In a land of supposed paradise, a New York mafia mother and her
bubbly daughter, an El Salvadorian warrior wife, and a French Creole mother
from New Orleans discuss their lost husbands, children and siblings. By sheer
luck, they had managed to get into Heaven for following the virtues of kindness
and having faith in God to some degree. But paradise came with a great cost:
for Angel Dust, Henroin, Arackniss, Alastor and Vaggie lost themselves to the
Inferno. Day after day, they engage in prayer, music, and enjoying all the
banquets and wealth they can imagine in Holy City.
But it all seems off. Like an all too cheery Christmas every
day.
And their eyes...the Archangel’s critical eyes always watching
their every move. One wrong step could spell certain doom. They fear losing
their minds to the comfort and pious lifestyle granted to them...even now, they
almost completely forget their own children’s names. Would traveling to Hell be
worth the risk? Just to see what their children had become. Perhaps not...how easy
it is to slip into their divine forms and merge ever closer to the Heavenly
Father. No way could they subject themselves to their own Exorcists if they
stepped out of line.
And all the pain and death and loss starting in their previous
human lives. Much better to push those memories away...give into the graceful
light, and strive for perfection...for eternity.
So then, when they see each other and hear of Charlie’s plan to
rehabilitate sinners, why do they suddenly feel more awake? Why do they feel a strange
spark of hope that they’ll see their families again, a spark brighter than
anything in Heaven? But they must never know. For if they knew, a war more
devastating than the annual exterminations would be inevitable.
What if there's a
sinister reason why all demons and angels have the ability to turn into a more
powerful form?
When sinners and Hellborn alike morph into their demon forms at
will, they become more powerful...but there's a price. Initiated by their
shadows, their demon forms lean them into a primal state bent on destruction
and fear. For angels and saints, it's the "too bright light" that
makes them blindly obedient to God and the archangels.
Charlie's future goal may be to help both angels and demons
overcome their primal pre-programmed urges...and become more "human".
But of course, her own shadow and form won't make things easy.
What
If...Molly, Alastor's Mother (a red doe), and Angel Dust's Mother (white and
spider-like) were all in Heaven...enjoying their lives as angel saints, mostly
oblivious to the sufferings of their family members down in Hell. As those in
Hell are tempted by their demonic forms, shadows and primal nature to be
destroyers...those in Heaven will all have a pre-programmed tendency to be
obedient and compliant. They are just lucky they haven't been drafted as the
robotic Exorcists to slay sinners...yet.
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Hotel: The Missing Mothers
Alastor’s
Family:
Armand Louis Moreau –
Christian French white father. Wanted Alastor to be more manly and serve God.
Started to neglect, abuse and molest Alastor and demanding his wife to meet
expectations. Felt pressure from his parents to conform to the social norms.
Was killed by Alastor after he attempted to leave for divorce. Arrived in Hell
as Neleus, an evil black dog with black antlers. He later joins forces with
Adina and the evil angels.
Antoinette Loretta
Moreau – African American French Creole mother. Taught Alastor cooking, voodoo
rituals, sewing, singing and dancing. Told him to always be polite to women and
“you’re never fully dressed without a smile.” Died from the Spanish Flu in 1918
and went to Heaven as a red doe humanoid named Cerva/Poena.
Alastor – born Jan 24
1900 – died on Hunter’s Moon fall 1933 by dog attack and gun to the head. Had
medium brown skin, brown eyes and short brown hair.
Angel
Dust’s Family:
Italian mafia in
Apalachin, New York 20th century:
Mafia
Boss – Henricus Ragno/Henroin
Human name means “Home
ruler.” Demon name is a reference to heroin. Last name means “spider,” in
Italian, a reference to their Hell forms and web of crime.
Henroin appears as a
large grumpy gray spider in Hell wearing a gray hat and a sullen look on his
face. On Earth, he was a black haired strong man with white skin and a thick
slightly gray beard; he was nicknamed Henry. He abused Angel Dust for being
gay, neglected Molly/abused her and drank a lot. He pressured Arackniss to
follow the rules as his second in command. Both in his human life and in Hell, he was a
fearsome ruthless leader, selling drugs to the highest bidders and killing
rivals to teach lessons. He died of a heroin overdose.)
Underboss
– Alfonso Ragno/Arackniss
Human name means “Ready
for battle.” Demon name comes from “arachnid/spider.”
Arackniss is the older
brother of Angel Dust. He appears as a black short spider in Hell, practical,
cold, calculating and serious about the family business. He is the splitting
image of his father and the opposite of Angel Dust. In life, he was a practical
short man named Alfonso with short black hair who smoked and was an expert with
guns. Died a violent death.
Consigliere
– family advisor - Angel’s mother Alessia Ragno/Aranea
Her human name means “defending
warrior.” Her afterlife name (Heaven or Hell) is Aranea, Latin for “spider.”
Aranea appears as a
white fluffy spider in Heaven/Hell with several arms, eye jewelry and wearing
Italian woman’s clothing from the 20th century. In life, she was a
beautiful and tough women with long blonde hair, red lips and deadly weapons
but who loved her children. She loved fashion and jewelry and was a role model
for Angel Dust and Molly when they were alive. Unlike her husband, she didn’t
outright disapprove of Angel Dust being gay. She was often concerned when deals
were made too far or when overdosing on drugs and alcohol became a concern.
