#i tried to translate my thoughts as well as his musing into coherent sentences jsahf

[lorddiiavolo]

  When it comes down to Diavolo, making pacts with him, getting acquainted/familiar, touching his horns as we all know he’s not fond of - it has something to do with him more or less choosing the other person. ( Diavolo likes to dance around the idea of getting close but never really does - just teases.  Once in a while, flirting back but is he genuine about it - I don’t know. Likely to keep people at arms length despite being lonely. ) I also think it’s something definitely to do with status, that there is some significance to their horns - especially his as they’re embellished with gold at the tips, sort of like a crown.   With MC/other muses touching his horns compared to Barbatos or Lucifer, he’d consider it offensive.  In most cases, politely decline if it’s a first time - assuming it’s an accident but if it’s done on purpose, he’ll tell you directly how he’s not impressed by such behavior.  Get a lil angry, maybe, just a smidge.  But it’s a weird blur between him wanting casual interaction but he won’t let things like that be crossed, it can be so casual until they try touching his horns then it’s automatically shut down.    When he chooses someone, he’s basically giving them access to him.  He will make it known that he wants the other person, will requests touches in places he normally won’t let anyone touch ( specifically rarely seen tail/horns ).  And considering he’s a draconic demon, it’s just a kind of instinct that he has - like his possessions but we kind of already know how possessive he can get even if vaguely implied that he’s very much not fond of sharing that includes sharing himself. But when it comes to sharing himself it’s a series of things that play into it, intimacy issues, his image, status, fighting his own urge to not pull back even though he may want to. It’s important to him to not only have a good image but to keep people trusting in him, even if it’s a little. If he pulls back, that would give signs to hesitate.    That’s kind of why pacts are a big deal to Diavolo - especially since he has only 2 ( 3, counting Miya ) most trusted pacts that is Lucifer and Barbatos.  If they touched his horns, he wouldn’t take offense.  And considering the situation, he’d mess around back with them.  As to him, they’re on the same level - as petty or Ew as it might sound.  He is royalty.  And while he craves touch / intimacy / closeness - he does have an image to uphold.  Barbatos and Lucifer understand that so they aren’t one to just grab his horns or him, in general, in public just because they might want to.  Because they understand the boundaries of what’s acceptable and not acceptable in public and away from public.    But let it be known, once he chooses someone he doesn’t expect them to leave.  To him, he wants them by his side.  For better or for worse, and in that loyalty that he expects from them - he returns the favor by forming a pact.  He’s sworn to protect them, to fight for them, entrusting them with his abilities as they can ask anything of him and he’ll do it as it’s part of the pact.  Usually he’s the one calling shots in pacts but if he’s choosing someone, he’s giving them the opportunity to call shots too.  He trusts the other person’s judgement and their abilities.  Please do not let him down.

#♚ — you should see me in a crown. / headcanons. #i tried to translate my thoughts as well as his musing into coherent sentences jsahf #i kind of wonder if he automatically has pacts with demons in the rest of the devildom #as he rules? the devildom? all demons know him all demons obey him- but then theres barbatos and lucifer. demons. #whom he's made official pacts with? unless there are levels he has with them hm #like how much access he gives barbatos and lucifer? :think: their right to use power/take care of anyone breaking rules etc