Tbh I wrote this after several days of dealing with unwanted touch from strangers and family alike so I was hardcore projecting lol
The way I see it, Lilith in this story likes toying with Alastor, but the most important thing to her is not letting others know she's there so she doesn't lose her spot in heaven. Usually she would just kill average sinners, but since these ones managed to slaughter hords of exterminators and now all wield holy weapons, she figured scaring Alastor into threatening them to keep silent was her best bet.
I wasn't planning to write a sequel, but if the inspiration strikes me I might revisit it after taking a break.
I don't think the racist design was on purpose, just a horrible coincidence. As far as I know it's not a well-known slur. I didn't even know the slur existed until last week. But it's still shitty, and in addition to how poorly they handled and continue to handle portraying Vodou—an already demonized and disrespected religion—I'm sensing a pattern and I Don't Like It. (If you weren't aware, their portrayal of Vodou has been critiqued by practitioners and fans since the pilot came out, and none of those valid criticisms were taken to heart, aside from chopping up the veves [the sigils that hover around Alastor when he's trying to flex his power] in the official show so they "wouldn't actually summon anything", which isn't actually how that works). It's something I keep in mind while I engage with the show.
Whether or not you write a sequel, this is definitely a story that's gonna stick in my mind. Makes me even more curious about how Lillith will get depicted in season 2.
Sorry to hear you had to deal with something like this. Hope you're doing better now.
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