#I'm obsessed with this au

[corkinavoid]

DPxDC Tim Encounters a Fae at a Gala

Which may be a problem, yes, but the much more alarming part? The Fae looks like Damian.

"This is pretty boring, don't you think?"

The voice comes from behind, and Tim recognizes it instantly, but at the same time, he doesn't. He's never heard Damian talk like this, easy and a little amused, with no usual stiffness to his speech. Yet this couldn't be anyone else - being a vigilante means you can never drop your guard even in your civilian identity, and who other than Damian could have sneaked up on him?

He turns around.

It is Damian, and at the same time, it's not. The boy looks just like the demon child, the same face, same height and skin tone, the same way he puts his hair. But something is wrong. The way he holds himself, his relaxed and almost lazy posture, the absence of a usual scowl on his face, the way he feels comfortable here, in a crowd of people.

And his eyes, when he looks at Tim. Icy blue, almost translucent, like the color of icebergs and glaciers.

The not-Damian tilts his head a little and smiles just slightly. Tim blinks, realizing that there was a question, and he just stares at the boy instead of answering.

"Yeah, sure," he clears his throat and breaks the eye contact, looking away from not-Damian's eyes, his thoughts a frantic mess. Is this another clone? Or some kind of a shapeshifter? In any case, they approached Tim first, he can't lose his chance at gaining some information. So Tim smiles back, "Is it your first time? At the gala, I mean."

Now, when he looks at the boy again, the stricking resemblance doesn't hit him so hard. Instead, Tim notices something else - the boy is... eerily beautiful. He's never noticed Damian looking this nice - because that would be kind of creepy if he did, - but this not-Damian is... He can't really put it into words.

He's just beautiful.

Almost unnaturally so.

"You could say that," not-Damian answers, looking over the crowd around them, "I'm not used to so many people around, but I've seen my fair share of social gatherings."

Tim blinks. That statement compiled with his absolute lack of any kind of nervousness makes little sense.

Alright, he needs to get at least some information from the mystery twin. He is a detective, for god's sake.

"Are you here with someone?" That can be a useful question. Tim sure as hell knows that Bruce could not invite some Damian lookalike without prior warning, which means the boy had to come as someone's plus one. Or he sneaked in with no invitation, that's also a possibility.

"My godfather should be here somewhere," not-Damian nods, scanning the crowd before nodding his chin in the direction of a small cluster of people. Tim follows his gaze and finds a white-haired man in a matching white and silver suit in the middle of telling some kind of story.

"Vladimir Masters?" He questions with a noticeable amount of disbelief. The man never said a word about having a godson. Ever. And Tim did a thorough background check on the owner of DalvCo.

"Got it in one," not-Damian grins. Is it just Tim, or do his teeth really look sharper than they are supposed to?

Come to think of it, his ears are also not as round as they should be.

Unnatural beauty, sharp teeth and pointy ears, questions answered in a vague and unclear way. And Tim hadn't noticed him blink even once.

He has a guess. He doesn't like it, it's a very, very bad guess, but Tim is a Bat, a Robin, and a Detective. He knows when he needs to trust his gut even if his gut is telling him absolute nonsense.

He just needs to make sure.

Tim swallows the anxious feeling in the back of his throat and turns back to not-Damian, smiling:

"I think I didn't catch your name?" He does his best at sounding confused and not alarmed. The boy's grin widens just a bit, but Tim feels a cold shiver run down his back, and his mind is all but screaming for him to run away for this is not human, and whatever it is, it is dangerous.

"Would you give me yours in exchange?" The boy's voice is soft and easy, not a hint of mischief. Just a casual question. Maybe a little teasing.

Tim's blood runs cold as he tries to remember everything he has ever read and heard about the fair folk. Never give them your name, but there has to be a way to answer this question, right?

"You may call me Damian," he finally answers. Maybe this is a risk, calling himself his brother's name, but Tim feels like this is somehow a right thing to do since the boy - the creature - looks like him.

Not-Damian's eyebrows shoot up, and there's a hint of surprise in his eyes when he starts quietly laughing. The heavy pressure of the air around him disappears at the sound of the crystalline laughter, like it was never there. Tim feels like he had just disarmed a bomb or passed a test with his own life at stake. Maybe he actually did.

"Clever," the boy grins again and nods politely, bowing his head down like they are at a medieval ball and not a gala, "My name is Danny. It is nice to meet my brother's brother."

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[wheredidalltheusersgo]

Art of Justin from @rene-01 and his boyfriend's Justcan Yandere Simulator AU!

