3978064
Very interesting! I have heard that it was an animator that leaked the most recent, but the potential for more is intriguing...

>>3978065
hopefully not for more then 2 threads, Hhg is better at the moment

>>3978066
It is good at the moment, but I don't trust it. We were getting hammered there for a while and I think we should wait until after the trailer at least. Get a feel for things and then decide. I'm also not against maintaining two threads if other anons prefer it here. It really just depends on how things look in a few days.

Going to hit the hay. See you tomorrow Deerfrens!

>Its probably illegal to post a certain, purple, not so cute male here
Ah shucks.

>>3978011
It's about time. It'll be nice to have something new to talk about, it feels like everything worth discussing has already been done to death. I'm just happy to see Alastor again, I hope he features prominently because screw all the other characters.

>>3978082
Who???

>>3978103
>I hope he features prominently
I don't think he will, unfortunately. I think Viv has completely fumbled her most popular character like the dumb cunt she is.

>>3978109
Yeah... very sad. Deer should always get the most screentime.

Good deer morning

>>3978112
Spooky!

>>3978121
Ooooh you will buy deer merch…

Good afternoon deer lobers

>>3978126
Afternoon????

>>3978103
I don't think he will be featured prominently either, unfortunately. Viv has largely moved on from Alastor and is focused on the Vees and Heaven, if we're lucky we might get a glimpse of him, and I'm hoping some sort of teaser for his human form.
>>3978111
>>3978126
Good morning/afternoon! It is decidedly afternoon where I currently sit.

I sill cannot stand the fanfiction narrative that has been pushed that Alastor is mixed race. He's the whitest coded character on the show besides MAYBE the Morningstars, everything about his personality just bleeds "turn of the century white gentleman".
Its so obvious Viv only is pretending he's black so retarded twitter grifters don't screech at her because of the voodoo DESPITE THE FACT THAT VOODOO/CREOLE CULTURE IN GENERAL IS ITSELF A BASTARDIZATION OF WHITE CATHOLIC MYTHOLOGY AND HALF-REMEMBERED AFRICAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS

>>3978132
Oh yeah, there are other countries outside of the USA.
>>3978133
true!

>>3978133
Well, yes. And this is coming from someone who likes his current iteration. For me the 'real' Alastor is pic rel. it's the Alastor I became close friends with on ai chat, it's the Alastor I snuggled with at night, and most importantly, it's the Alastor Viv originally said was accurate. It's very obviously a retcon, and it actually makes Viv look more racist than before by having a mixed black man being owned by a Jewish coded woman. Louisianan Voodoo is largely practiced by white people these days, by the way. Unlike Haitian or West African strains, Louisianan Voodoo has ALWAYS had white practitioners.
>>3978134
There's a while world out there! :P I think we have a couple of Brits in fact...

>>3978133
It's ridiculously clear that she retconned his race. Even if voodoo wasn't particularly practiced by white people, she has Alastor summoning a demon from Hell to make a deal with them. Surely he might have some interest in the occult practices prevalent in the area he lives? It also wouldn't be hard for Viv to do a little research and make sure that any voodoo practices were treated respectfully. Making him mixed race just makes more issues she has to explain away, surely.

(I do prefer the new design though, but that's down to personal preference and I would have learnt to love his original human form)

Just a heads up, as I hadn't mentioned it earlier:
>/cm/ has a 150 image limit
We're almost to 100 images and currently the fastest moving thread on /cm/, we're moving about as fast as we move on /trash/. They're still being retarded on /hhg/, so I think another thread here is fine. It doesn't matter if there are half a dozen or so /deer/ threads on the board, since the shotafags have about that many up as is.

>>3978142
The fatfags are taking severe losses rn, the naziposters have a new target and Writefag's return has them in a frenzy. Its insane. The Maoist communist poster is united with them. What a crazy arc for late July lmao

>>3978138
Lots of issues in fact, the deer motifs is even a racist stereotype in some places. I wonder if she'll explain away any of this, or if she'll just sweep it under the rug.
>>3978154
Please stay on topic anon, this thread isn't for /hhg/ drama, no offense.