Aranea is only in Heaven because she didn’t kill anyone and she had faith in
God. She died of poisoning by a rival gang member.
Soldiers – Arackniss,
Anthony/Angel Dust, Molly
Anthony
Ragno/Angel Dust
His human name means “Priceless
one.” His demon name is a reference to the angel dust drug that killed him in
New York in 1947. He appears as a white spider in Hell with six arms and two
legs. He was a gay man with white skin, and long blonde hair, black at the top
with white blonde toward the bottom. Angel Dust, desperate to escape from his
mafia lifestyle, instead ended up in the clutches of Valentino as a porn star.
His father disapproved of him being gay and pursuing his porn star dreams both
on Earth and in Hell. He died from PCP aka Angel Dust overdose.
Miranda
Ragno/Molly
Angel Dust’s younger
sister. Her human name means “to be wondered at,” similar to Anthony’s name
means “priceless,” “praiseworthy.” Her demon name is a reference to the molly
drug ecstasy that killed her. She appears as a white/pink humanoid spider in
Heaven with thick white/pink hair and four legs. In life, she consumed molly, alcohol
and other drugs but was very caring toward her brother Anthony. She doesn’t
like Arackniss nor her father very much but is very close to her mother. Like
her brother Angel Dust, she gathered the courage to distance herself from her
family business, turning to God as salvation at the last minute. She died from
molly overdose (hence her name) and attack from a rival gang. She is in Heaven because
she didn’t kill anyone, tried to renounce her sins and she turned to God near
the end of her life.)
Viv said “She is not a
demon, nor is she in Hell,” thus she is in Heaven as a saint/angel with
Zoophobia traits.
Other associates who
work for the Ragnos
The Ragnos committed
crimes and sold a variety of drugs, near unstoppable to law enforcement. Their
gang was disbanded after police discovered them. Angel Dust and his family were
involved with one of the Five Families in New York. (Bonanno/Maranzano,
Colombo/Profaci, Gambino, Genovese/Luciano and Lucchese/Gagliano)
Finger pricking
initiation ceremony undertaken by Arackniss and Angel Dust to swear their
allegiance. No one was allowed to have mustaches. Members often had mistresses,
including Henroin, which Aranea/Angel’s Mother wasn’t happy about. Molly was
expected to lay low and obey her brothers.
Omerta
– code of silence taken very seriously. Henroin threatened to kill his own
family if they ever broke the code.
Aranea died from a
poisonous drink sent by a rival gang.
Henroin died from heroin
overdose
Angel Dust died from PCP
overdose in 1947
Molly died from molly
drug overdose forced on her by gang rape
Arackniss died from a
fatal shooting by police
Henroin will kill
anyone, even his family members if they try to turn in anyone to the police.
For Henroin, homosexuality is incompatible with the mafia code, thus leading to
Angel’s distance from his family after he sought a life of porn, drag and gay
sex. Molly was closest to the mother, Arackniss was closer to his dad while
Angel was the middle child stuck in the middle.
Vaggie’s
Family:
Vasilis/Valentino
– Italian grandfather, human name Vasilis meaning “regal,” Valentino meaning “strong”.
(Vox’s former name was Vincent and Velvet’s former name was Vanessa.) Valentino
was a dark skinned Italian pimp on Earth. Arrived in Hell in the 70s as a powerful
pimp Overlord, owner of Porn Studios and owner of clients like Angel Dust.
Vaggie’s
father Vasquez Pollila/Vasco - Wants Vaggie to be a
straight submissive prostitute but Vaggie prefers other women, dancing and
fighting. Slept with other women behind
the mother’s back. Appears as a dark demonic moth named Vasco similar to
Valentino in Hell.
Valencia
Polilla/Vaggie’s Mother – El Salvadorian woman named
Valencia. Appears as a gray moth humanoid angel in Heaven nicknamed Vali,
skilled in archery. As a human, she worked hard to feed and sustain her
children, but died from an illness/overwork at a young age.
Vagatha
Polilla/Vaggie
Vagatha means “good.”
Polilla means “moth” in Spanish. She was an El Salvadorian woman with light
brown skin, thick black hair with pink highlights, broken heart shirts and
skull earrings. Appeared as an emo/goth Mexican girl, similar to Octavia. Day
of the Dead is her favorite holiday. Vaggie grew up in New Mexico in the 1990s
with El Salvadorian culture in a working class family. Vaggie loved punk rock
music (Especially My Chemical Romance), martial arts, cultural dancing and
other women. People bullied her for being a lesbian and an El Salvadorian.
Vaggie had several
siblings: brother Dick, sisters Virginia and Agatha. Vagatha died in 2014 at
age 22 by a brutal gang rape. Appears as a gray moth demon in Hell who
distrusts men due to her trauma she faced. As the moth is a creature of the night,
prostitutes can likewise be seen as “ladies of the night,” as Vaggie was. Like
moths, Vaggie is mysterious, always searching for more meaning in her life and
she finds herself unique among the other “butterfly” “pretty” girls around her.
Moths are also symbolic of the subconscious as well as death and personal
transformation, two things Vaggie went through. Charlie is Vaggie’s one light
in the darkness of Hell, and she’ll do what it takes to defend Charlie as well
as herself. Like Charlie, Vaggie has a powerful dark side as well, being an
expert in wielding angelic weapons.