[mavuitano]

Miraculous AU introduction

This AU has two generations: the previous holders (Mavuika & Thrain) and the current holders (Mualani & Kinich)

Mavuika and Mualani use(d) the Ladybug, while Thrain and Kinich use(d) the Black Cat

Mavuika and Thrain serve as mentors to Mualani and Kinich, having had experience in their time with the Miraculous

The identities are still unknown to everybody

And the love squares still exist

Dumbassery ensues

Mualani's hero name is Umoja, while Kinich's is Malipo (very original)

In the same vein, Mavuika's was Kiongozi, and Thrain's was Sentinel Knight

Kiongozi and Sentinel Knight haven't seen each other in ~15 years, ever since the final fight against their enemy

During the fight, Sentinel Knight was injured and, effectively, cursed with Cataclysm, causing his body to deteriorate

Mavuika has avoided him ever since out of guilt, taking his Miraculous for safekeeping and giving both Miraculous back to the Guardian

Never speaking again, much less say goodbye

A generation later, the two are mentors to the much younger holders

The love squares are still very much stupid, where Mualani/Umoja is crushing on Malipo, and Kinich/Malipo is crushing on Mualani ("He's just a friend!" to everybody's dismay)

And on the flip side, Mavuika/Kiongozi still has affection for Thrain, while Thrain/Sentinel Knight misses Kiongozi dearly

The kwamis are still the same, adorable Tikki and mischievous Plagg

Tikki tries giving helpful advice to Mualani, but does tease Mavuika from time to time with her (failed) romance with Thrain, way back then

On the flip side, Plagg only gives destructive advice on romance and all but threatens Thrain with his short lived romantic past

"Oh you'll be alright, Kinich, there have been worse attempts in history. Giving your lady some cheese is a great attempt, you gave her a gift and you at least TRIED to court her!" "For once, Plagg speaks truth. You will be alright, Kinich. As long as you try, it can never go wrong." "Oh you are one to talk-" "Plagg, you would not dare" "Hey, Kinich, kitty cat, did this scruffy old cat ever tell you he basically had a shrine dedicated to Kion-" "No more cheese for you for the next week." "Or the time he tripped himself over the flowers he placed on the rooftops-" "A. MONTH."

Mavuika and Thrain are, out of pure coincidence, neighbours in the same apartment building, living next door of each other

Their mentorships started out as basic combat training and teaching hero principles, but it has (d)evolved into the kids climbing through their windows, detransforming, and ranting about their various romantic mishaps, while their mentor is preparing snacks

The new generation still faces the Abyss in a new form, but these holders are not alone now

Kinich's family situation is still very much uhhh... bad. Non-existent, one might say, which he keeps hidden from everybody

As Malipo, he slipped up once, and was chewed out by Umoja by it

"Did your parents never teach you manners?" "Jokes on you I don't have parents" "..." "...that's not a laughing matter, is it?" "nO-"

Mualani is very open about her independence from her parents, still supported by them and extended family, her own home neatly maintained and thriving, even

Due to the lack of guardians, Mavuika and Thrain are asked to show up to school for various matters

"Sir, we are here to discuss your son's lacking school attendance-" "He is not my son" "...really?" "I am only watching over him, he is my responsibility, that is all" "Other than that, there is no relation between the two of you?" "He spends a generous amount of time at my apartment after school, often staying for dinner. When he is bored he cleans the apartment and goes grocery shopping, and he does whatever chore I ask him to. He is a bright kid, and his companionship is highly valued. In return, I teach him about various matters" "...????? are you SURE you're not his father-"

Mavuika and Mualani get along swimmingly, with some... bumps on the road

"Show me your war face!" ":D" "I said, SHOW ME YOUR WAR FACE!" ">:D"

The moment the kids learn that something is up with Mavuika and Thrain, then it's all hands on deck to set the two up- which may or may not involve property damage and cheesy romcom meet-cutes forced into existence, very often met with disaster

[wyllaztopia]

imagine a signalis au

[paxopalotls]

The fanfictions are infecting me with brainrot oh my god have some au doodles before I explode

[hiding-under-the-willow]

WHERE ARE MY BBC GHOSTS FANS AT 💥💥💥

AU that was absolutely inevitable if you know anything about me

[ginnyluna]

So @helyeahmangocheese has been cooking this valhalla!valgrace AU, and it's made me think of how amazing and how terrifying Leo and Alex's friendship would be

Bonus: their concerned boyfriends who already know that whatever these two are planning is not gonna end well

[hotdaemondtargaryen]

young and adult versions.

green siblings au — jaehaera and jaehaerys + their dragons morghul and shrykos.

credits to the artist @crazytom0712

[demaparbat-hp]

Thinking about @stygiovictoria's Roleswap AU.

[bambiilooza]

them?

Could we perhaps get some more baby polyphemus and young Poseidon? They're just so cute 🥹

unfortunately ive really endeared myself to kid polyphemus and his shit ass dad

[thegayexyagenda]

andrew coming out via twitter pt 2. i just think jeremy would LOVE this drama. i am also an andrew-uses-wild-reaction-memes truther and you can't take that away from me. // pt 1

[nekrosmos]

First piece of 2025 and it's a mob boss Nikolai AU, inspired by both @panchulien and @on-a-lucky-tide (this fic and this fic respectively)

[pidgydraws]

🌻 secret hideout 🌻

[purgatorypicnic]

I DREW HER!

art dump #15

I'm so normal abt all my aus guys ^U^ (lie)

[yallstar]

forgiveness... can you imagine?

[sepezzz]

my forever babygirl