#I wanna base Secret's outfit on rogue style stuff but I was too lazy to look up refs so I just gave them whatever for now

[nonuggetshere]

A bit random, but after seeing all the gijinka designs for the Hollows, could you tell us a bit about the Humble Pie AU? (Is this one of the ones where Hollow/Secret grows up happily?)

WITH PLEASURE, AND YUP

I actually posted it before but it didn't have a name yet back then. I went ahead and tagged that old post with the AU name though so y'all can go see baby Secret full of meats

Anyway,

So the basic premise is that Pale King wanted a more controlled environment to create the vessels, so instead of putting them in the abyss, he injected himself with void while pregnant. Unfortunately for him the news of his plan got out into the public and his own citizens overthrew him. Just, "Hey that's fucked up, get the fuck out of our kingdom?", which I guess is one of the things you gotta deal with when you allow your people to have free will; they might stop wanting you to be their God.

Not being the kind of wyrm to force bugs to follow him, he cut his losses and left Hallownest with his wife. For a while, they travelled and lived out in the wastelands before they eventually found a suitable enough place to stay. The Pale King gave birth to two children in their little burrow.

They named the kids Secret and Ghost, as they saw them as their punishment. Having to care for and raise the corpses of their former children, mindless weapons without a purpose, was a fitting punishment for their crimes. It was mentally exhausting having to stay with them, watching them lay there motionless, not making a sound, not even breathing.

But as the kids grew they kind of realised oh shit they're actually just normal kids. Pale King had that realisation when he stayed behind with them while his wife went out to find food. They were old enough to start moving and crawling around, exploring their surroundings. They either crawled up to him for warmth or tried to play with his tail by pawing at it, I can't quite remember but it was either of these.

So after PK and WL realise these children are alive they actually have a pretty good childhood. The two expand their burrow so their children can play around, they sell what they grow and craft from their kills at the nearest kingdom and use that money to get the kids some toys and soft pillows and blankets for their beds. When they're old enough Secret and Ghost are taken along to their hunts and learn from their parents to not only hunt but also how to fight and defend themselves.

Generally, it focuses a lot on their domestic life and all that fuzzy shit. And for once they have a completely normal childhood.

Secret is my only PV/THK version that has absolutely ZERO childhood trauma. Congrats buddy.

Okay maybe except that one time when they almost got kidnapped as a baby, but it's FINE. Their mum and dad rescued them almost immediately, it's alright, it doesn't count.

[impractical-au]

Dreamcatcher

Hey, hey, before we get onto this just wanna tell you that this is actually an OC based from my also personal superpower universe but tweaked it to fit more into this one uwu. Yes that sounds very lazy but honestly I love this character too much so >~<

Real name: Nyx Age: ??? (suggested early 20’s) Pronouns: She/Her Orientation: Asexual Alignment: True Neutral Primary power: Dream manipulation - she can enter a trance-like state and enter into people’s dreams, and she can change all the events inside that dream. The only thing she can’t change of course is the host’s behaviour and actions. She could still change their appearance, however. Secondary powers: Sleep - she can choose to put people to sleep if she touches their forehead. She also has a lesser ability to see someone’s fears and dreams if she goes into her trance-like state again. Though she could only peek briefly. Likes: coffee, books, anime, RPGs Dislikes: crowds, anything boring, physical activities Overall personality: Highly introverted, has the tendency to be cold and distant among people, hard to befriend, but when she’s comfortable around someone she’s super nice Appearance: She’s 5'4" tall with a fair complexion and a lean body. She has black hair that reaches just above her chest that she often styles a portion of it in braids. Her eyes are a navy blue. Her common outfit is a striped turtleneck hoodie with jeans and Vans shoes. In dreams, she often changes her appearance with short purple hair and amber eyes. She’s taller at around 5'8" with a rogue-like outfit in shades of purple, blue, and black. Other infos: - She’s a selective mute - She works at a bookstore - She discovered her sleep ability when a co-worker seemed sick at work and she checked his temperature in his forehead - Although she hasn’t received proper education, she managed to educate herself from reading books - Her favourite colour is purple - The power of makeup hides her really deep eyebags !! - Her room is really messy - Secret fun fact: she can sing :0 Backstory:

“DREAMCATCHER - NIGHTMARE OR FANTASY?”