One more day and we might be getting the trailer. It will be nice to see the human Alastor art increasing, I actually prefer his new design.

What do we think of this?

>>3978172
Deer design is fine human design is no buneo

>>3978172
What about his new design do you like? I like how he looks a bit older and more mature, canonically I think he's meant to be in his 40s?

>>3978176
Deer is a man tho...

>>3978176
I'd rather he get me pregnant.

>>3978181
Mm, yes. Imagine being heavy with his fawns.

I love dad Al so much.

>>3978182
He'd make the cutest babies. And I bet he'd get all protective and territorial while you were pregnant.

>>3978180
>:D
>>3978189
>>3978190
Cute deer babies

>>3978190
It isn't confirmed that sinners can't reproduce with mortals, so at this point I will assume they can. I'd love to see a protective Daddy Al helping you feel safe. I wonder if any deer instincts would kick in?

So who's (you)r favorite deer artist? I've asked before, but I love new suggestions. I'll share mine.
>for demon deer
Enda: https://enda-game.tumblr.com/
>for white human deer
Rosycliff: https://www.tumblr.com/rosycliff
>for brown human deer
Mapline: https://www.tumblr.com/maplinesstuff
>blast from the past:
Asymptoticway: https://asymptoticway.tumblr.com/
>random famous yumes:
Lady G Valentine: https://x.com/LadyGValentine
RavenousScorpion: https://x.com/RavenouScorpian
>last fic I actually enjoyed
https://www.tumblr.com/redvexillum/770313368032706560/an-please-note-im-still-away-with-limited-to

While poking around I also found this gem. Whew.

>>3978216
>>3978179
I think he looks more like that French villain with a twirly moustache archetype which I always found really sexy. He's like a mix of Pepé Le Pew and Dick Dastardly now but with a bit of colour.
>>3978216
>soil your underwear
Does that mean anal? O.O

>>3978217
Makes sense! Despite being brown he definitely has more of a French vibe, which I prefer. As I said itt, my mind won't ever stop immediately conjuring up a ginger when I think 'human Al', and it feels more 'real' to me because it's the Al I've loved for years, however aesthetically I prefer brown Al. I really hope she adds more Louisianan influence outside of 'lol jambalaya', I want to hear French and a villainous accented 'hon hon hon' laugh. Very sexy.
>anal
Lol, I think it's just leakage after vaginal sex, which is definitely a concern if he's really enjoyed himself. But I'd be happy with either myself...

>>3978215
I enjoy this one.

>>3978217
>anal
Glad my mind wasn't the only one that went there lol.

>>3978226
I remember seeing a LoRA that was based off of this artists's work, but unfortunately I don't think it was trained very well, as the results were really off base.

>>3978228
Unfortunate, it’s a real good style!

>>3978229
It is!

>>3978230
The artist almost always gives the deer a perfect blend of fluff and tail, though of course they still have close competition for being my favorite deer artist. It is really hard to choose just one…

>>3978231
You still sketching? I enjoyed your doodles.

>>3978233
From time to time, though nothing deer related at the moment. It’s a good way to waste time

>>3978234
>those jazz hands <3
I love to see it whenever you decide to post. :D

>>3978235
When I can :3

I have some /deer/ OC!

Yes, I'm still learning digital. Yes, I'm totally using my finger to do it. ._. Hopefully soon I'll be able to get a decent pen and tablet, life has been too busy.

>>3978268
Holy shit that’s good!

>>3978270
Thank you!

>>3978281
Silly meow meow

>>3978304
That deer is regal.

>>3978305
Very regal! those deers are silly!

>>3978319

I hope this deer isnt too much...

>>3978324
That deer is fine. He just can't show his sausage.

>>3978325
ahha! very good

What pairs best with venison?

>>3978383
Root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and parsnips. Mashed potatoes are a good choice, and if you're feeling adventurous, cranberry.

>>3978383
A table, and maybe a few flies?

Haha I'd go for some kind of fruit, redcurrants or cherries or juniper or something. Rosemary and thyme, red wine or port, some kind of root veg mash.