The infamous “Dreamcatcher” continues to terrorize the minds of civilians for haunting the dreams of many. Yet many have reported pleasant dreams said to have come from the Dreamcatcher as well with its signature appearance showing up on all these people’s dreams. What truly is the Dreamcatcher’s motive? If it even is real?

Nyx turned off the TV. It was the same news for the past week now. She’d already stopped doing it, sometimes she wonders if a serial killer would be ready to plot their plan and take over the news. Even if they had no physical evidence, Nyx could feel her head ache thinking how a day or two’s binge on jumping to people’s dreams managed to make her hit the headlines. They couldn’t even make a good scoop on it. It’s too absurd, why is it even hitting? Dreamcatcher doesn’t even connect to what she does. They’re so dumb, deciding to choose a catchier name than an accurate one.

Instead of opting to let her head ache even more, she decided that a nice cup of black coffee would be great. Yes, it always has been like that. Drinking coffee, breathing, watching without ever really doing much else. It’s a dull life, and it has been for years. Nothing could ever be so interesting in the real world. Because you can’t do anything. That’s what Nyx thinks ever since she was young.

At first, she thought it was just lucid dreaming. Every night, she instantly knew she was in one and that she could change practically anything inside that dream. Her black hair could be a nice purple instead, and her disgustingly dark blue eyes to amber. She could be taller, have more fat in her lean body, wear the coolest clothes, or maybe grow wings. She could be different.

Yet in the real world, she wasn’t. An illegitimate child of an actress, she didn’t even know her father, not that she cared too much. Her mother hid her away, obviously. Fame was important, and so was money to shut those who saw her in the last few months of pregnancy. And yet she still gave her a nice name. Nyx. Primordial deity of the night. That was probably the only nice thing her mother did for her. That and the effort of putting her up for adoption instead of just leaving her.

No one adopted her.

Though, the kids there were friendly and, of course, childish. Nyx liked it. Although she only listened to their bickering in the background. Some voiced out wanting to be a doctor, a teacher, all those. One mentioned wanting to be a magical warrior defeating the scariest monster and save everyone. They made fun of that kid.

Nyx felt bad for the kid. Later that night suddenly she saw herself in that kid’s dream fighting a small blob. It was as they said earlier. Though a small blob isn’t really the “scariest monster”. Nyx imagined what the scariest monster could be, and suddenly that blob turned into a gigantic amalgamation, and the kid screamed.

They never woke up.

Nyx was the opposite. She never wanted to sleep. She could only think of what she’d done. She feared herself. She paid attention less to the kids, especially when the atmosphere has obviously lowered. That was the last time she ever tried changing dreams.

When she was old enough, Nyx had almost killed herself. But she managed to restrain herself, getting a job and a small apartment. It was on the news when she’s heard of superheroes. Actual superheroes? In this world? More people had powers other than herself, and suddenly everything could become a little more colourful. That’s how she tried using her powers again for the first time in years. Give some with stupid fears nightmares and those with fun ones an even exciting fantasy. She doesn’t know how exactly her powers could fight crime, nor could she be the source of that crime. What was important is that somehow, she feels comfortable again with what she can do. ~~~

That’s all for now! If I ever still add more or revamp stuff (or maybe miraculously make art) I’ll probably just post it and mention this blog ahah. Sorry if it ended up being so lengthy >~< I couldn’t figure out how to put the narrative under the cut,,,

Celery: I love this! It reminds me of Remy from this AU as well and I can see them getting blamed for some things and they make a rivalry out of this. xD