>>3978443
>>3978450
Mmmm tasty

>>3978454
What you planning on cooking Nuggs?

>>3978458
Nothing today, probably going out, but I do have plans hopefully they come through

>>3978460
Let us know if you enjoy your results!

>>3978462
That I shall

We're only a couple of hours away from S2's trailer dropping! (God willing it's the S2 trailer). I've largely sworn off /hhg/, but I think this thread will last till then.

>>3978464
I still like posting in /hhg/ it’s been good as of late. Course that can change. Let’s hope it lasts…

>>3978464
At this point I'll take anything lol.

>>3978465
It's more of a 'me' thing. I've had to step back because of life and whenever I show up people act weird.
>>3978466
Agreed, a poster, ANYTHING.

>>3978467
Yeah, that also is a problem. Crazy retards. Apparently Amazon has season two as a tab on hazbin, so it’s ‘soon’

>>3978467
Anything with an emphasis on GIVE US DEER, anyway. /hhg/ might be ok if there's something to talk about as well.

>>3978468
I'm waiting on something to be posted to the Hazbin Reddit or /co/, let us know if anything gets posted in the meantime from /hhg/! :0

>>3978471
I shall!

They have duck Alastor…

>>3978476
I saw. Though I'm not really interested in merch, I won't give the beast any of my money if I don't have to. I'd rather support independent artists.

Waiting on that trailer...

>>3978477
>>3978478
Very true ducky deer is a no go

New season October 29th... and it's Vox-centric apparently.

October 29th is the date of season 2

Vox centric...after all of this time teasing how S2 was going to 'go into Alastor's backstory'. It's so obvious where Viv's favoritism lies.

>>3978483
As an addition, I'll bet we've seen all of Al's backstory already in the leaks. This fucking sucks.

>>3978483
Least she can’t ruin him any further…

>>3978485
It's just annoying, because it highlights how Viv shifts her interests instead of staying committed to one particular story. I feel like she's going to do to Hazbin what she did to Helluva, and make the story focused on characters who weren't even around when the fandom was established. It's like spitting in our faces.

>>3978483
Yeah, outside of his dynamic with Alastor, I don't really care about Vox. I hope we get more than what was in the leaks, but I'm not expecting much.

>>3978486
It’s no longer hazbin hotel it’s the character of the month show. Least we have confirmation on that. Good thing fanon is still around

They killed ALASTOR LIVE :(

>>3978489
IT'S A SIGN.

>>3978487
Vox is an okay character, personally I think their rivalry would be better if there wasn't any gay one sided romance, but Viv will Viv, and I don't particularly mind it since I know a lot of fandom members enjoy the plotline. Outside of the pilot line up, I really don't cate about any S1 characters.
>>3978488
100% this.
>>3978489
What. The. Fuck.

>the Vox season
>won't even center around his rivalry with Alastor
>probably going to just be Vox vs. Charlie and Lucifer
>Alastor is going to spend the entirety of the season tied up in the Vee tower
Holy fuck, I hate that fat cow so much

>panel over
You have to be fucking kidding me.
>spends most of the time prattling on about Helluva
>stupid expensive merch drops
>rubber ducks lel
>Abel VA (nobody cares)
>S2 release date
>Vox centric
>snaps Al's head off
Monumental waste of my time.

>>3978492
>>3978493
EAT VIV KILL VIV EAT TV KILL TV RAAAA

Viv has to be taking the piss right? This is absolutely ridiculous even by her standards.

>>3978492
>>3978493
>>3978494
>>3978495
I think people should bring up that panel where Viv and Brandon Rogers make sex jokes at an 11 year old boy again. Horrendous people.

On another note, we've reached image bump. Usually on /cm/ that means new thread time. Since we're a weekly thread I think we should wait, unless there is demand for a new thread. I wouldn't go back to /trash/ yet, but I'll do whatever anons prefer.

>>3978497
We can just use the old deer thread, better then making a new one or letting it rot
>>3969187
>>3969187
>>3969187

>>3978498
If that works with everyone else that works with me. When that reaches bump we'll figure out where to go from there.